Odette Yousef
Stories
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A deadly standoff in 1992 changed federal use-of-force rules. Here's why it matters
An encounter with white separatists decades ago led to new deadly force policies for some federal law enforcement. Minneapolis is raising questions about whether it's again time to revisit the issue.
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A look back at Ruby Ridge — and why it's relevant today in Minnesota
More than 30 years ago, a standoff with a white separatist family in Idaho led to federal rules on deadly use of force. Some say Renee Macklin Good's death in Minnesota offers a similar opportunity.
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'Remigration,' once a fringe idea, becomes a mantra for the Trump administration
The recent shooting of two National Guardsmen in D.C. has revived calls from the Trump administration for "reverse migration," or "remigration." But those ideas trace back to European extremists.
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U.S. adds 4 European leftist groups to foreign terrorism list
The U.S. has added four leftist groups from Europe to the State Department's foreign terrorism list, raising questions about whether they'll be used to support terrorism charges against Americans.
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As immigration crackdowns move on, Chicago group aims to share resistance techniques
A neighborhood network in Chicago is now helping other cities that face immigration crackdowns. The group recently put years of resistance training to the test, as federal agents focused on Chicago.
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Grassroots resistance swells in the wake of the immigration crackdown in Chicago
Chicago is no longer the main focus of the federal immigration crackdown. For one neighborhood group, the intense enforcement activity was a test of resistance tactics they developed eight years ago.
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How a political fight on the right affects national security
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with domestic extremism correspondent Odette Yousef about Tucker Carlson's interview with white nationalist and holocaust denier Nick Fuentes and the rift it's creating.
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A report claims left-wing terrorism is rising. The data paints a complicated picture
The report's claim comes with caveats. Its critics say it does more to reveal issues around collecting and analyzing domestic terrorism data than it does to clarify the current state of the problem.
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Amid claims that left-wing terrorism is rising, what do the data say?
The assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk has reanimated claims that the left is increasingly responsible for terrorist activity in the U.S. But the data paints a more complicated picture.
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What's changed about reporting on extremism in America
NPR's Odette Yousef describes how she reports on conspiracy theories, domestic and foreign terror organizations and how people become radicalized.
