Posts by MCAC(Maryland Coordination and Analysis Center)
US Homeland Security Department reveals new AI guardrails as it deploys technology across agency
The Department of Homeland Security on Thursday plans to announce new limits on its use of artificial intelligence even as it highlights the agency’s success using the technology to aid in drug busts and catch criminals. “We must…ensure that our use of AI is responsible and trustworthy, that it is rigorously tested to be effective,…
Read MoreA second major British police force suffers a cyberattack in less than a month
Personal details of thousands of police officers and staff from Greater Manchester Police have been hacked from a company that makes identity cards, the second such cyberattack to affect a major British police force in less than a month. Details on identity badges and warrant cards, including names, photos and identity numbers or police collar…
Read MoreAlabama Will Mark The 60Th Anniversary Of The 1963 Church Bombing That Killed Four Black Girls
Alabama on Friday will mark the 60th anniversary of one of the most heinous attacks during the Civil Rights Movement, the 1963 bombing of a church that killed four Black girls in 1963. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman on the nation’s highest court, will give the keynote address at…
Read MoreBelgium Requires A Controversial Class Program. Now Schools Are Burning And The Country Is Worried
A series of school arsons in Belgium believed to be connected to a controversial school program in some parts of the country is prompting authorities to strengthen their police response. Interior Minister Annelies Verlinden on Friday called for a halt to the attacks in the French-speaking Wallonia region hours after another school was set on…
Read MoreTexas Man Pleads Guilty to Hate Crime Charges
A Dallas man pleaded guilty today to federal hate crime charges arising out of a fatal shooting at a car repair shop. Anthony Paz Torres, 38, pleaded guilty to five federal hate crime counts for killing one individual and attempting to kill four others during a shooting at Omar’s Wheels and Tires in Dallas, Texas,…
Read MoreRogue Russian pilot tried to shoot down RAF aircraft in 2022
A Russian pilot tried to shoot down an RAF surveillance plane after believing he had permission to fire, the BBC has learned. The pilot fired two missiles, the first of which missed rather than malfunctioned as claimed at the time. Russia had claimed the incident last September was caused by a “technical malfunction”. The UK’s…
Read MorePolice, FBI investigating several ‘hoax threats’ around Nashville
The Metro Nashville Police Department and the FBI have teamed up to investigate unfounded threats against multiple locations around the city over the past week. According to officials, between Thursday, Sept. 7 and Wednesday, Sept. 13, the Nashville International Airport, a police precinct, the Hard Rock Café downtown, the AT&T Building, and two Metro high…
Read MorePolice respond to bomb threats at libraries in Aurora, Evanston, Addison
Police in at least three Chicago suburbs were responding to bomb threats at local libraries Tuesday afternoon. Aurora police confirmed officers were on scene at all three libraries as of 3:15 p.m., due to the bomb threats. Aurora Public Library officials confirmed all three libraries have been evacuated. Authorities asked people to avoid the area…
Read MoreMedina County deputies investigating possible hate crimes against Amish
The Medina County Sheriff’s Office is investigating possible hate crimes against the Amish in Homerville. Vandals are allegedly targeting their homes and businesses at night, with one residence getting hit three times. Detective Sergeant Larry Covy says the sheriff’s office has received 14 calls between June and August of this year, reporting that people are…
Read MoreHoutzdale Resident Indicted on Charges of Possession of an Unregistered Firearm/Destructive Device and Conspiracy to Maliciously Destroy Property by Explosive
A resident of Houtzdale, PA, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Johnstown on charges of possession of an unregistered firearm/destructive device and conspiracy to maliciously destroy property by explosive, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today. The two-count Indictment named Kris Joseph Nevling, age 46, as the sole defendant. Nevling is…
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