Militia

April 24April 23
Capitol rioter arrested after match on dating app
- National
The Justice Department has charged a Capitol rioter who was turned in by someone he matched with on the dating app Bumble, after he bragged about his exploits on January 6. According to court documents, one week after the attack, Robert Chapman of New York told one of his Bumble matches that “I did storm the Capitol” […]

Taylor Martinez
February 25
Capitol Police chief warns militia groups want to ‘blow up the Capitol’ when Biden addresses Congress
- National
Acting US Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pittman warned Thursday that militia groups involved in the January 6 insurrection want to “blow up the Capitol” and “kill as many members as possible” when President Joe Biden addresses Congress. Pressed by House lawmakers to provide a timeline for removing the razorwire fencing and other enhanced security measures […]

Taylor Martinez
January 30January 30
Children are joining a self-defense militia in Mexico
- Entertainment
In a remote, mountainous region of Mexico’s Guerrero state, a group of uniformed young boys lined up on a basketball court. “Attention! Lift up your weapons now,” their trainer yelled as the kids rushed into position, hands firmly holding onto their rifles. The littlest ones are training with sticks, faces covered with colored bandanas. The […]