Antifa may be a focus on the right, but it's hard to find in the court system.<\/p>\n
Why it matters: Very few of the people charged in this summer's protests and riots appear to be affiliated with highly organized extremist groups, reports AP.<\/p>\n
The big picture: More than $1 billion in damage was estimated after the uprisings following the death of George Floyd, as Axios' Jennifer A. Kingson reported last month.<\/p>\n
Between the lines: Many of those charged are young people from the suburbs.<\/p>\n
By the numbers: More than 40% of those facing federal charges are white, AP reports. At least a third are Black, and about 6% Hispanic.<\/p>\n
The bottom line: FBI Director Christopher Wray told Congress earlier this year that antifa is a \"real thing,\" but it's hard to track because it's \"not a group or an organization. Its a movement or an ideology.\"<\/p>\n
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