Neo-Nazis reportedly planned fortified, white nationalist compound in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
A screenshot of a picture uploaded to social media by former The Base leader Justen Watkins in an effort to threaten a podcast host. The former leader of a neo-Nazi terrorist group was reportedly planning to establish a heavily armed, white nationalist community in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. AdIn the chats obtained by VICE, Watkins reportedly claimed he was going to purchase and occupy land in the U.P., and planned to establish a community of like-minded extremists. I already got a guy up there ... We are already training every single day,” Watkins reportedly said in the group chat. AdRelated: Militias in Michigan: A troubling presence dating back decadesPreviously: Leader of neo-Nazi white supremacist group arrested in Michigan
Member of Neo-Nazi Group Sentenced for Plot to Target Journalists and Advocates
Johnny Roman Garza, 21, a member of the Neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen Division, was sentenced today to 16 months in prison and three years of supervised release for his role in a plot to threaten and intimidate journalists and advocates who worked to expose anti-Semitism. “The United States and other nations fought a global war to rid the world of murderous threats and violence by Nazis. “Threats motivated by religious intolerance are unacceptable, and so too are threats aimed at those who work to end such discrimination. Garza, along with his conspirators, targeted and intimidated journalists from minority groups with communications threatening violence. The group focused primarily on journalists and advocates who were Jewish or people of color.
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