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The woman found guilty of bombing a mosque in Minnesota was sentenced on Monday to charges in Illinois.

Emily Claire Hari, formerly known as Michael Hari, is the leader of an Illinois anti-government militia group that authorities say masterminded the 2017 bombing of a Minnesota mosque. […]

On Feb. 9, 2022, Hari pleaded guilty to attempted arson charges in the 2017 attack on the Women’s Health Practice, a women’s clinic in Champaign, Illinois.

On Monday, Hari was sentenced to a total of 14 years behind bars.

* From the February press release…

Emily Claire Hari, formerly known as Michael B. Hari, 50, of the 200 block of First Street in Clarence, Illinois, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to interfere with commerce by threats and violence, attempted arson, unlawful possession of a machinegun, and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. Sentencing for Hari has been scheduled on June 13, 2022, at 1 p.m. at the U.S. Courthouse in Urbana, Illinois.

In court before Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long, Hari admitted guilt to all four charges contained in the indictment. During the hearing, the government stated that, during the latter part of 2017, Hari started a militia group, which called itself the “Patriot Freedom Fighters,” and which sometime later went by the nickname the “White Rabbits.” In addition to Hari, who served as its founder and leader, the militia group included convicted conspirators Michael McWhorter, Joe Morris, Ellis J. Mack, and Wesley Johnson. Around the latter part of 2017, the conspirators began engaging in repeated criminal acts of violence, which they referred to as “jobs.” As part of their militia activities, the conspirators obtained materials used to make incendiary devices, provided weapons and uniforms to the conspirators, and assigned rank to the conspirators To assist in their militia activities, the conspirators acquired and/or assembled four shotguns and four assault rifles, some of which were fully automatic. The weapons, as well as thermite (a pyrotechnic composition), were stored in a locked safe in the militia group’s “office” in Clarence.

On November 7, 2017, Hari, McWhorter, Morris, and Johnson travelled to the Women’s Health Practice located in Champaign, Illinois. The Women’s Health Practice provided medical services at that location and purchased and distributed medical supplies. The conspirators went to the Women’s Health Practice for the purpose of using an incendiary device (i.e., a pipe bomb) constructed by Hari to set the building on fire. Hari rented a truck in which the conspirators traveled to the Women’s Health Practice. Once there, Morris broke a window and placed the pipe bomb in the building; the pipe bomb did not ignite, however. On the morning of November 7, 2017, a receptionist at the Women’s Health Practice found the pipe bomb on the floor and called law enforcement officers.

posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Jul 12, 22 @ 9:56 am

Comments

Crazy, but thankfully Hari will be in prison for the rest of his life. He got around 53 for bombing a mosque in Minneapolis. Put him in the Supermax in Florence, CO.

Comment by Three Dimensional Checkers Tuesday, Jul 12, 22 @ 10:14 am
One criminal that I bet Darren Bailey doesn’t want in prison

Comment by Precinct Captain Tuesday, Jul 12, 22 @ 10:17 am
This has been happening for years, but now the right wing wants protection from the left. The hypocrisy is neither surprising or new. As always, their accusations are admissions.

Glad this person will be locked up for a very long time.

Comment by JS Mill Tuesday, Jul 12, 22 @ 10:38 am
Never really thought about militia groups here in Illinois. Yeesh.

Comment by PublicServant Tuesday, Jul 12, 22 @ 10:41 am
the woman found guilty is a horrible person. this is a story that should be put on max volume to understand the range and depth of the wrong wing.terrorists.

Comment by Amalia Tuesday, Jul 12, 22 @ 10:43 am
Where is Clarence, IL?

Comment by 47th Ward Tuesday, Jul 12, 22 @ 11:06 am
@47th ward southeast Ford county a stone’s toss away from Champaign county.

Comment by Lake villa township Tuesday, Jul 12, 22 @ 11:10 am
I understand they will be in prison for life, but only 14 years for this seems lenient.

Comment by Lurker Tuesday, Jul 12, 22 @ 12:09 pm
===a stone’s toss away from Champaign county===

Yet a lifetime away politically. This goes to show the dangers in redistricting…downstate cities are points of blue in a field of red. Rs want to split them up and dilute them with large swaths of rural areas containing places like Clarence, but Dems want to keep them together to preserve their voting power. Political likemindedness is not really geographic anymore. It is divided by urban/rural setting.

Comment by Jibba Tuesday, Jul 12, 22 @ 12:33 pm
Cmon silly, you are only ignored if you try and firebomb a pro-life organization.

Comment by Anon Tuesday, Jul 12, 22 @ 1:15 pm
“Cmon silly, you are only ignored if you try and firebomb a pro-life organization. ”

Wha.., what? So what pro-life org has been bombed in IL and had the media ignore it?

Comment by 47th and Lake Park Tuesday, Jul 12, 22 @ 3:39 pm
This is good, hopefully a deterrent

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jul 12, 22 @ 5:32 pm