Supporting M4BL and Activists
Infiltration & Disinformation (June 2020)
Protests and organizing spaces are sacred ground. They should be secure from infiltration and misinformation. Info on how to protect your movement, created in collaboration with Movement for Black Lives (M4BL).
Encounters with the FBI (June 2020)
Agents, officers, and detectives working for the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Forces (JTTF) and as part of Operation Legend have been ordered to focus on the nationwide movement to defend Black life. Guidance how to protect your movement, created in collaboration with Movement for Black Lives (M4BL).
Countering Violent Extremism
In September 2014, the Department of Justice announced the launch of new pilot programs for Countering Violent Extremism (“CVE”). Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr. described the pilot programs as an effort to “bring together community representatives, public safety officials, religious leaders, and United States Attorneys to improve local engagement; to counter violent extremism; and – ultimately – to build a broad network of community partnerships to keep our nation safe.” The program aims to involve religious leaders, school officials, healthcare providers, and community groups in efforts to detect and deter “violent extremism.” In response to requests by community organizations, CLEAR created a CVE Guidance for religious centers and community organizations.