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BREAKING: Civic Order Coalition launches $2M ad campaign labeling REA a 'domestic terrorist threat'DEVELOPING: Autonomous Collective's open letter 'Amber Is the New Blue' goes viral — 2M+ views in 12 hoursALERT: Retired U.S. Marshal's op-ed 'The REA Exists Because We Failed' becomes most-shared article in Dead Drop historyUPDATE: CBS News/YouGov poll: 47% of moderates view REA 'somewhat favorably' — higher than liberals (41%) or conservatives (23%)JUST IN: Nine members of Congress join COC call to classify REA as domestic terrorist organizationBREAKING: Portland PD chief announces 'review of protest engagement protocols' following Saturday demonstrationDEVELOPING: Second Maricopa County deputy placed on administrative leave amid 'ongoing review'ALERT: Milwaukee Alderman Brennan cancels scheduled press conference, citing 'family emergency'REPORT: Three more cities report amber-patch sightings at public demonstrations this weekendVERIFIED: @signal_received remains silent since COC launch — longest gap since account creationUPDATE: ACLU calls COC's proposed Public Safety Protection Act 'unconstitutional on its face'JUST IN: Anonymous website hosts new document dump — 340 pages of internal affairs records from unnamed departmentBREAKING: Civic Order Coalition launches $2M ad campaign labeling REA a 'domestic terrorist threat'DEVELOPING: Autonomous Collective's open letter 'Amber Is the New Blue' goes viral — 2M+ views in 12 hoursALERT: Retired U.S. Marshal's op-ed 'The REA Exists Because We Failed' becomes most-shared article in Dead Drop historyUPDATE: CBS News/YouGov poll: 47% of moderates view REA 'somewhat favorably' — higher than liberals (41%) or conservatives (23%)JUST IN: Nine members of Congress join COC call to classify REA as domestic terrorist organizationBREAKING: Portland PD chief announces 'review of protest engagement protocols' following Saturday demonstrationDEVELOPING: Second Maricopa County deputy placed on administrative leave amid 'ongoing review'ALERT: Milwaukee Alderman Brennan cancels scheduled press conference, citing 'family emergency'REPORT: Three more cities report amber-patch sightings at public demonstrations this weekendVERIFIED: @signal_received remains silent since COC launch — longest gap since account creationUPDATE: ACLU calls COC's proposed Public Safety Protection Act 'unconstitutional on its face'JUST IN: Anonymous website hosts new document dump — 340 pages of internal affairs records from unnamed department
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Investigation/February 18, 2026

'They're Terrorists in Matching Vests': The Civic Order Coalition Launches a National Campaign Against the REA

Nolan Priest10 min18,7409
Dispatch/February 18, 2026

'Cops With Better Marketing': The Autonomous Collective Calls the REA a 'Controlled Opposition Psyop'

Raya Castillo8 min11,4305
Editorial/February 18, 2026

Opinion: I Spent 28 Years as a U.S. Marshal. The REA Exists Because We Failed.

Harlan Briggs7 min27,3005
Investigation/February 18, 2026

The Three-Front War: How the COC, TAC, and REA Are Reshaping American Civic Debate

J. Deckard12 min15,2006
Breaking/February 17, 2026

Masked Group in Tactical Gear Provides Security at Portland Housing Protest

Vera Okonkwo7 min14,8329
Editorial/February 17, 2026

Editorial: Who Watches the Watchmen? Maybe Someone Finally Does.

Dead Drop Editorial Board5 min8,9213
Investigation/February 16, 2026

Maricopa Deputy Known for Excessive Force Complaints Abruptly Resigns After Receiving 'Personal Correspondence'

Maren Alcott11 min22,1048
Investigation/February 15, 2026

Milwaukee Alderman's DUI Stop Still Frame Surfaces Online After Department 'Lost' Body Cam Footage Twice

Maren Alcott9 min31,2055
Dispatch/February 14, 2026

Dispatch: 'We Don't Want to Be Necessary' — An Anonymous Interview with Someone Who Claims REA Membership

Maren Alcott14 min45,6023
Breaking/February 13, 2026

FBI 'Aware of' REA Activity But Has Not Opened Formal Investigation, Sources Say

J. Deckard6 min19,3404