The defendants are all radical anti-government members of the Turtle Island Liberation Front, which according to their own social media is an anti- capitalist anti-government movement that calls for their associates to rise up and fight back against capitalism. One of the leaders of the organization, Defendant Audrey Carroll, helped organize an even more radical faction of the group called the Order of the Black Lotus. In November 2025, Defendant Carol created a detailed bombing plot to use explosive device ...

Let's bring in NBC News Chief Justice and National Affairs Correspondent Kelly O'Donnell. Kelly, thanks for being with us. I mean, really just some stunning details here.Uh what I mentioned, the Turtle Island Liberation Front, as well as um what sounds like an even more sort of radical group within that group called the Order of the Black Lotus. Uh we understand sort of the leader here said that this sort of mission was quote everything radical. Tell me what just stuck out to you from that press conference. ...

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