Militia groups and others who have long decried perceived infringements on their freedom have largely been quiet as federal forces respond violently to protests in US cities.

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced on Monday the deployment of 4.5 million militiamen throughout the country after ...

Planned protests by armed supporters of President Trump bring new attention to state laws outlawing the existence of unauthorized "militia" groups.

Over 100 far-right militias are coordinating on Facebook Despite bans on militias, Facebook continues to struggle with content moderation.

Facebook failed to take action against a self-styled militia group that was using the social media platform to encourage armed citizens to take to the streets of Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Tuesday ...

In August 2020, Facebook cracked down on extremist groups on the platform. Facebook deleted accounts for the New Mexico Civil Guard, a militia group. Prosecutors have asked Facebook to hand over ...

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Cynthia Miller-Idriss, who runs the Polarization and Extremism Research & Innovation Lab at American University, about the growth of right-wing militia groups in 2020.

Canada officially named the U.S. right-wing militia group Three Percenters a terrorist entity on Friday, saying it posed a "significant threat" to Canadian domestic security.

Militia groups, Christian nationalists, anti-vaccine activists and other conspiracy theorists in the Pacific Northwest have all started working together and are forging new connections with the ...

Militia groups are facing tighter restrictions online after the Capitol riot. Violent anti-government extremists are developing communication strategies to circumvent recent clampdowns by the ...

The acting U.S. attorney in Washington said that focusing on militia members and other extremists would be a top priority.