Security Threats & Radicalization - The industry acknowledges the potential for copycat attacks following high-profile incidents like assassinations or mass shootings [1][2] - The industry is concerned about the normalization of violence to achieve ideological or political objectives, which aligns with the definition of terrorism [2] - Law enforcement colleagues have observed that online radicalization processes are accelerating, leading to more diverse motivations among attackers [3] Perpetrator Profiles & Motivations - Many attackers appear to be young men [3] - Motivations for attacks are diverse, ranging from perceived personal grievances (e g, brain injuries) to broader ideological beliefs (e g, anti-natalism) [3][4] - One attacker built a car bomb targeting a fertility clinic due to anti-natalist beliefs [4]

Political Violence & Radicalization - A recent survey in May found that 39% of Democrats believe force was justified to remove Donald Trump from the presidency [2] - The same survey found that 24% of Republicans supported the use of the US military by Donald Trump to suppress protests [2] - 55% of respondents who supported the use of force meant lethal force, such as assassinations and shootings [3] - The US is more radicalized than at any time in the four years of conducting quarterly surveys on support for political violence [2] Social & Political Factors - The US is undergoing a historic shift from a white majority to a white minority democracy [10] - This shift is contributing to political disruption and violence, fueling the rise of figures like Donald Trump and reactions from the left [10] - Incendiary rhetoric on both sides is a significant problem, exacerbating grievances [8] - Social change often leads to major political disruption and political violence [9] Potential Solutions & Challenges - Political leaders need to restrain their constituents and condemn violence from all sides [19][20] - Deplatforming people from social media is not a sufficient solution because of underlying social change reasons [11] - The current situation is reminiscent of the political violence in the 1960s, but the driving factors are different [16][17] - It will be very difficult to stop the violence now, given the current political climate and the presence of weapons [13][6]

We continue to follow the breaking news of the deadly shooting at a church in Minneapolis where two children were killed and six ch six more children are in critical condition uh along with uh others who were injured in this shooting. But we now have an identification on the shooter. Let me bring in MSNBC's Mark Santia along with Christopher Olri, a former FBI counterterrorism official.Uh, all we knew up until this point, Mark, the the brief description we got at the press conference was early 20s, wearing ...