Cult leader Mackenzie boycotts bail hearing, cites mistreatment in prison

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The key suspect in the Shakahola Massacre, Paul Nthenge Mackenzie, boycotted his bail hearing on Wednesday alongside 94 others who are facing terrorism charges. His lawyer, Wycliffe Makasembo, told the court that Mackenzie had boycotted the hearing due to discriminatory…[Continue Reading...]

More than 250 children rescued from cult after major raid

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Police said Ishmael Chokurongerwa, 56, led a sect with more than 1,000 members at a farm about 21 miles north-west of Harare, Zimbabwe. Children were living alongside other ‘believers’ while ‘being used to perform various physical activities for the benefit…[Continue Reading...]

‘Cult recruitment calls’ made a day before probe into decades-long child grooming

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A day before raids on a cult compound after a probe into a decade of child grooming, the sect leader's devoted wife was making international phone calls to recruit a new member, police allege.Sandra Mathison was on Monday charged with…[Continue Reading...]

Five Things About the Role of Social Networks in Domestic Radicalization

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Research on radicalization risks and processes consistently points to the importance of social networks and interpersonal relationships in motivating toward or protecting against individual radicalization. It is critical to interrupt the radicalization process before people’s ideologies manifest into violence. Research,…[Continue Reading...]

Islamist preacher Anjem Choudary appears in court accused of leading and directing banned militant network Al-Muhajiroun

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Radical preacher Anjem Choudary appeared in court today accused of leading and directing the banned militant network Al-Muhajiroun. Choudary, 57, and Canadian national Khaled Hussain, 28, were arrested last July for membership of the proscribed organisation. The cleric was taken…[Continue Reading...]

How Evangelicals Use Digital Surveillance to Target the Unconverted

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The future of proselytizing—and surveillance—has arrived. An app called Bless Every Home, which has been backed by some of the biggest names in evangelical circles, is mapping the personal information of immigrants and non-Christians in a bid to conduct door-to-door…[Continue Reading...]

Liberty University, Founded by Televangelist Jerry Falwell, Gets Record Fine for Campus Safety Violations

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Liberty University, the fundamentalist Christian college founded by televangelist Jerry Falwell, gets record $14 million fine from the Dept. of Education for violating campus safety laws and punishing women who reported sexual assaults, investigators say.[Continue Reading...]

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