Archive for November 2023
Montreal Jewish school targeted in shooting for 2nd time in less than a week, police say
A Jewish school in Montreal was shot at Sunday, the second time in under a week the school has been targeted with gunfire, according to police. The facade of the school in Montreal’s Côte-des-Neiges neighborhood sustained damage but was empty at the time of Sunday’s shooting, and no one was injured, Caroline Chevrefils, a spokesperson…
Read MoreTens of thousands expected in DC for pro-Israel rally, with National Guard assisting police
The National Guard will be assisting local police on Tuesday as tens of thousands of people are expected to attend two large-scale demonstrations in the nation’s capital, according to officials. The first rally, the “March For Israel,” is being organized by the Jewish Federations of North America and will begin shortly before noon, according to…
Read MoreAlleged Islamic State ‘Beatle’ jailed for terrorism offences
A British man once accused of being a member of an Islamic State cell dubbed “The Beatles” because its members had English accents was jailed for eight years on Monday for terrorism offences, London’s Metropolitan Police said. Aine Davis, 39, was arrested last August after being deported to Britain from Turkey, where he had been…
Read MoreUganda attack: Man charged with terrorism over honeymoon deaths
A court in Uganda has charged a man with terrorism along with other offences over the killing last month of two tourists and their guide. Abdul Rashid Kyoto is allegedly a commander in the Islamic State-linked Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) militia. He is accused of killing a honeymoon couple from the UK and South Africa…
Read MoreConservative Spanish politician shot in the face in Madrid, gunman flees on motorbike
Veteran Spanish right-wing politician Alejandro Vidal-Quadras was shot in the face in broad daylight on a central Madrid street on Thursday. His life was not in danger, according to the hospital where he was rushed for treatment. Police said Vidal-Quadras was attacked at around 1:30 p.m. local time near his home and that he was…
Read MoreArson likely caused fire that damaged vital artery of Los Angeles freeway, governor says
Arson was the cause of a massive weekend fire that charred and indefinitely closed a vital section of a Los Angeles freeway, causing major traffic headaches for hundreds of thousands of commuters, California authorities said Monday. Gov. Gavin Newsom said investigators were trying to determine if one person or more were involved. He gave no…
Read MoreHells Angels members sentenced to prison for murder, illegal cremation.
2 California Hells Angels members were sentenced to prison for their participation in a criminal enterprise that included the murder and illegal cremation of another Hells Angels member. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Jeremy Greer, 43, of the Sonoma County Hells Angels, was sentenced to 7 years for violent crimes. Merl Hefferman, 54,…
Read MoreERO Baltimore arrests previously removed 18th Street gang member charged with crimes in El Salvador
BALTIMORE — On Nov. 7, Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Baltimore apprehended an undocumented noncitizen in Cockeysville. The noncitizen is a member of the notorious 18th Street criminal gang who was previously removed from the United States. Deportation officers from ERO Baltimore’s Fugitive Operations Team arrested the 37-year-old Salvadoran national, who has been charged by…
Read MoreProgram erases tattoos to help ex-gang members, sex workers rebuild lives.
Erasing the ink may help to reduce their exposure to violence and trauma, say doctors. By removing tattoos in exchange for community service and science education, the project in Los Angeles is helping to keep people safe, build a new identity, and get a job. One person who took part in the program is now…
Read More‘Safe Streets’ Program Under Fire After BGF Member Used Their Office For Gang Activities.
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A guilty plea that’s raising eyebrows across the state. Two Black Guerilla Family gang members pleaded guilty to federal racketeering charges, but prosecutors say the pair conducted gang activity while working out of a “Safe Streets” office. For years, many have questioned how effective “Safe Streets” is, and this case is a…
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