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How a Far-Right Militia Infiltrated an Island in Washington Heath Druzin © Provided by The Daily Beast Heath Druzin for The Daily Beast LANGLEY, Washington On Saturday, about 100 people gathered in a park in this normally sleepy town of about 1,200, some wearing Black Lives Matter shirts, others with peace symbols. Speakers took turns inveighing on fighting racism and standing up for LGBTQ rights, regular causes in the left-wing activist space. But their target was not racist cops or conservative Republicans or some other traditional bête noire. Instead, their anger was squarely trained at the paramilitary organization some locals say has gained a disturbing foothold here.

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