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AI Overview
Right-wing extremist violence, including white supremacist violence, has been responsible for a significant number of deaths in the United States. Between 2017 and 2022, right-wing terror attacks resulted in 58 deaths. Studies show that right-wing attacks and plots, including those by white supremacists, have been a majority of terrorist incidents and deaths in the US from 1994 to 2020. In 2021, 28 of 30 fatalities from terrorist attacks were linked to far-right extremists.
Examples of Right-Wing Acts of Violence:
- Charleston AME Church Shooting (2015): A white supremacist opened fire during a Bible study, killing nine people.
- Oklahoma City Bombing (1995): A truck bomb detonated at the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, killing 168 people.
- Mass shootings targeting minority groups: White supremacist mass shootings in recent years have targeted Black, Jewish, Latino, and LGBTQ+ communities.
- : Some right-wing extremists are anti-government and have engaged in acts of violence.
- : White supremacist groups have been involved in numerous acts of violence, including mass shootings and bombings.
- : Groups like have also been implicated in acts of violence.