Michigan authorities arrested multiple young men after an FBI probe into online chats about a Halloween attack, including references to pumpkin day. FBI Director Kash Patel said agents thwarted a potential plot and will release more details, while noting there’s no ongoing public threat. Defense lawyer Amir Makled, representing a 20-year-old from Dearborn, insists the all-male U.S. citizens aged 16 to 20 did nothing illegal and calls the allegations premature. Investigators say the idea was inspired by Islamic State extremism, though it’s unclear if the group had the means.

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