Active Shooter
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The FBI used the unspecified technique to access data on an iPhone used by the San Bernardino attacker
The man disrupted a House session last October by yelling he was a ‘Prophet of God’
Preliminary information indicates shooting was a criminal act
For security reasons, NYPD won’t say how many of these dogs it has to cover the nation’s largest subway system
The shooter was one of the three people shot
The attacks have laid bare European security failings and prompted calls for better intelligence cooperation
Officials said one of the attackers in the Paris massacre was present for the Brussels bombings
If it’s viable, that also means the government has significantly undermined its arguments against Apple
The two airport blasts, at least one of them blamed on a suicide bomber, left behind a chaotic scene of splattered blood
Lawsuit against Uber filed in the name of a driver accused of gunning down six people between picking up fares is bogus
Newly released dashcam provides insight into the deputy’s actions that resulted in the active shooter being arrested
He also told police he couldn’t recall how many people he had picked up that day as part of his work with Uber
The retired 33-year veteran officer had a permit to carry his firearm
The policy on warning shots varies from agency to agency, but certainly, under these extraordinary circumstances, shots of this kind are justified
Law enforcement and the world’s second-largest cellphone maker agreed on one point: It’s now up to Congress
The details come from heavily redacted Department of Homeland Security documents
The gunman was apprehended by the help of a K-9
Apple’s opposition to the government’s tactics has evoked a national debate over digital privacy rights
The R-7 augmented reality glasses offer facial recognition and LPR
Police said they did not know what motivated him to carry out the attack but he wasn’t targeting specific victims
There were still 200 or 300 other people in the factory and that the ‘shooter wasn’t done by any means’
A law enforcement officer killed the gunman
With no criminal history or record of mental illness, residents who follow requirements can legally acquire firearms
The appeal from victims’ family members gives the Justice Department additional support
People said the suspect picked them up in the hours after the first attack before his arrest
Apple CEO Tim Cook’s email came shortly after James Comey said Apple owes it to the victims to cooperate
Authorities could not say what motivated the shooter who has no criminal record and seemed to target people at random