Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) A Minnesota man whom authorities describe as a self-proclaimed member of the anti-government boogaloo movement and had an interest in killing police was charged Wednesday with illegal possession of a machine gun.
A federal magistrate judge ordered Michael Dahlager, 27, of St. Cloud, to remain in custody until a detention hearing scheduled Friday. Dahlager s court-appointed attorney, Robert Richman, told The Associated Press in an email Wednesday evening that he had not yet met his client and knows nothing about the case.
The complaint states that Dahlager told a confidential informant he was preparing to defend a rally at the state Capitol on Jan. 17. Dahlager allegedly traveled from St. Cloud to St. Paul in December 2020 to conduct surveillance at the Capitol building during a Stop the Steal rally by Donald Trump supporters. He scouted police numbers, overwatch positions and streets blocked by law enforcement, among other things.
The cities’ ordinances mirror a legislature moving in the opposite direction over the past 20 years. In that time, state lawmakers passed a “stand your ground” bill removing the requirement to retreat before responding to an attack with deadly force; created a concealed carry program in 2004 and later decreased training requirements; and expanded the list of places where Ohioans can carry concealed weapons.
How it started
On April 9, 2005, Bruce Beatty, who was licensed to carry a concealed weapon, was cited for carrying a firearm in a Toledo park in violation of city law. He challenged the statute, claiming it conflicted with the state’s licensing program.
As the U.S. grapples with domestic extremism in the wake of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, warnings about more violence are coming from the FBI Director Chris Wray and others. The Conversation asked Matthew Valasik, a sociologist at Louisiana State University, and Shannon E. Reid, a criminologist at the University of North Carolina – Charlotte, to explain what right-wing extremist groups in the U.S. are doing. The scholars are co-authors of “Alt-Right Gangs: A Hazy Shade of White,” published in September 2020; they track the activities of far-right groups like the Proud Boys.
What are U.S. extremist groups doing since the Jan. 6 riot?
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