The Extremism Roundup

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A Word From the CEO

Dear Reader,

Recent weeks have seen a surge in violent extremism and foreign influence threats across the U.S. A California man was arrested for aiding ISIS, while a Chicago man was convicted for similar online propaganda efforts. A California member of the Terrorgram Collective faces charges for soliciting murders to spark a race war, highlighting domestic extremist dangers.

Foreign threats also escalated, with Iranian hackers threatening to leak Trump aides’ emails in retaliation for U.S. airstrikes, and California’s “Bay to Bay” initiative was linked to Chinese influence operations. In Texas, a man’s school shooting threat disrupted an elementary school, and in Wisconsin, a teen was arrested for threatening school staff. These incidents underscore the urgent need for robust countermeasures against both domestic and foreign threats to U.S. security.

Sincerely,

RIchard Green

CEO, Co-Founder

Clarionproject.org

Militant-Right and Militant-Left Extremism

U.S. Marines protect U.S. Customs and Border Protector cars while they leave the Edward R. Roybal Federal and Detention Center building during a protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids on July 4, 2025, in Los Angeles - Apu Gomes/Getty Images

Los Angeles Anti-ICE Protesters Get Violent

On July 4, 2025, anti-ICE protesters in Los Angeles clashed with police, National Guard, and Marines, leading to multiple arrests during demonstrations against ICE raids.
Demonstrations began peacefully at 9:30 am outside City Hall but escalated as evening approached, with "outside agitators" confronting federal personnel, prompting the use of less-lethal munitions. Read More

ICE Agents Targeted in 2 Ambush Attacks in Texas and Oregon

Eleven people have been arrested in what law enforcement is calling a "planned ambush" on an ICE facility in Alvarado, Texas on July 4.
Law enforcement officials said 10 to 12 people in black military-style clothing began shooting fireworks at the facility. One or two others broke off from the group and began to damage vehicles and spray graffiti that said "ICE pig," "traitor" and profanity.
Two unarmed officers made their way outside to talk to the vandals, and an officer from the Alvarado Police Department was called to investigate the suspicious activity at the detention center. When the officer responded, he was shot in the neck.
In Portland, Ore., an ICE facility has faced repeated protests and attacks, and nearly two dozen people have been arrested since June. Read More

White Supremacist Charged in Plot to Murder Federal Officials

Noah Lamb, 24, was charged on July 2, 2025, in California with eight federal counts, including conspiracy, soliciting murder of federal officials, doxing, and threatening communications, for his role in the Terrorgram Collective.
Lamb allegedly collaborated with the transnational terrorist group on Telegram to create a hit list targeting U.S. officials and others based on race, religion, sexual orientation, or gender identity to ignite a race war. The Terrorgram Collective promotes violent white supremacism, believing violence is necessary to collapse the government and establish a white ethnostate.
If convicted, Lamb faces up to 85 years in prison. Read More

Islamist Extremism

Ammaad Akhtar, 33 - via KCRA 3 screenshot

California Man Arrested for Attempt to Support ISIS

Ammaad Akhtar, 33, from Stockton, Calif., was arrested and charged with attempting to provide material support to ISIS.
Since February 2025, Akhtar communicated online with a law enforcement-controlled individual he believed was an ISIS member, expressing support for jihad, a desire to join ISIS overseas, and plans to send guns and money to the group.
Akhtar discussed plans for violent acts, including an attack on a specific individual and using homemade explosives at a populated event, stating his desire to "die in the cause of Allah fighting the kuffar [infidels]."
Akhtar is facing a potential 20-year prison sentence if convicted. Read More

Chicago Man Convicted for Conspiring to Support ISIS

Ashraf Al Safoo, 41, of Chicago, was convicted on June 27, 2025, of conspiring to provide material support to ISIS, using social media to promote violent jihad and recruit members.
Al Safoo led this ISIS-aligned online group, creating and sharing propaganda, including videos and infographics, to incite terror and support ISIS.
Found guilty of conspiracy to transmit threats and unauthorized access to protected computers, Al Safoo faces up to 130 years. His sentencing is set for October 9, 2025. Read More

