The “Sovereign Citizen Movement” is a term used to describe the growing number of individuals who deny the authority and / or legitimacy of the U.S. government. While the “SovCit” movement originated ...

A recent deadly shooting involving a “sovereign citizen” and Harris County deputies has many asking “What is a sovereign citizen and what rights do they have ...

The sovereign citizen movement, according to a 2013 paper from the University of North Carolina School of Government, is a catch-all term encompassing several anti-government groups such as the ...

Police in Australia are searching for a “very dangerous” man suspected of killing two Victoria police officers and injuring another. Dezi Freeman, a 56-year-old with a history of offenses, remains at ...

A man displaying a homemade “sovereign citizen” license plate repeatedly called 911 to report the police were attempting to seize the unauthorized tag and then resisted arrest when officers attempted ...

The alleged killing of two police officers who attempted to serve a warrant on a self-proclaimed “sovereign citizen” in Australia shows how a movement that originated in the United States has taken ...

A Winston-Salem man was convicted on fraud charges this week in Davidson County Superior Court in a case related to the sovereign citizens movement. Jonathan Lavon Friend, 36, was convicted of forgery ...