PROVIDENCE — Arrest warrants have been issued for two of the Rise of Moors members who engaged in an armed standoff with police last week in Massachusetts. Why were some members of the Rise of the Moors group in RI arrested in 2020? The Rise of Moors posted videos about the incident, according to the police report. Rise of Moors Standoff in MA:11 arrested after police standoff with Rise of Moors members on I-95Latimer, wearing camouflage clothing and a helmet, live-streamed the standoff on the Rise of the Moors YouTube account, stating that the men were "breaking no laws” and that they were not antigovernment. The group, Rise of the Moors, is headquartered in Pawtucket and claims Rhode Island as its territory.

Source: MetroXpress July 13, 2021 16:18 UTC