Chuck Tanner

Race, Racism, & White Nationalism 4 May 2023 Proud Boys Leaders Convicted of Seditious Conspiracy and the Far Right Responds Four leaders of the Proud Boys were convicted today of seditious conspiracy in connection to their role in the January… Far-Right Paramilitarism 24 Mar 2023 Far-Rightists Take Control of Kitsap County, Washington GOP An insurrectionist, an “active member” of the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association (CSPOA), and a staffer for the State… Far-Right Paramilitarism 17 Feb 2023 Roots in Far Right Conspiracism: CSPOA On-the-Ground in Illinois This article is the second in a multi-part series looking at the far-right Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association (CSPOA)… Far-Right Paramilitarism 17 Feb 2023 Far-right “Constitutional Sheriffs” Group Launches Effort to Infiltrate Illinois Law Enforcement In the wake of dozens of Illinois sheriffs declaring their refusal to enforce a recently-passed gun law, the far-right Constitutional… Far-Right Paramilitarism 5 Dec 2022 Far Right, White Nationalists Respond to Oath Keeper Convictions On November 29, Oath Keepers national leader Stewart Rhodes and Florida leader Kelly Meggs were convicted of seditious conspiracy. Three… Far-Right Paramilitarism 4 Nov 2022 Arizona Election Deniers Ally with Islamophobes, Far-Right Sheriffs Arizona is a hotbed of election denial and voter suppression activity—from armed ballot drop box vigilantes to candidates pushing the… Race, Racism, & White Nationalism 12 Sep 2022 Secessionist Radio Show, League of the South President Promote Lynching in Wake of Memphis Murders In the wake of recent murders in Memphis, Tennessee, the Southern Secessionist Sanctuary (SSS), a radio show affiliated with the… Far-Right Paramilitarism 15 Jul 2022 Shoulder to Shoulder: CSPOA and the Oath Keepers Last month, Richard Mack emailed the Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights (IREHR). In this email, the former… Nation, State, & Citizenship 9 Jul 2022 CSPOA to Boost Sheriff’s “Election Fraud” Project at “Freedom Fest” In a “Call to Action” aimed at raising the profile of its campaign to organize county sheriffs to intervene in… Far-Right Paramilitarism 20 Jun 2022 CSPOA-Allied Sheriff Calls for “Electoral Fraud” Task Force Barry County, Michigan Sheriff Dar Leaf Says Militia May Be Necessary if “Redress of Grievance” Not Achieved   A Michigan…