Posts Tagged ‘policy support’
Terrorist Designation of the Houthis
The Department of State today is announcing the designation of Ansarallah, commonly referred to as the Houthis, as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist group, effective 30 days from today. Since November, the Houthis have launched unprecedented attacks against international maritime vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, as well as military forces positioned…
Read MoreOverly broad terrorist watchlist poses national security risks, Senate report says
A growing terrorist watchlist and numerous screening processes implemented after the 9/11 attacks to identify travelers who could be a threat are uncoordinated and too broad, a dynamic that pose risk to national security, according to a new Senate report. The 43-page report, released Tuesday by Democrats on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee,…
Read MoreUS reviewing possible ‘terrorist’ designations for Houthis
The United States is reviewing “potential terrorist designations” for Yemen’s Houthi rebel group in response to its seizure of a cargo ship, White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said on Tuesday. Kirby’s comment was significant because one of the Biden administration’s first acts after taking office in January 2021 was revoking terrorist designations of…
Read MoreJustice Department Leaders Join Maryland Attorney General to Announce Hate Crime Grants
Justice Department officials joined leaders and community partners from the state of Maryland on Monday to announce new federal investments aimed at combatting hate crimes across the country, as well as to highlight current national and local efforts addressing the devastating impact of hate crimes past and present. Maryland was chosen as a host site…
Read MoreTo help curb terrorism and violence threats, DHS awards $20M to local communities
The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday announced $20 million in grant funding aimed at preventing targeted violence and terrorism in the United States. The grant money, provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, is aimed at helping local communities prevent and combat targeted violence in the U.S. by offering money that can be used…
Read MoreU.S. Attorney Ritz Launches National Security and Civil Rights Unit
United States Attorney Kevin Ritz has announced the creation of a National Security and Civil Rights Unit within the Criminal Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Tennessee. This move permanently positions a supervisory attorney and several prosecutors to respond to and prevent hate crimes and civil rights violations, as well…
Read MoreCounterterrorism: Action Needed to Further Develop the Information Sharing Environment
Federal agencies have started projects to improve how they share terrorism-related information with the intelligence community and other public and private partners. However, there hasn’t been a Program Manager to review or assess the impact of these projects since 2017. As a result, it’s unclear if these programs are meeting the priority objectives set in…
Read MoreWhite House releases national strategy to fight antisemitism
The White House rolled out its national strategy Thursday for combating antisemitism as the country grapples with record levels of violence, vandalism and hate speech directed at Jewish communities. President Biden, second gentleman Doug Emhoff and other officials detailed the strategy during a virtual event from the White House. It is the first time the…
Read MoreSupreme Court sides with Twitter, Google in high-stakes cases on social media, terrorism
A unanimous Supreme Court on Thursday sided with Google and Twitter in a pair of cases that had alleged social media liability in terror attacks overseas. Justice Clarence Thomas in an opinion for the Twitter case said that families of victims of a 2017 ISIS attack on the Reina nightclub in Istanbul, Turkey, did not…
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