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Laura Gibbons

Laura Gibbons is an IREHR research associate.

IREHR in Reuters: “Far-right activists wary of ‘trap’ after Trump calls for protests” – March 20, 2023 IREHR Clips
March 20, 2023

IREHR in Reuters: “Far-right activists wary of ‘trap’ after Trump calls for protests” – March 20, 2023

IREHR’s Executive Director, Devin Burghart, was quoted in Reuters; "Following Trump's call for protest, we've documented three fairly distinct waves of responses on far-right social media," said Devin Burghart "Wave one was a call to attention for Trump loyalty rallies. Almost immediately thereafter there was a second wave of, 'Don't…
IREHR in Belleville News-Democrat: “This may be why so many Illinois sheriffs are opposed to enforcing state’s new gun law” – March 20, 2023 IREHR Clips
March 20, 2023

IREHR in Belleville News-Democrat: “This may be why so many Illinois sheriffs are opposed to enforcing state’s new gun law” – March 20, 2023

IREHR’s work and research on the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association event in Springfield, IL was cited by the Belleville News-Democrat; Authors Rick Pearson and Jeremy Gorner writes, “Citing emails it obtained from several county sheriff offices, the Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights, a group that…
IREHR in the Chicago Tribune: “Illinois sheriffs’ opposition to enforcing weapons ban signals rightward movement about constitutional authority” – March 19, 2023 IREHR Clips
March 19, 2023

IREHR in the Chicago Tribune: “Illinois sheriffs’ opposition to enforcing weapons ban signals rightward movement about constitutional authority” – March 19, 2023

IREHR was cited in the Chicago Tribune; Authors Rick Pearson and Jeremy Gorner write, “Citing emails it obtained from several county sheriff offices, the Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights, a group that tracks white supremacist organizations, said Kaitschuk passed on information to sheriffs about the Constitutional Sheriffs…
IREHR in the Sequim Gazette: “Letters to the Editor: Knowledge is prevention.” – March 15, 2023 IREHR Clips
March 15, 2023

IREHR in the Sequim Gazette: “Letters to the Editor: Knowledge is prevention.” – March 15, 2023

IREHR’s report, Breaching the Mainstream, was cited in a Letter to the Editor of the Sequim Gazette; Gayle Brauner writes, “Ten legislators from various state governments had been found to belong to the Oath Keepers (“Breaching the Mainstream,” irehr.org) — whose group members committed seditious conspiracy for the Jan. 6…
IREHR in Jessica Pishko’s Newsletter: “The CSPOA Event That Wasn’t” – March 14, 2023 IREHR Clips
March 14, 2023

IREHR in Jessica Pishko’s Newsletter: “The CSPOA Event That Wasn’t” – March 14, 2023

Author and Researcher, Jessica Pishko, cited IREHR’s work and research on the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association (CSPOA); Pishko writes, “Martin also emailed the sheriffs association and individual sheriffs, encouraging them to attend the CSPOA event. (The Institute for Research & Education on Human Rights – IREHR – did…
IREHR in Yahoo: “Young Man Shot by Utah Police Was Tied to ‘Sovereign’ Movement” – March 13, 2023 IREHR Clips
March 13, 2023

IREHR in Yahoo: “Young Man Shot by Utah Police Was Tied to ‘Sovereign’ Movement” – March 13, 2023

IREHR’s report, Ammon’s Army: Inside the Far Right ‘People’s Rights’ Network, was cited by Author Kelly Weill in Yahoo; Kelly Weill writes, “That vigil had been promoted by the People’s Rights movement, a far-right network helmed by right-wing activist Ammon Bundy.”  Weill continues, “A report from the group Institute for…
IREHR in the Daily Kos: “Accelorationists Target Country’s Infrastructure to Advance White Nationalist Revolution” – March 9, 2023 IREHR Clips
March 9, 2023

IREHR in the Daily Kos: “Accelorationists Target Country’s Infrastructure to Advance White Nationalist Revolution” – March 9, 2023

IREHR’s Director, Devin Burghart, was quoted in the Daily Kos; “For years now, among the white nationalist vanguardist-wing circulated the idea of ‘accelerationism’ -- far-rightists targeting the country’s infrastructure as part of an imposing plan for white nationalist revolution and an authoritarian reset of society,” wrote Devin Burghart. “Groups like…
IREHR in BuzzFlash: “Bill Berkowitz for BuzzFlash: Accelerationists Target Country’s Infrastructure to Advance White Nationalist Revolution” – March 8, 2023 IREHR Clips
March 8, 2023

IREHR in BuzzFlash: “Bill Berkowitz for BuzzFlash: Accelerationists Target Country’s Infrastructure to Advance White Nationalist Revolution” – March 8, 2023

IREHR’s Executive Director, Devin Burghart, was quoted in BuzzFlash by Author Bill Berkowitz; “For years now, among the white nationalist vanguardist-wing circulated the idea of ‘accelerationism’ -- far-rightists targeting the country’s infrastructure as part of an imposing plan for white nationalist revolution and an authoritarian reset of society,” said Devin…
IREHR in Yahoo! News: “GOP Congressman Matt Rosendale Poses With Neo-Nazis” – March 6, 2023 IREHR Clips
March 6, 2023

IREHR in Yahoo! News: “GOP Congressman Matt Rosendale Poses With Neo-Nazis” – March 6, 2023

IREHR was cited in Yahoo! News; Authors Chris D’Angelo and Christopher Mathias write, “He also was allegedly a member of Identity Evropa, a since-disbanded white supremacist group that had a large presence at the Charlottesville rally. The group practiced 'entryism,' which the Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights…
IREHR in the Illinois Eagle: “Roots in far right conspiracism: CSPOA on-the-ground in Illinois” – March 1, 2023 IREHR Clips
March 1, 2023

IREHR in the Illinois Eagle: “Roots in far right conspiracism: CSPOA on-the-ground in Illinois” – March 1, 2023

IREHR’s Research Director, Chuck Tanner, had an article published in the Illinois Eagle. Some quotes from the article; Chuck Tanner writes, “In announcing its March 4 training for law enforcement officers in Illinois, CSPOA CEO Sam Bushman described that one of the group’s strategies for growth is to host rallies with…