Hate Crime

Community members who were present at the June 1st terror attack in Boulder, Colo., comfort each other. Suspect Mohamed Soliman allegedly threw incendiary devices at a group participating in an organized walk to show solidarity with hostages held by Hamas in Gaza - Chet Strange/Getty Images

Suspect in Colorado Terror Attack Charged With Federal Hate Crimes

Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, faces 12 federal hate crime counts for attacking a pro-Israel group in Boulder, Colo., on June 1, 2025, with Molotov cocktails.
Motivated by antisemitic views, Soliman allegedly used 18 Molotov cocktails and a flamethrower to target "Run for Their Lives" members, injuring 12.
Soliman admitted to planning the attack, targeting "Zionists" after online research. Read More

Staten Island Man Charged With Hate Crime After Car Ramming Attack

Larry Adeyanju, 30, allegedly drove a car into a barbecue in New Brighton, Staten Island, targeting victims due to their perceived national origin, yelling “go back to your country.”
The vehicle struck parked cars, a fence, and a home, injuring a 30-year-old man who suffered substantial pain and was treated at Richmond University Medical Center.
Adeyanju faces a 55-count indictment, including attempted assault and assault as hate crimes, reckless endangerment, criminal mischief, and unlicensed driving. Read More

Harvard May Not Meet Accreditation Standards Due to Tolerance of Widespread Campus Antisemitism

Jewish students at Harvard were spat on for wearing yarmulkes, stalked and subjected to chants of “Heil Hitler” — and Harvard was either “deliberately indifferent” or even a “willful participant” in the antisemitic abuse, according to a new report.
President Trump’s Joint Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism informed Harvard President Alan Garber in a letter that the university is in violation of federal civil rights laws over the antisemitism on campus, and warned that Harvard’s federal funding is in grave danger as a result. Read More

School Threats

Antigo (Wisc.) High School - via WSAW-TV screenshot

Teen Arrested for Sending Threats to School District Staff

An 18-year-old was arrested in Antigo, Wisc., on July 2, 2025, for disorderly conduct after sending threats to Unified School District of Antigo staff. Read More

Texas Man Taken for Mental Health Evaluation After Threatening to Shoot Up Elementary School

A 21-year-old man was arrested in The Woodlands, Texas, after making a 911 call threatening to "shoot up" Deretchin Elementary School if police did not respond.
Deputies found the man on campus actively self-harming and displaying a knife and an airsoft pistol; he was subdued using less-lethal tactics.
The suspect was taken for a mental health evaluation after his arrest. Read More

Foreign Influence Operations

Thousands of Iranians attend the funeral ceremony for military officials and nuclear scientists killed in Israeli strikes on Iran, on June 28, 2025, in Tehran - Majid Saeedi/Getty Images

Iran-Linked Hackers Preparing Smear Campaign on Trump

Hackers linked to Iran, using the pseudonym "Robert," threatened to leak 100GB of emails stolen from Trump aides, including White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, adviser Roger Stone, lawyer Lindsey Halligan, and Stormy Daniels, in a bid to undermine President Trump.
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) labeled the threat a "coordinated smear campaign" to damage Trump’s political standing, following a similar email leak attempt during the 2024 election.
The hackers’ actions are seen as retaliation for U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities in June 2025, escalating tensions amid ongoing U.S.-Iran conflicts. Read More

New Report Warns of Chinese Targeting of California Through Newsom-Supported Initiative

A report by the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation claims California’s “Bay to Bay” initiative, backed by Governor Gavin Newsom, is part of a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) strategy to build influence networks in the U.S., targeting California’s economy.
The “Bay to Bay” dialogue links San Francisco’s Bay Area with China’s Greater Bay Area, promoted as economic and climate-focused cooperation, but critics argue it aligns with Beijing’s United Front political influence efforts.
The report likens the initiative to China’s Belt and Road and sister city programs, warning of political risks and potential CCP interference in local governance. Read More

QUOTABLE
“We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution.”

-- Abraham Lincoln

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