Session Six: The Federal and State Responses

 Session Six: Federal & State  Responses to Domestic Extremism and Terrorism

Music:

"Gimme Shelter," feat Taj Mahal, Playing for Change, Link to Site

Essential Questions:

• What is the Biden Plan to deal with domestic extremism/terrorism?

• How is the Biden Plan different from previous federal initiatives?

• What are the reactions to the Biden Plan?

• What are Delaware's resources to combat extremism/terrorism?

Gathering: "A question that I have for the speakers is..."

Rick's Rap (homework, In the News)

Video: "The New DHS National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin Update: A Conversation with John Cohen,"George Washington University Program on Extremism, 2//15/22  Link to site

Speaker - Det. Daniel Blomquist, Delaware  State  Police/Homeland Security section; Shannon Hanson, US Attorney's Office/Delaware

Homework

• "National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin, Dept. of Homeland Security, 2/7/22, Link to Site

• Odette Yousef, "Biden team promises new approach to extremism, but critics see old patterns," NPR, 1/27/22  Link to site

•"Fact Sheet: National Strategy for Countering Domestic Terrorism," White House, 6/15/21 Link to Site

• Josh Meyer & Kevin Johnson, "From Oklahoma City to Jan.6: US failed to stop the rise of domestic terrorism," USA Today, 12/31/21 Link to Site

Resources:

• video,  " Six Months After the Countering Domestic Terrorism Strategy: A conversation with John Cohen," George Washington University Program on Extremism, 12/15/21  Link to Site

• Attorney General Merrick Garland, "Domestic Terrorism Policy Address,"6/15/21 Link to Site

• video ,"Countering Domestic Terrorism: A Conversation with John Cohen," George Washington University Program on Extremism,  Link to Site

• Rachel Martin, "White nationalists must pay $25 million in damages for their part in deadly Va. rally," NPR, 11/24/21 Link to Site

 Zolan Kanno-Youngs, "White House Unveils Strategy to Combat Domestic Extremism," NY Times, 6/15/21 Link to Site 

• Eileen Sullivan and Kate Brenner, "Top law enforcement official say the biggest  domestic terror threat comes from white supremacists, " NY Times, 5/12/21 Link to Site