Martin Shipton A right-wing social media account has falsely claimed that a local authority spent £25m building 90 temporary housing units for “migrants”. In fact, the units at Llantwit Major were bui...

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A federal appeals court panel Tuesday affirmed the convictions of the ringleaders of a plot to kidnap and harm Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, calling the crime a "textbook conspiracy." The panel of three judges from the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati, Ohio, issued the opinion in the cases of Barry Croft and Adam Fox more than two years after the men received lengthy federal prison sentences for heading a plot to kidnap Whitmer after becoming angered over her pandemic restrictions. Croft was sentenced to 19.6 years in prison and five years of supervised release while Fox was sentenced to 16 years in prison and five years' supervision. The opinion by Judges Joan Larsen, Chad Readler — both of whom were appointed by President Donald Trump — and Stephanie Dawkins Davis, a former federal judge in Detroit appointed by former President Joe Biden, affirmed the convictions on all counts. Fox, 41, of Potterville, and Croft, 49, of Delaware, argued there was insufficient evidence to convict them and that U.S. District Judge Robert Jonker erred by limiting the scope of the admissibility of government informant statements, limiting the defense teams' time to cross examine a co-conspirator and refusing to hold a hearing to investigate an allegedly biased juror. "Between defendants’ extremist group affiliations, threatening social media posts, and numerous self-incriminating private communications, it is evident that defendants were ready and willing to commit these crimes long before being introduced to any government informants," the judges wrote. There was no immediate comment from lawyers for Croft and Fox. Fox and Croft were convicted in federal court in Grand Rapids in a prosecution that represented the largest domestic terrorism case in a generation that shed light on political extremism in Michigan and the rise of threats facing public officials. Jurors convicted them of kidnapping conspiracy and conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction after a first trial ended with a hung jury and the acquittals of two codefendants. Croft also was convicted of possessing an unregistered destructive device, a 10-year felony. They were among 14 men charged in federal or state courts in 2020 because of their involvement in alleged plans to kidnap and harm Whitmer, Michigan's top government official. Overall, nine suspects were convicted or accepted plea deals in state and federal courts, while five men were acquitted. The convictions followed months of criticism from defense lawyers about FBI agent misconduct and claims that a team of FBI agents and informants orchestrated the conspiracy. The government team was accused of entrapping Fox, Croft and others who were portrayed as a ragtag band of social outcasts who harbored antigovernment views. “The record before us is replete with evidence that Fox and Croft agreed to kidnap Governor Whitmer from her lakeside home provided the right opportunity presented itself,” the judges wrote. “… Fox explicitly stated his intention to kidnap the governor to Croft and others. And … Fox and Croft’s agreement formed as they discussed plans to carry out the venture. “Given the evidence that defendants had both an agreement to kidnap Governor Whitmer and committed numerous overt acts in furtherance of the agreement, their challenges based on the sufficiency of the evidence fail,” the judges added. rsnell@detroitnews.com This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: Whitmer kidnap plot ringleaders Barry Croft, Adam Fox lose appeals court fight

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The article critiques how far-right political movements, such as Reform UK and the Patriot Platform, exploit concerns about women's safety to justify anti-immigrant rhetoric while tolerating domestic abusers within their ranks. It highlights instances where these groups have physically attacked protesters, used violent language, and prioritized narratives about 'foreign threats' over addressing real domestic violence crises. The piece points out that over 90% of perpetrators of sexual assault in the UK are known to victims, yet far-right agendas focus on refugees as a scapegoat. Examples include Danny Tommo's Patriot Platform, which includes members with criminal records for intimate partner violence, and the 2024 Southport riots where 41% of arrested individuals had histories of domestic abuse. The author argues that these groups 'launder thuggery' by presenting their actions as legitimate concerns for women's safety, ultimately undermining genuine efforts to combat domestic violence.

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The lawmaker said a "radical group" won a Democratic primary in New York City and asserted some candidates favor policies she described as extreme — "no jails, no cops, no borders" — and claimed a named individual served as a character witness in a past terrorism case. She linked those positions to threats to private property rights.