The Extremism Roundup

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Portland Quaker Charged With Assaulting Federal Agent

• Robert Jacob Hoopes, a 24-year-old Portland, Ore., resident, faces federal charges of aggravated assault of a federal officer with a dangerous weapon and depredation of federal property exceeding $1,000, stemming from a June 14, 2025, anti-ICE protest in South Portland, with potential penalties of up to 20 years and 10 years in prison, respectively.
• During the protest, declared a riot by the Portland Police, Hoopes allegedly threw large rocks at an ICE building, one striking an officer in the face, causing a significant laceration, and was seen with others using a stop sign as a battering ram, damaging the building’s main entrance.
• Hoopes’ father and roommate assert he is a lifelong Quaker committed to pacifism, describing him as nonviolent and dedicated to justice.
• The FBI used facial recognition software to identify Hoopes from a photo taken during the protest, leading to his arrest. Read More

Police Investigating Neo-Nazi March

• On August 2, 2025, approximately 20 masked individuals, identified as members of the white supremacist group Blood Tribe, marched across the New Hampshire State House lawn in Concord, N.H., carrying swastika flags and a sign reading “Trump loves Epstein.”
• The group, wearing red shirts and black pants, chanted slogans including “America, the land of the free” and anti-immigrant phrases like “minorities should disappear.” They also engaged in physical altercations, including punching and macing a bystander, as reported by eyewitnesses.
• Concord Police are investigating potential criminal activity related to the march. Read More

Islamist Extremism

• Mark Lorenzo Villanueva, a 28-year-old lawful permanent resident from the Philippines residing in Long Beach, Calif., was arrested and charged with attempting to provide material support to ISIS, a felony that carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison.
• Villanueva allegedly sent 12 payments totaling $1,615 over five months to two intermediaries who accessed the funds overseas, with intentions to support ISIS fighters’ activities, including equipment and weapons.
• Villanueva used social media to communicate with two individuals claiming to be ISIS fighters, expressing his desire to join and fight for ISIS, stating, “It’s an honor to fight and die for our faith. It’s the best way to go to heaven.”
• During the arrest, FBI agents recovered from Villanueva’s bedroom what appeared to be a homemade bomb, loaded with ball bearings and wrapped in cellophane with red and black wires, along with knives. Read More

Hate Crime

FBI Arrests Man Accused of Threatening to Kill Thousands in Cincinnati

• On August 1, 2025, FBI agents arrested Scott Michael Hanna, a 30-year-old Dayton, Ohio, resident, for allegedly posting threats on X to organize mobs to kill 30,000 Black people in Cincinnati by August 3. He was charged with making interstate communications with a threat to injure, which carries a potential five-year prison sentence.
• Hanna’s X post, reported by Cincinnati Police to the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force, stated he was “organizing mobs to kill all the apes in Cincinnati” to “cleanse the city of blacks,” referencing a recent downtown brawl and criticizing Governor Mike DeWine and the Ohio State Highway Patrol for inaction. Read More

South Carolina Man Arrested for Alleged Hate Crime Shooting

• Jonathan Felkel, 33, was arrested in Richland County, S.C., for shooting at a Black neighbor jogging in the Spring Valley neighborhood, marking the first arrest under the county’s new hate intimidation ordinance, which carries a misdemeanor penalty of up to $500 or 30 days in jail.
• Felkel allegedly fired a shot from a dark-colored BMW at the victim, who was not hit but was “scared to death,” and made racially derogatory remarks as captured on security footage.
• Felkel faces a $1 million bond for assault and weapons charges, with an additional $1,100 bond for the hate intimidation charge. Read More

School Threats

Maryland Man Arrested for Threatening Kids at Summer Camp

• On July 29, 2025, Benjamin Dewees, a 28-year-old from Emmitsburg, Md., allegedly approached the playground of Emmitsburg Elementary School, where a children’s summer camp was held, and made threats of mass violence, including stating he would kill students and adults, prompting an immediate lockdown of the school.
• Witnesses reported Dewees cursing at approximately 17 children and two adults, claiming to be a Navy SEAL.
• Dewees faces charges including threat of mass violence, two counts of second-degree assault, disturbing the peace, disorderly conduct, and attempting to disturb school operations. He is currently held without bond. Read More

Foreign Influence Operations

Chinese Hackers Breach Systems of Hundreds of Companies and Federal Agencies

• Chinese state-sponsored hackers exploited vulnerabilities in Microsoft’s SharePoint software, breaching systems of hundreds of companies and government agencies, including the National Nuclear Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security, with attacks detected as early as July 7, 2025.
• Microsoft has used China-based engineers to maintain SharePoint for years, a practice not disclosed in its hack announcement, raising concerns about potential security risks due to Chinese laws allowing government access to data.
• At least four to five U.S. federal agencies were compromised, with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) reporting no evidence of data exfiltration at DHS, though the full scope of the breach is still under investigation. Read More

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