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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Officials believe the two shooters were linked to another anti-Semitic attack and were prepared to cause greater destruction using two shrapnel bombs
Officials say police departments are deploying ‘additional resources’ to ‘key locations’ city-wide
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Authorities believe the gunman made social media posts in which he talked about U.S. support for Israel and charged that Americans are anti-Muslim
Two men have been praised for jumping in to disarm and subdue the attacker
Several civilians were stabbed by the suspect in an incident that sent hundreds of people running for their lives
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The attacker is believed to be a 27-year-old German man
The Islamic terrorist was convicted of attempted murder and assault three years after a shootout with police
Pence congratulated NYPD’s football team for recent win, said White House “has their backs”
NYPD detective Joe Paolillo succumbed last week at age 55 to a rare form of cancer
Victims’ relatives assembled at Ground Zero, where the observance began with a moment of silence
Doctors who study pulmonary fibrosis are just beginning to focus on 9/11 victims as the long-term effects of exposure are emerging
The lawsuit accuses city officials of violating the gun lobby’s free speech rights for political reasons and says the city is seeking to blacklist anyone associated with the NRA
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A woman who police said bought a shotgun and plotted a foiled domestic terror attack on an Ohio bar with her boyfriend pleaded guilty to conspiracy
Multiple officers have passed away in recent months due to health complications that were a direct result of responding to the 9/11 terrorist attacks
Three stone pillars representing the three people who died at the race’s finish line were installed Monday, marking the final step of the $2 million project
Police said rounds of ammo, weapons and anti-Semitic information were found at his house
Police seized metal poles, bear spray and other weapons and closed bridges and streets to try to keep the rival groups apart. They were largely successful
White supremacist ideology is helping fuel domestic terrorism in the United States, the head of Homeland Security said Tuesday
Portland police are mobilizing to prevent clashes between out-of-state far-right groups and the homegrown anti-fascists who oppose them at a rally planned for Saturday
The post that led to Richard Dean Clayton’s arrest took place one day after the mass shooting at a Walmart in El Paso
In one plan, Conor Climo said he would firebomb a Las Vegas synagogue followed by a “light infantry weapon attack”
Following violent protests, the chief of police in Portland suggested that the city ban the wearing of masks during protests
Supporters of an August 17 gathering have spoken openly on the internet about bringing weapons to Portland and desires to “exterminate” antifa members
The resolution, sponsored by Republicans Ted Cruz of Texas and Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, comes on the heels of a recent clash between competing demonstrators in downtown Portland
Sen. Rand Paul is balking at the $10 billion price tag for the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund
The mayor also pushed back against the police union president, saying his recent criticism “crossed a line”
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