68 Members of White Supremacist Gang Arrested on Racketeering Charges

Members of the Los Angeles-based San Fernando Valley Peckerwoods were indicted for financial fraud, weapons, and drug trafficking on Wednesday.

The Details: So far, 42 of the members have been arrested, while 26 remain fugitives. Law enforcement, who searched the homes of the gang members, said there was extensive Nazi paraphernalia. They also seized 97 pounds of fentanyl. 

For Context: The FBI Assistant Director in charge of the Los Angeles field office, Akil Davis, called the gang “essentially a local chapter of the Aryan Brotherhood.” The defendants would face the maximum sentence if convicted.

Key Quote: “This operation, led by our Joint Terrorism Task Force, disrupted a racially motivated violent extremist group who engaged in a wide range of criminal activity,” said Davis.

How the Media Covered It: CNN (Lean Left bias) described it as a "domestic terrorism" investigation. Most other sources across the spectrum didn't use the term "terrorism" in their coverage.