The leader of the white supremacist group “The Base” and one other man were arrested in Michigan amid a crackdown on extremist groups in the state following a plot to kidnap the governor.
Oct.29 (UPI) — The FBI arrested two men in Michigan, including the self-proclaimed leader of a white supremacist group amid a crackdown on extremism in the state. Justin Watkins, the 25-year-old leader of the white supremacist group known as “The Base,” and Alfred Gorman,35, were arrested in a pair of raids on their homes Thursday in connection with a December 2019 incident in which police said they tried to intimidate a family and shared their address with members of the group.
