The Breach

How the FBI Is Targeting Black Activists

Episode Summary

The FBI has identified so-called "Black Identity Extremists" as a threat to law enforcement, according to a leaked memo. If you’re wondering what a "Black Identity Extremist" is, you’re not alone. Senior Staff Attorney Nusrat Choudhury of the ACLU’s Racial Equality Program joins Lindsay to explain the FBI’s newest crackpot theory about Black activism and the threat it poses to the people they are targeting.

Episode Notes

The FBI has identified so-called "Black Identity Extremists" as a threat to law enforcement, according to a leaked memo. If you’re wondering what a "Black Identity Extremist" is, you’re not alone. Senior Staff Attorney Nusrat Choudhury of the ACLU’s Racial Equality Program joins Lindsay to explain the FBI’s newest crackpot theory about Black activism and the threat it poses to the people they are targeting.

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