Morning Security Brief: Increase in Hate Groups, Warrantless Wiretapping Appeal, Pirates Kill 4 American Yachters, & More
♦ A new report from the Southern Poverty Law Center says the number of hate groups in the United States surged last year. "By its count, there are now more than 1,000 active extremist groups in the U.S.," according to NPR.com "Experts say the largest increase comes from militias that consider the federal government their enemy."