- How far has the U.S. Department of Justice gone to investigate parents who were angry with local school boards and administrators?
"A new report from two Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee suggests that federal powers are being misused just as First Amendment defenders feared.
Readers may recall the revelations that came to light last fall.
Readers may recall the revelations that came to light last fall.
A Journal editorial noted in October:
"It took a few weeks, but the National School Boards Association has apologized for sending a letter to President Biden suggesting that “threats and acts of violence” at school board meetings might be “domestic terrorism.”
...Days after the NSBA letter was sent, Attorney General Merrick Garland directed the FBI and U.S. Attorneys to intervene—without spelling out the federal authority or hard evidence for what the AG called a “disturbing spike in harassment, intimidation, and threats of violence.”
Mr. Garland’s infamous memo made clear that senior officials at the department should prioritize such investigations:
"It took a few weeks, but the National School Boards Association has apologized for sending a letter to President Biden suggesting that “threats and acts of violence” at school board meetings might be “domestic terrorism.”
...Days after the NSBA letter was sent, Attorney General Merrick Garland directed the FBI and U.S. Attorneys to intervene—without spelling out the federal authority or hard evidence for what the AG called a “disturbing spike in harassment, intimidation, and threats of violence.”
Mr. Garland’s infamous memo made clear that senior officials at the department should prioritize such investigations:
I am directing the Federal Bureau of Investigation...facilitate the discussion of strategies for addressing threats against school administrators, board members, teachers, and staff, and will open dedicated lines of communication for threat reporting, assessment, and response..."
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