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Unchecked national security won’t stop America’s long-standing domestic terrorism threat
Updated Feb 21, 2021;
Posted Feb 21, 2021
FILE - In this Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 file photo, Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier at the Capitol in Washington. Right-wing extremism has previously mostly played out in isolated pockets of America or in smaller cities. In contrast, the deadly attack by rioters on the U.S. Capitol targeted the very heart of government. It brought together members of disparate groups, creating the opportunity for extremists to establish links with each other. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)AP
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Civil rights advocates who saw how security laws such as watchlists and wiretaps brought unchecked invasion into Muslim communities after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks are now cautioning against broadening law enforcement powers in response to the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot.