Homeland Security News
Massachusetts Man Sentenced for Hate Crime Against Asian American Man
A Massachusetts man was sentenced today to 18 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release for a federal hate crime. On April 3, John Sullivan pleaded guilty to willfully causing bodily injury to a victim, identified in court papers only by his initials, G.N., through the use of a dangerous weapon (a…
Read MoreIsraeli forces appear to withdraw from Jenin — but the operation may not be over
Israeli forces appeared to have withdrawn from three refugee camps in the occupied West Bank by Friday morning, after a more than weeklong military operation that left dozens dead and a trail of destruction. Overnight, Israeli armored personnel carriers were seen leaving the Jenin refugee camp from a checkpoint set up on one of the…
Read MoreSweden detains person suspected of terrorism offence
Swedish police on Wednesday detained a person suspected of a terrorism related crime, a national prosecutor said on Friday. “We are now working unconditionally and intensively on the investigation,” senior prosecutor Mats Ljungqvist said in a statement. The suspected crime took place in August, Ljungqvist told TV4 News without elaborating. Read more: Reuters
Read MoreTeen Charged With Killing 4 At Georgia High School Had Been Focus Of Earlier Tips About Threats
More than a year ago, tips about online posts threatening a school shooting led Georgia police to interview a 13-year-old boy, but investigators didn’t have enough evidence for an arrest. On Wednesday, that boy opened fire at his high school outside Atlanta and killed four people and wounded nine, officials said. The teen has been…
Read MoreJustice Department Disrupts Covert Russian Government-Sponsored Foreign Malign Influence Operation Targeting Audiences in the United States and Elsewhere
The Justice Department today announced the ongoing seizure of 32 internet domains used in Russian government-directed foreign malign influence campaigns colloquially referred to as “Doppelganger,” in violation of U.S. money laundering and criminal trademark laws. As alleged in an unsealed affidavit, the Russian companies Social Design Agency (SDA), Structura National Technology (Structura), and ANO Dialog,…
Read MoreIsrael-Hamas War Latest: Israeli Strikes Kill 5 In Occupied West Bank, Palestinian Officials Say
Palestinian health officials say Israeli strikes in the occupied West Bank killed five people, including the son of a prominent jailed militant. Israel has been carrying out large-scale raids in the territory over the past week that it says are aimed at dismantling militant groups and preventing attacks. The Palestinians fear a widening of the…
Read MoreLas Vegas judge keeps bail at $1M for teenager accused of supporting ISIS
A judge declined to reset bail Wednesday for the teenager accused of plotting an ISIS-inspired terror attack, keeping the amount at $1 million. Joshua Robles was 16 when Las Vegas Metro police arrested him in late November. Because of his age at the time, the courts and police kept Robles’ name and details about his…
Read MoreOpening Statements Are Scheduled In The Trial Of A Man Who Killed 10 At A Colorado Supermarket
Opening statements are scheduled Thursday in the trial of a mentally ill man who shot and killed 10 people at a Colorado supermarket in 2021. Police say Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa targeted people who were moving, both inside and outside the store in the college town of Boulder, killing most of them in just over…
Read MorePolice Shoot Suspicious Person Near A Museum And Israeli Consulate In Munich
Police in Munich said officers fired shots at a suspicious person on Thursday in an area near the Israeli Consulate and a museum on the city’s Nazi-era history. Police said on the social network X that the person was hit in the shooting, but didn’t give further details. They said there was no evidence of…
Read MoreShooter Kills 4 And Injures At Least 9 At A High School Outside Atlanta, Officials Say
Four people were killed and at least nine were injured Wednesday in a shooting at a high school outside of Atlanta where students ran to seek safety in the football stadium, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said. Shots were fired Wednesday morning, and officers swarmed the campus of Apalachee High School as parents raced to…
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