Crime in the United States
San Bernardino mass shooting investigated as ‘act of terrorism’
The FBI is now officially investigating the mass shooting at San Bernardino, California as an “act of terrorism” after determining that there was “extensive planning” involved with the attack.
How to survive an active shooter event (vid)
A video showing how to survive in case of an active shooter event has been widely shared by US media after the mass shooting in California.
Although the video was originally released in 2012, thousand of people share it to inform their friends and family how they can protect themselves and others from a shooting incident.
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Chicago charges officer in black teen's death, releases video of shooting
A white Chicago policeman was charged with murdering a black teenager on Nov. 24, hours before authorities released a graphic video showing the youth walking away from officers as he is shot 16 times.
“Triple agent” spy Markus R. being tried in Munich courtroom
“Triple agent” spy Markus R. is standing as defendent after charges of treason. The 32-year-old former employee of Germany’s foreign intelligence agency (BND) arrived on Monday for his trial for espionage. The case is being tried in a courtroom in Munich, Germany.
Norway must hike defence to counter Russian build-up: Military chief
Norway needs to scale up and modernise its defence as Russia's military buildup in the Arctic is creating a more uncertain security situation, its military chief said on Oct.1.
Group of 7 Georgians arraigned in Hydra murder case
Authorities believe at least four of the seven suspects, all Georgian nationals, arrested in the murder of a 67-year-old Hydra restaurateur participated in the man’s torture!
Protests return to Ferguson streets, state of emergency declared
Police in riot gear contained roughly 200 protesters who had gathered in the streets of Ferguson, Missouri on August 10 to mark the anniversary of the police shooting of an unarmed black teen whose death ignited a national firestorm on race relations.
Pakistan defies rights protests to hang 'teen' convict
Pakistan on August 4 executed a man convicted of killing a child, brushing aside a storm of protests from rights groups that his confession had been extracted by torture and he was a minor at the time of the crime.
US officer charged with murder after deadly traffic stop
A white Ohio police officer who shot a black man during a routine traffic stop was charged with murder July 29 in what prosecutors called a "senseless" act motivated by anger.
U.S. Navy Yard in Washington locked down amid reports of shooter
Police on July 2 responded to a report of a shooter at the U.S. Navy Yard in Washington, where a gunman killed 12 people in 2013, and the military installation was on lockdown with employees sheltered in place.
No further details were available about the incident, which comes amid heightened security concerns ahead of the U.S. July Fourth holiday weekend.