Terrorism Prevention and Response
Because American cops are on the front lines in counterterrorism, the Terrorism Prevention and Response topic page is updated with news and information to protect the homeland from all enemies, foreign and domestic.
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Here are the events and technologies the P1 team and our readership viewed as having the most significant impact on the profession in the last decade
Shootout erupted among rival biker gangs at a Central Texas restaurant, sending patrons and bystanders fleeing for safety
A jury sentenced Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death Friday for the Boston Marathon bombing, sweeping aside pleas that he was just a “kid”
Richard Donohue Jr. returned to work Friday after more than two years of recovery — with a promotion
Three people were killed and more than 260 were injured when two bombs exploded near the marathon finish line in 2013
Jury was expected to begin its deliberations later in the day after hearing from Tsarnaev’s attorneys and the judge
Chief said no one at command post set up to monitor the event was aware that the FBI had sent a memo about Elton Simpson hours before the May 3 shooting
The prosecution wrapped up its case as well Monday. The two sides will return on Wednesday to give closing arguments
Federal investigators learned several hours before cartoon contest that a man under investigation for extremist activities might show up
Attempted attack on a cartoon contest in Texas appears to reflect a scenario that has long troubled national security officials: a do-it-yourself terror plot
Final tweet posted on an account linked to one of the gunmen said: “May Allah accept us as mujahideen”
Islamic State claimed responsibility Tuesday for a weekend attack at a center near Dallas — though it offered no evidence of direct link to the attackers
In all, five of Tsarnaev’s family members are expected to take the witness stand in federal court
Police killed two gunmen who opened fire on a security officer outside the Curtis Culwell Center in Texas on Sunday night
Two armed men who opened fire on a security officer outside of a provocative contest for cartoon depictions of the Prophet Muhammad have been killed
Community has been once again thrust into the spotlight as the death penalty trial of convicted bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev nears its conclusion
Footage of the obscene gesture was released publicly Wednesday, a day after the photo caused a sensation when prosecutors showed it in court to the jury
Officer Sean Collier was shot to death as the brothers tried to flee the Boston area three days after the bombings
Six are the latest Westerners accused of traveling or attempting to travel to Syria to join the group
Former President Bill Clinton and Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin were among those who spoke at Sunday’s service at the Oklahoma City National Memorial
Said that sentencing Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death “could bring years of appeals and prolong reliving the most painful day of our lives”
Report released Tuesday suggests there’s been progress in how federal and local law enforcement officials share information following the Boston bombings
The race will occur one day before the sentencing phase of convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev begins
Jury now must decide whether the 21-year-old former college student should be executed
Tsarnaev’s lawyers agreed with prosecutors that Tsarnaev conspired with his brother to bomb the marathon and planted one of two pressure-cooker bombs that exploded that day
A man accused of planting a bomb outside federal building four years ago may never stand trial despite extraordinary efforts to improve his mental health
Some cops involved in tracking down the Boston Marathon bombers showed a lack of “weapons discipline” during a firefight with the brothers
Families say coverage endangered the hostages’ lives
Disturbing allegations were contained in court papers describing the latest homegrown terror plot thwarted by the FBI and the NYPD
Jurors in federal death penalty trial saw gruesome autopsy photos and heard a medical examiner describe devastating injuries suffered by an 8-year-old boy
FBI must work speed up its efforts to confront increasingly sophisticated terrorists and improve its ability to gather intelligence on global threats
