Archive for November 20, 2024
Baltimore Police try new approach in neighborhoods where people are ‘essentially fearing for their life’
https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/11/19/baltimore-police-safegrowth/ Gangs and gun violence plague shopping plazas off Frankford Avenue and Sinclair Lane. One Highland neighborhood block sees frequent illegal dumping and rampant homelessness. Another area in Park Heights has increasing car and property thefts. All three are part of a new Baltimore Police Department effort to train police, community leaders and city agencies…
Read MoreBaltimore ICE unit arrests five non-citizen offenders in October operation
https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/11/18/baltimore-ice-unit-arrests-five-non-citizens-in-october-operation/ A special unit of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested five noncitizens on Oct. 18 for being unlawfully in Maryland. “This targeted operation resulted in the arrest of five noncitizens with serious criminal histories including fentanyl distribution, gang activity, drug cartel association, assault, and sexual assault,” Matthew Elliston, Enforcement and Removal Operation (ERO) Baltimore…
Read MoreNigeria and India agree deeper ties in maritime security, counter-terrorism
Nigeria and India on Sunday agreed to deepen collaboration in maritime security, intelligence and counter-terrorism during a state visit to the West African country by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Modi is the first Indian premier to visit Nigeria in 17 years after an invitation by President Bola Tinubu, who is seeking investments from some…
Read MoreBrazilian police arrest 5 officers over alleged coup plot and plans to kill President Lula, others
Brazilian police arrested five officers accused over a coup plot that included plans to overthrow the government following the 2022 elections and kill President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, authorities said. According to the investigation, the coup plotters also planned to kill Vice President Geraldo Alckmin and Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes. Brazilian media…
Read MoreAlabama Man Charged With Machine Gun Possession Was At Tuskegee Shooting, Complaint Says
A man charged Thursday in federal court with illegally possessing a machine gun was driving in a crowd at Tuskegee University when gunfire was seen coming from the car in a shooting that left one dead and dozens wounded, according to court documents. Jeremiah Williams, 20, was arrested on Thursday and faces a federal charge…
Read MoreWestern Embassies In Kyiv Shut Due To Russian Air Attack Threat After Biden Policy Shift
The U.S. and some other Western embassies in Kyiv said that they would stay closed Wednesday for security reasons, with the American delegation saying it had received a warning of a potentially significant Russian air attack on the Ukrainian capital. The precautionary step came after Russian officials promised a response to President Joe Biden’s decision…
Read MoreUs Envoy Says Israel-Hezbollah Truce Is ‘Within Our Grasp’ As Gaza Food Crisis Worsens After Looting
A United States envoy said an agreement to end the Israel-Hezbollah war is “within our grasp” after talks in Lebanon on Tuesday. However, there was no such optimism in the Gaza Strip, where the looting of nearly 100 aid trucks by armed men worsened an already severe food crisis. Amos Hochstein, the Biden administration’s pointman…
Read MoreDeputy fire chief in Cecil County allegedly set fire to addiction treatment center property, fire marshal says
The deputy fire chief of a volunteer fire company in Cecil County was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly setting a brush fire on the property of a drug and alcohol rehab facility. Robert Bennett, 39, is facing charges of second-degree malicious burning, malicious destruction of property and reckless endangerment. Bennett, the deputy fire chief of…
Read MoreEx-Canadian minister says he was alleged target of Iran assassination plot
Canada’s former justice minister has confirmed to the BBC he was the target of a recent Iranian assassination attempt that was foiled. Irwin Cotler’s office said he had been informed by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) of an Iranian-backed attempt on his life in late October. Mr Cotler, 84, is a long-time critic of…
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