"Nobody actually accounts for this violence": How the FBI fails to track white supremacist terrorism

2019-08-08T16:33:32.727Z

According to the New York Times, white-extremist shooters have now killed at least 63 people in the United States over the past 18 months. Former FBI agent Mike German says there is reluctance within the agency to tackle white nationalist violence in part due to President Trump’s rhetoric. "Unfortunately their policies have actually masked how they use their domestic terrorism resources to make it harder for the Congress to understand how many of those resources are going toward white supremacist violence," he says. German points to ineffective policy as the underlying issue, stating that this is part of a "long-standing" problem within the agency. He adds that the FBI historically and particularly under the current administration underprioritizes white supremacist activity while squandering resources on groups whose activities aren't expressly violent, including so-called "Black identity extremists" and antifa. "What they need to do is change these policies," he adds.

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Talib Kweli Debuts an Unheard Song on Tavis Smiley | PBS

2016-01-25T23:47:06.897Z

Talib Kweli performs a never-before-heard track, "The Chip," from his upcoming album, Radio Silence. He is joined by StringCandy.

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The Roots perform an exclusive track at Republic Airport (New York)

2011-07-08T06:45:40.114Z

The Roots perform an exclusive track during the John Varvatos Fall/Winter 2011 Campaign shoot at Republic Airport in New York.

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"Nobody actually accounts for this violence": How the FBI fails to track white supremacist terrorism

Talib Kweli Debuts an Unheard Song on Tavis Smiley | PBS

The Roots perform an exclusive track at Republic Airport (New York)