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time.com
3 months ago
Social justice

Misogyny Is a Precursor to Terrorism

Misogyny plays a significant role in acts of domestic terrorism both in the United States and internationally.
Perpetrators of violence against women often use patriarchal control as a motivating factor for their attacks. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
4 months ago
US politics

Federal agencies pushed extreme view of Cop City protesters, records show

The Department of Homeland Security monitored web posts critical of a proposed police training center in Atlanta called Cop City and shared their findings with state and local law enforcement.
Federal reports concluded that property damage in the name of stopping Cop City was consistent with anarchist violent extremist and environmental violent extremist ideologies. [ more ]
Chicago Tribune
11 months ago
Chicago

Letters: We need stricter gun control to stop the bloodshed

Here are a few no-brainer responses to mass shootings in our beloved nation: 1.No one is permitted to buy a gun until age 21.What is the drinking age in this state?Twenty-one.I'd rather face a drunk with a gut full of booze than someone with a gun full of lead.2. Enforce red flag laws.Monitor gun shops for violations.
Portland Mercury
1 year ago
Portland

Good Afternoon, News: Drazan Refuses to Concede, Gonzalez Shows Love to Patriot Prayer Member, and Alex Jones Fined AGAIN

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Portland Mercury
1 year ago
Portland

Good Afternoon, News: New Seasons' Management Strikes Back, Betsy Johnson's Machine Gun, and Buffalo Shooter Indicted

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Portland Mercury
2 years ago
Portland

Good Afternoon, News: People for Portland Measure Rejected, Starbucks Stores Vote to Unionize, and Will Smith Receives Oscars Ban

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www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US news

Police clear people and reported hidden traps from park near Cop City' site in Atlanta

Several syringes containing fentanyl and a Molotov cocktail were among several potentially dangerous items found during an operation to clear a public park in Atlanta Monday, local officials said.DeKalb County police headed a multi-jurisdictional operation to clear unauthorized people, vehicles and purported hidden traps at Intrenchment Creek Park and secure its entrances with concrete barriers.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

New Chicago FBI boss named, the city's 5th in last decade

Robert "Wes" Wheeler Jr., a 22-year FBI veteran with a background in counterterrorism, was named Tuesday to lead the agency's busy Chicago field office.Wheeler's appointment was announced by FBI Director Christopher Wray four months after the retirement of Emmerson Buie in August.Wheeler, 51, a onetime agent with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, joined the FBI in 1999 and most recently served as a chief of staff in the Cyber, Criminal, Response, and Services Branch in Washington D.C., a news release from the FBI stated.
New York Daily News
1 year ago
Education

False active-shooter alarms at Georgia schools cause panic, massive police response

Hoax active-shooter alerts sent some Georgia schools into lockdown on Wednesday, drawing huge emergency responses as frantic parents tried to locate their kids.It started at Savannah High School and spread to at least eight other schools in what seemed to be a "swatting" prank, in which false emergencies send law enforcement descending upon unsuspecting locations.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Three killed in shooting at Tulsa medical building, police say

Three people were killed in a shooting at a Tulsa medical building on Wednesday, according to a police captain who described a "catastrophic scene".
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

New York governor unveils 'comprehensive' plan to fight domestic terror and gun violence

New York's governor, Kathy Hochul, has unveiled what she called a "comprehensive plan to combat domestic terrorism and prevent gun violence", days after a white supremacist allegedly killed 10 Black shoppers and staff at a Buffalo grocery store.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Law

Authorities in Georgia have charged 23 people with domestic terrorism

NPR's A Martinez talks to Madeline Thigpen of Capital B, a Black-led, nonprofit news organization, about the demonstrations against a police training facility on forested land outside Atlanta.A MARTINEZ, HOST: In Georgia, 23 people are charged with domestic terrorism.The charge is related to protests against the construction of a police training facility in a forest near Atlanta.
KQED
1 year ago
California

Senator Wiener on LGBTQ+ Hate | Tripledemic | KQED

TripledemicLast winter, we faced the twindemic of COVID and flu cases.This year doctors say there's a possible "tripledemic" of illnesses from COVID, flu and RSV, the respiratory virus overwhelming children's hospitals.Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, UCSF professor and infectious disease specialist, joins us to discuss the winter surge and how to handle holiday gatherings.
KQED
1 year ago
California law

Senator Wiener on LGBTQ+ Hate | Tripledemic | KQED

TripledemicLast winter, we faced the twindemic of COVID and flu cases.This year doctors say there's a possible "tripledemic" of illnesses from COVID, flu and RSV, the respiratory virus overwhelming children's hospitals.Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, UCSF professor and infectious disease specialist, joins us to discuss the winter surge and how to handle holiday gatherings.
sfist.com
1 year ago
San Francisco

Anti-Abortion Activists Charged With Breaking Into UCSF, Recording Patients, Doxxing Doctor With Flyer Campaign

DA Chesa Boudin has charged three anti-abortion crusaders for allegedly crashing a women's clinic and recording patients, and then flyering a doctor's neighborhood with handbills that exposed that clinician's name and address.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

For the first time in state history, a woman will likely lead California's emergency response

For the first time, a woman has been selected to lead California's emergency response.Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday appointed Nancy Ward as director of the Governor's Office of Emergency Services.She will replace Mark Ghilarducci, who served in the role for a decade and announced his retirement earlier this year.
Portland Mercury
1 year ago
Portland

Good Morning, News: Council Votes to Fund Criminalization of the Homeless, Progressives Take Over Gladstone, and Twitter's Death Throes

The Mercury provides news and fun every single day-but your help is essential.If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us.Thanks for your support!GOOD MORNING, PORTLAND!Finally, those devil winds are going to settle down somewhat, and you can expect a dry, mostly sunny weekend with highs in the low 50s.
Portland Mercury
1 year ago
Portland

Good Afternoon, News: What to Expect on Election Day, Another Mysterious Cop Shooting, and People are Being Very Mean to Elon Musk HA-HA-HA

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Portland Mercury
1 year ago
Portland

Good Morning, News: TriMet Wants Fare Increase, Drazan Won't Admit She Lost, and Gonzalez Deletes Problematic Tweet-But We've Got the Receipt

The Mercury provides news and fun every single day-but your help is essential.If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us.Thanks for your support!GOOD MORNING, PORTLAND!Expect a few showers today, and a mostly sunny weekend, but check it out: temps will get close to freezing each morning for the next week!
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

Vermont man charged with throwing 'explosive devices' at police

BRIGHTON, Vt. (AP) - A 64-year-old Vermont man is facing domestic terrorism and a host of other charges after allegedly throwing explosive devices at state troopers, Vermont State Police said Tuesday.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Television

Trevor Noah Weighs In on the Killing of Ayman al-Zawahri

Noah argued that safe houses should be called something different because "every terrorist gets killed in a safe house."
Slate Magazine
1 year ago
Podcast

The Jan. 6 Rioter Whose Son Turned Him In

Facing a 15 year sentence for domestic terrorism, will they make an example of Guy Reffitt?
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FanSided
1 year ago
National Football League

Jack Del Rio deletes Twitter account after controversial Jan. 6 comments

The Washington Commanders had yet another controversy on their hands thanks to defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio.
Nytimes
1 year ago
New York City

Buffalo Shooting Suspect to Face Murder and Terrorism Charges

The man accused of carrying out a racist shooting at a Buffalo supermarket has been charged with 25 counts of murder, domestic terrorism and other charges in relation to the May 14 massacre, which left 10 Black residents dead.
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