Oath Keepers 
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SOURCE: Made By History at the Washington Post
9/28/2022
Far Right Presence in Law Enforcement is Scary, but Not New
by Anna Duensing
Edwin Walker oversaw the National Guard's enforcement of integration in Little Rock out of duty. He held a personal repugnance of integration and soon traded his military career for the far right. Today's Oath Keepers are his political descendants.
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SOURCE: Washington Post
12/14/2021
D.C. Attorney General to Sue Proud Boys, Oath Keepers for Role in January 6 Assault
"The lawsuit filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., cites the modern version of an 1871 law known as the Ku Klux Klan Act, which was enacted after the Civil War to safeguard government officials carrying out their duties and protect civil rights."
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SOURCE: The Atlantic
10/1/2020
A Pro-Trump Militant Group Has Recruited Thousands of Police, Soldiers, and Veterans
It is difficult to know how many of the people--many retired or active military and law enforcement--listed in an Oath Keepers database are active members of the far right group, but the organization's history and the prospect of political violence mean it should be taken seriously.
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