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target police either directly or while their supporters carrying out other illicit activities .

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The October 2020 arrest of Michigan militia members planning the kidnapping of the governors of Michigan and Virginia along with discussions to attack government targets illustrates the seriousness of these anti-government participants .

Next , traditional hate groups and bias-based movements , principally those embracing variants of white nationalism , have gained prominence during the past few years .

In 2020 , both the Department of Homeland Security ( DHS ) and the FBI deemed white nationalism and its adherents as the main domestic extremist threat .

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( There s growing concern about violence from extremist organizations in the country .
Hear directly from an expert on terrorism about the plot in Michigan to allegedly kidnap the gov- ernor . Courtesy of WGN News and YouTube . Posted on Oct 8 ., 2020 .)
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