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incarcerated · 03-28-2010, 22:20

This from the Detroit Free Press:
http://www.freep.com/article/2010032...-militia-group

Fed raids in Michigan may be tied to Hutaree, a Christian-militia group

By Niraj Warikoo
Free Press Staff Writer
Posted: 3:20 p.m. March 28, 2010 | Updated: 7:53 p.m. today
Federal agents conducted raids over the weekend in Lenawee and Washtenaw counties that news media reports linked to Hutaree, a Christian-militia group in the area.

Agents also conducted raids in Indiana and Ohio and arrested at least three people. FBI spokesman Scott Wilson in Cleveland said agents arrested two people Saturday after raids in two Ohio towns. A third arrest made in northeast Illinois stemmed from a raid in northwest Indiana. The arrests are part of an ongoing investigation led by the FBI in Michigan, according to a statement from agents in Illinois.

The raids in Michigan took place Saturday and Sunday at undisclosed locations, said Detroit FBI Special Agent Sandra Berchtold.

“We can confirm that there were law enforcement activities in the Lenawee/Washtenaw County area,” Berchtold said.

But she added that “the federal warrants are sealed and we cannot comment at this time.” ....

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A note about the author:
http://www.justicejournalism.org/fel...j_warikoo.html

9/11 Security and Liberty Fellowships, 2004-2005

Niraj Warikoo
Staff Writer
The Detroit Free Press

Niraj Warikoo is a staff writer for the Detroit Free Press, where he covers the region’s Arab-American and Muslim communities and reports on regions to the west of Detroit. He has investigated company negligence in workplace deaths, reported in India on the use of child labor in cigarette production, and exposed Michigan's decade-long neglect of its wetlands. . After the 9/11 attacks, he spoke about Arab and Muslim issues on NPR, MSNBC’s Hardball Show, C-SPAN, and the BBC. . Warikoo also covered the effect of the war on terrorism on the people in Michigan. In one terror case, his newspaper filed suit to open up immigration hearings that were closed to him by the Justice Department. Last year, he revealed how the Pentagon tapped Iraqi-Americans to lead reconstruction efforts. Raised in Pennsylvania, Warikoo graduated from Columbia University with a Bachelor’s degree in political science and a master’s in journalism. He has spoken at several forums, including the Investigative Reporters and Editors conference, Poynter National Writers Workshop, a Smithsonian exhibit on 9/11, and the UNITY convention in Washington D.C.

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incarcerated Area Commander Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,557	This from the Detroit Free Press: http://www.freep.com/article/2010032...-militia-group Fed raids in Michigan may be tied to Hutaree, a Christian-militia group By Niraj Warikoo Free Press Staff Writer Posted: 3:20 p.m. March 28, 2010 \| Updated: 7:53 p.m. today Federal agents conducted raids over the weekend in Lenawee and Washtenaw counties that news media reports linked to Hutaree, a Christian-militia group in the area. Agents also conducted raids in Indiana and Ohio and arrested at least three people. FBI spokesman Scott Wilson in Cleveland said agents arrested two people Saturday after raids in two Ohio towns. A third arrest made in northeast Illinois stemmed from a raid in northwest Indiana. The arrests are part of an ongoing investigation led by the FBI in Michigan, according to a statement from agents in Illinois. The raids in Michigan took place Saturday and Sunday at undisclosed locations, said Detroit FBI Special Agent Sandra Berchtold. “We can confirm that there were law enforcement activities in the Lenawee/Washtenaw County area,” Berchtold said. But she added that “the federal warrants are sealed and we cannot comment at this time.” .... :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ::::::::::::::::::::: A note about the author: http://www.justicejournalism.org/fel...j_warikoo.html 9/11 Security and Liberty Fellowships, 2004-2005 Niraj Warikoo Staff Writer The Detroit Free Press Niraj Warikoo is a staff writer for the Detroit Free Press, where he covers the region’s Arab-American and Muslim communities and reports on regions to the west of Detroit. He has investigated company negligence in workplace deaths, reported in India on the use of child labor in cigarette production, and exposed Michigan's decade-long neglect of its wetlands. . After the 9/11 attacks, he spoke about Arab and Muslim issues on NPR, MSNBC’s Hardball Show, C-SPAN, and the BBC. . Warikoo also covered the effect of the war on terrorism on the people in Michigan. In one terror case, his newspaper filed suit to open up immigration hearings that were closed to him by the Justice Department. Last year, he revealed how the Pentagon tapped Iraqi-Americans to lead reconstruction efforts. Raised in Pennsylvania, Warikoo graduated from Columbia University with a Bachelor’s degree in political science and a master’s in journalism. He has spoken at several forums, including the Investigative Reporters and Editors conference, Poynter National Writers Workshop, a Smithsonian exhibit on 9/11, and the UNITY convention in Washington D.C. __________________ “This kind of war, however necessary, is dirty business, first to last.” —T.R. Fehrenbach “We can trust our doctors to be professional, to minister equally to their patients without regard to their political or religious beliefs. But we can no longer trust our professors to do the same." --David Horowitz Last edited by incarcerated; 03-28-2010 at 22:23.
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