Dear John,

How do you know when an online extremist stops being all talk and starts walking the path to violence?

For investigators like Carla Hill at ADL’s Center on Extremism, recognizing that line is part of their job — a unique skill set that helps keep our communities safe from violent antisemitism and hate.

Investigators like Carla can’t do this vital work without your support. Please, while a matching gift will double your impact, send your gift of $50, $75 or $100 to help ADL keep dangerous extremists off the streets.

Your gift helps the Center on Extremism track antisemites and extremists like Paul Miller, pictured here, and notify law enforcement before they can carry out real-world attacks.

“Identifying and disrupting emerging extremist threats such as Paul Miller is the most meaningful application of our expertise.” — Carla Hill, ADL Center on Extremism Investigator

Miller is what experts call an accelerationist — they are a growing group of extremists who want to see the collapse of our society. A convicted felon, he posted photos of himself with firearms and made videos in which he harassed women and minorities to entertain his social media followers.

“Miller was an emerging threat that raised all the red flags of an escalating and potentially violent accelerationist. I became increasingly concerned by his radical and violent rhetoric, his display of various weapons and real-life extremist-related activities,” Carla says. “Online he served as an extreme entertainer, and I was concerned about how far he might go to please his 45,000 followers.”

Carla and the Center on Extremism tracked Miller from New Jersey to Florida and notified law enforcement of his location and the threat he posed. Police found a firearm hidden in his dryer. He was charged with three weapons violations and faces up to 30 years in prison.

As the Miller case reminds us, our work to stop antisemitism and hate is urgent! Your support for ADL programs like the Center on Extremism can help track extremists, prevent violent attacks and even save lives.

Keeping Our Communities Safe,

Jonathan Greenblatt

CEO and National Director

ADL