🥁 Axios PM: Minds of mass attackers

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Open in app View in browser   Presented By Amazon   Axios PM By Mike Allen · Jan 26, 2023 Good afternoon! Today's PM — edited by Erica Pandey — is 467 words, a 1.5-min. read. Thanks to Sheryl Miller for the copy edit. 🎤 Join Axios' Eugene Scott and Alexi McCammond next Wednesday, Feb. 1, at 8 a.m. ET in Washington for a conversation about the agenda for the 118th Congress. Guests include Rep. Nanette Barragán (D-Calif.), Rep. James E. Clyburn (D-S.C.), Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.). Register here to attend in person.     1 big thing: Patterns in mass killings A woman holds a candle and a flower during a vigil outside Monterey Park (Calif.) City Hall on Tuesday night. Photo: Ashley Landis/AP Half of the 173 mass attacks America has seen in recent years were motivated by the attacker's perceived personal grievances — including issues in a relationship or at work, or a personal issue with another person, such as a neighbor. One-quarter of attackers subscribed to conspiracy theories or hateful ideologies.  That's according to a new report from the Secret Service's National Threat Assessment Center, which analyzed mass attacks and their perpetrators between 2016 and 2020, Axios' Ivana Saric writes. Almost all the perpetrators were men who acted alone. Nearly half had a history of domestic violence, misogyny or both. The bottom line: About three-quarters of attackers had displayed concerning behaviors or shared alarming communications before their attacks. In two-thirds of cases, these behaviors were "so concerning, they should have been met with an immediate response." Share this story.     2. Russian propagandists' new D.C. outfit Illustration: Natalie Peeples/Axios   Former employees of Russian propaganda broadcaster RT America have taken over its old studios in downtown D.C. and are ramping up a new media venture, Axios' Lachlan Markay has learned. Why it matters: RT was a key node in a Russian-backed media apparatus that U.S. intelligence agencies described as integral to Kremlin foreign influence operations. Its U.S. broadcasting arm announced it would shut down shortly after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. What's happening: Former RT America employee Georgy Zalevskiy formed a new company, GlobalTek, last year after RT America announced its wind-down. Corporate filings list the address of RT America's old Washington office. In an interview, Zalevskiy confirmed his company is operating out of those studios. Go deeper.     A message from Amazon "I was able to go to college without stressing about the cost"     Julio always planned to go to college but couldn't afford it. The Amazon Career Choice program helped him become the first college graduate in his family. Here's how: Amazon offers pre-paid tuition for nearly 1 million employees and delivery partners. Read how Amazon is helping employees grow.     3. Catch up quick Data: Memo, a data firm for communications professionals. Chart: Axios Visuals Tragedy drew the most news readership throughout 2022 — Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the school shooting in Texas and the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, Eleanor Hawkins writes in our weekly newsletter, Axios Communicators. Go deeper. Five ex-Memphis police officers — who were fired following the arrest of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man who died days after a forceful traffic stop — have been charged with second-degree murder and booked into the county jail. Go deeper. Layoffs are spreading beyond the tech industry: Dotdash Meredith, one of the largest publishers in the country, is laying off 7% of its staff, CEO Neil Vogel told employees today. Go deeper.     4. 🏀 Parting shot Photo: Jayne Kamin-Oncea/USA Today Sports via Reuters The Lakers' LeBron James lands on fans sitting courtside at Crypto.com arena on Tuesday, as he dives for a ball while playing the L.A. Clippers.     A message from Amazon Amazon supports small businesses so local communities can thrive     Amazon knows supporting our small business sellers helps lift up whole communities. That's why we provide tools and services to help them grow. The results: Small businesses selling on Amazon currently employ more than 1.5 million Americans. Learn how Amazon supports small businesses.   Are you a fan of this email format? Your essential communications — to staff, clients and other stakeholders — can have the same style. Axios HQ, a powerful platform, will help you do it.   Axios thanks our partners for supporting our newsletters. Sponsorship has no influence on editorial content. Axios, 3100 Clarendon B‌lvd, Arlington VA 22201   You received this email because you signed up for newsletters from Axios. To stop receiving this newsletter, unsubscribe or manage your email preferences.   Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up now to get Axios in your inbox.   Follow Axios on social media: