MODEL FOR THE NATION - Washington State Domestic Extremism

"How a Washington state plan to fight domestic extremism could be a model for the nation" PBS NewsHour 1/25/2023

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SUMMARY:  In Washington state this week, legislators held public hearings to form a domestic violent extremism commission that, if implemented, would make Washington the first in the nation to target extremism with a public health and civic engagement approach.  Laura Barrón-López spoke with Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson about what his state is doing and how it could be a model for the nation.

CHARLOTTESVILLE - Trauma Remains 5 Years Later

"Charlottesville reckons with trauma 5 years after a deadly white supremacist rally" PBS NewsHour 8/12/2022

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SUMMARY:  Five years ago on Friday, extremists marched in Charlottesville, Virginia in a violent demonstration that forced the city and the nation to confront the growing threats of white supremacy and domestic terrorism.  Laura Barrón-López visited the city to see what's changed and how residents think President Biden and the country have reckoned with what they witnessed that summer.