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The discussion introduces the term Black Identity Extremist (BIE), which originated in a leaked 2017 FBI document. The bureau classified the movement as a domestic terror threat, claiming the 2014 shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, triggered retaliatory violence against police officers.
Representative Karen Bass of the Black Caucus challenged the FBI to retract the Black Identity Extremist document, calling it "open season" on young black activists. She compares the current climate to her experiences protesting the LAPD and questions the validity of the leaked document that serves as the basis for the BIE category.
