Posts Tagged ‘officer safety & awareness’
First rioter to enter Capitol during Jan. 6 attack is sentenced to over 4 years in prison
A Kentucky man who was the first rioter to enter the U.S. Capitol during a mob’s attack on the building was sentenced on Tuesday to more than four years in prison. A police officer who tried to subdue Michael Sparks with pepper spray described him as a catalyst for the Jan. 6 insurrection. The Senate…
Read MoreBethesda-Chevy Chase student charged with false threat that drew SWAT response
A 15-year-old student at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School — working in concert with a 12-year-old in Pennsylvania whom he met online — was accused Monday of making bomb threats that sent the school into lockdown and drew in a SWAT team several months ago, according to Montgomery County Police officials. The older teen, according to…
Read MoreTeens face London court hearing on far-right terrorism charges unrelated to recent UK rioting
Two teenagers were due in a London courtroom Friday on charges related to extreme right-wing terrorism that is not connected to recent rioting in the country, police said. Rex Clark, 18, of London and Sofija Vinogradova, 19, of Cheshunt, northeast of the city, face charges of preparation of terrorist acts. Vinogradova is also charged with…
Read MoreTrump to resume outdoor rallies with bulletproof glass
The U.S. Secret Service is arranging for former President Donald Trump to resume outdoor campaign rallies a month after a gunman targeted him at a rally in Pennsylvania. The Secret Service plans to surround Trump’s podium with bulletproof glass, according to two federal law enforcement officials. While this measure is typically used to protect sitting…
Read MoreAPD concerned over suspected arson attack tied to ‘Cop City’ protests
Police say an overnight fire at a construction site in southeast Atlanta is believed to be the latest act of arson connected to protests against the city’s planned public safety training center. The fire broke out around 2 a.m. at the site on the 2000 block of Memorial Drive. It has since been put out.…
Read MorePolice identify suspect in break-in of Trump campaign office in Virginia
Police in northern Virginia said Wednesday they were looking for a homeless man they suspect broke into an office of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office said it has issued an arrest warrant for Toby Shane Kessler, 39, of no fixed address, on a burglary charge in connection with the break-in. The…
Read MoreGermany: Climate activists block four airports
Germany’s Cologne/Bonn airport announced on Thursday morning that it was temporarily suspending operations after an “unauthorized intrusion.” Police said that a hole had been cut in the perimeter fence. The airport is one of Germany’s busiest passenger hubs. Later on Thursday, Nuremberg also confirmed it was pausing operations due to a protest. Letzte Generation or…
Read MoreIndictment Charges California Man for Unlawfully Procuring Aircraft Components on Behalf of Iran
U.S.-Iranian national Jeffrey Chance Nader, 66, of Arcadia, California, was arrested on an indictment charging him with crimes related to the procurement of U.S.-manufactured aircraft components, including components used on military aircraft, in violation of U.S. economic sanctions and other federal laws. The charges were announced by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves, Assistant Attorney General…
Read MoreGrok doesn’t reject prompts depicting violent and explicit content as X owner calls it ‘the most fun AI in the world!’
The latest edition of Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok debuted a new image generation tool on Wednesday that lacked most of the safety guardrails that have become standard within the artificial intelligence industry. Grok’s new feature, which is currently limited to paid subscribers of X, led to a flood of bizarre, offensive AI-generated images of…
Read More‘One of the most violent’ Jan. 6 rioters receives a 20-year prison sentence
A Donald Trump supporter who stood in front of a gallows and spoke of his desire to hang Democratic politicians before he assaulted numerous police officers during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison Friday. It’s among the longest sentences handed out in a Jan. 6…
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