authorities

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Although authorities have not named the teen, three sources identified him as Cain Clark.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

He told the BBC's Shadow World: Stolen Years podcast he was thankful authorities had "finally got the real perpetrator" and that he was equally relieved for the victim.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Federal authorities have said for years that neo-Nazi and anti-government militia groups pose the most active and lethal domestic threats, though recently authorities have noted increases in leftist and mixed-motive attacks.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

A brush fire broke out Monday in the suburbs of Los Angeles, spreading rapidly and prompting authorities to issue evacuation orders for thousands of residents.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

To win the Cherokees to their side, British authorities provided weaponry and money, while separatist representatives threatened the towns with complete destruction if they did not remain neutral.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz