Two individuals have been arrested on federal charges for allegedly using the social media messaging app Telegram to promote hate crimes and acts of violence against minorities, government officials, and critical infrastructure in the United States. The defendants, identified as Dallas Erin Humber and Matthew Robert Allison, face a total of 15 federal counts in the Eastern District of California.
Humber, 34, of Elk Grove, California, and Allison, 37, of Boise, Idaho, were taken into custody on Friday. Humber pleaded not guilty to the charges in a Sacramento courtroom on Monday, while it remains unclear if Allison has legal representation at this time.
