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Avowed ‘boogaloo boi’ says he roamed Kenosha streets with Kyle Rittenhouse before shootings https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/31/21409330/kyle-rittenhouse-kenosha-ryan-balch-boogaloo-boi-jacob-blake?utm_campaign=chicago.suntimes&utm_content=entry&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter">https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/31... via @SunTimes

Avowed ‘boogaloo boi’ says he roamed Kenosha streets with Kyle Rittenhouse before shootings

A loyalist to the boogaloo movement, which is based around the belief that a civil war is "imminent," said as many as 32 adherents were in the Wisconsin city last Tuesday.

https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/31/21409330/kyle-rittenhouse-kenosha-ryan-balch-boogaloo-boi-jacob-blake?utm_campaign=chicago.suntimes&utm_content=entry&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

Adherents of the boogaloo movement believe a civil war is imminent, and some actively look to incite one. One “boogaloo boi” who was photographed with Kyle Rittenhouse in the lead up to the shootings said as many as 24 boogaloo loyalists were in Kenosha.

Some vital background on the far right militia-style movement: https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/steven-carrillo-boogaloo-associated-suspect-in-killing-of-two-ca-officers-has-first-court-appearance-in-federal-death-penalty-case">https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/steven-ca...

Steven Carrillo, Boogaloo-associated suspect in killing of two CA officers, has first court...

Steven Carrillo had his first federal court appearance Tuesday, where he faces death penalty charges in the killing of FPS Ofc. Dave Patrick Underwood.

https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/steven-carrillo-boogaloo-associated-suspect-in-killing-of-two-ca-officers-has-first-court-appearance-in-federal-death-penalty-case

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/06/04/boogaloo-movement-terrorism-related-charges-3-men-feds-say/3147563001/">https://www.usatoday.com/story/new...

Men tied to 'boogaloo' movement conspired to spark protest violence in Las Vegas, feds say

Many "boogaloo" followers have shown up at COVID-19 lockdown protests armed with rifles and wearing tactical vests over Hawaiian shirts and leis.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/06/04/boogaloo-movement-terrorism-related-charges-3-men-feds-say/3147563001/

Story now reflects that there were actually as many as 32 boogaloo bois in Kenosha, not 24. https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/31/21409330/kyle-rittenhouse-kenosha-ryan-balch-boogaloo-boi-jacob-blake">https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/31...

Avowed ‘boogaloo boi’ says he roamed Kenosha streets with Kyle Rittenhouse before shootings

A loyalist to the boogaloo movement, which is based around the belief that a civil war is "imminent," said as many as 32 adherents were in the Wisconsin city last Tuesday.

https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/31/21409330/kyle-rittenhouse-kenosha-ryan-balch-boogaloo-boi-jacob-blake

Failed to mention: Ryan Balch, the boogaloo boi who was with Rittenhouse, has a history of boosting anti-Semitic and white nationalist content on social media. Big tip of the hat to @MichaelEHayden and @splcenter, who first reported on his posts and presence in Kenosha.

A little more Boogaloo background here: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/08/19/magazine/boogaloo.html">https://www.nytimes.com/interacti...

Inside the Boogaloo: America's Extremely Online Extremists

It started as an internet meme. Then waves of political unrest gave adherents of the Boogaloo a chance to test their theories about the collapse of American society — with violent results.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/08/19/magazine/boogaloo.html

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