EXTREMISM

·  Ministers ‘Ignored Advice Over the Need to Tackle Extremists’
The public is being put at risk because the flagship Prevent program is failing to identify extremists, according to the man chosen by the government to review it

·  Weapons of Mass Hate Dissemination: The Use of Artificial Intelligence by Right-Wing Extremists
On Telegram, there is a right-wing extremist (RWE) accelerationist collective that disseminates ideologically extremist materials, encourages violence, glorifies terrorism, and demonizes minority populations

·  Turkish Police Arrest an Islamic State Suspect Who Worked at a Nuclear Power Plant, Reports Say
The Russian national had been working at the Akkuyu nuclear facility under false identity papers

·  The US Recovered Over $600 Million in ISIS-Linked Funds – They Should Go to Syrian and Iraqi Victims
Legal remedies that provide compensation to victims for serious violations of international law by non-State armed groups remain extremely scarce

·  A Reporter Investigated Neo-Nazis. Then They Came to His House in Masks
The chilling visit to Raw Story reporter Jordan Green’s home represents an increasingly common tactic by extremist groups

·  How TikTok’s Lack of Trust & Safety Enforcements Are a Danger for Germany’s and the World’s Democracy
TikTok did not remove content which explicitly or through dog whistles support the ideology and actions of German neo-Nazi and far-right extremist groups

THE LONG VIEW

·  Expert Backgrounder: Federalizing the National Guard and Domestic Use of the Military
The domestic use of federal troops should be weighed as a serious and potentially escalatory step with long-term consequences

·  Why the Biden Administration’s New Nuclear Gravity Bomb Is Tragic
The Biden administration surprised many when it said it was pursuing a new nuclear weapon to be known as the B61-13, a gravity bomb

·  Ending Dependence on Russia’s Nuclear Sector
An American ban on business with Rosatom would send domestic and foreign nuclear suppliers a strong market signal

SECURITY OFFICERS

·  CapMetro to Deploy Private Security Guards at Austin, Tx. Busy Bus Stops
The guards would report incidents to the transit agency’s new public safety dispatch center

·  Enfield, Ct. Officials Debate Whether to Again Staff Schools with Armed Security Guards
The plan that has divided the Town Council along party lines

·  Violence Against Hospital Security Officers Highlights Need for Retention Strategy Revisions
Hospitals must regularly revisit their recruitment and retention strategies to best protect and keep their security employees

·  West Virginia Legislature Spars Over Language in School Security Officer Bill
West Virginia House of Delegates spends hours debating an amendment to remove three words from a 14-page bill concerning the hiring of school security officers

·  Plan to End Mandated Hiring of LEOs as Security Guards Awaits Chicago School District Approval, Union Says
Chicago Public Schools is seeking to remove the requirement that part-time security candidates “must have the legal authority to effectuate an arrest”

·  Concern Growing Over Armed Security Guards at Raleigh Bus Station
Calls are growing to disarm security at the downtown Raleigh bus station after a private armed security team recently started patrolling the transit center

·  Senators Unveil Bipartisan Bill to Improve Security at Federal Buildings
Legislation requiring agencies to respond to recommendations from the Federal Protective Service within 90 days, after a GAO investigation and congressional hearings revealed the vast majority of security recommendations go ignored

·  MCC to Arm College Security Officers with Rifles
The Monroe Community College Board of Trustees has decided to arm college security officers with “rifles”

·  Oakland-Based Clorox Hires Security Guards to Escort Employees Downtown
Clorox is the latest business downtown to take steps to protect its workers from crime

·  Halifax Alehouse Security Officer’s Actions Caused Death of Man, Lawsuit Alleges
Family of Ryan Sawyer filed 2 lawsuits against the Halifax Alehouse, former security officer

MORE PICKS

·  Leak Reveals the Unusual Path of ‘Urgent’ Russian Threat Warning
The US Congress was preparing to vote on a key foreign surveillance program last week. Then a wild Russian threat appeared.

·  Florida’s Experiment with Measles
How far can the state go before a serious outbreak hits?

·  Here Are the Secret Locations of ShotSpotter Gunfire Sensors
The locations of microphones used to detect gunshots have been kept hidden from police and the public. A WIRED analysis of leaked coordinates confirms arguments critics have made against the technology.

·  How Many Sentinel Missiles Does the United States Need?
One might question why the Air Force requires 400 missiles armed with nuclear warheads today

·  Shining a Light on the Defense Department’s Industrial Base Problems
The Defense Department has acknowledged the urgency of strengthening the linkages between a healthy defense industrial base and U.S. military power

·  The Supreme Court Will Decide Whether to Let Civilians Own Automatic Weapons
Garland v. Cargill asks whether gun makers can evade the ban on machine guns with a device called a bump stock

·  Ex-FBI Informant Charged with Lying About Bidens Had Russian Intelligence Contacts, Prosecutors Say
To help Trump, Russian FBI-Informant Gave the FBI False Information Concocted by Russian Intelligence About Non-Existent Joe Biden’s Relations to Hunter Biden’s business

·  Something’s Fishy About the ‘Migrant Crisis’
The federal government’s dysfunction leaves immigrant-friendly cities feeling overwhelmed

·  A New Era of Financial Warfare
As the U.S. imposes export controls on global adversaries, banks are scrambling to stay compliant

·  Los Angeles Just Proved How Spongy a City Can Be
As relentless rains pounded LA, the city’s “sponge” infrastructure helped gather 8.6 billion gallons of water—enough to sustain over 100,000 households for a year

·  All That Rain Is Driving Up Cases of a Deadly Fungal Disease in California
Valley fever is thriving as California swings widely between drought and flooding