Legal
Lisa Smith chose to go to area controlled by ‘demonic’ terrorist group, court told (LINK ONLY)
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Day: March 29, 2022
Government & Politics
House legislation targets social media platforms that allow terrorist accounts
(Free Beacon) A new piece of House legislation would mandate that social media platforms remove terrorist organizations and their supporters or face a $50,000 fine for every infraction. The No Publicity for Terrorists Act, spearheaded by Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R., N.C.), is […]
Immigration
More than 500 migrants intercepted crossing the Channel (LINK ONLY)
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Legal
‘Fish brain’ Christmas terror plotter’s fight for freedom A 'fish brain' terrorist locked up for planning to behead and bomb in Melbourne on Christmas has appeared in court.
(NCA NewsWire) One of the men who helped plot a Christmas Day terror attack to behead and bomb people at Melbourne’s Federation Square has had his appeal dismissed after trying to argue the jury verdict was “unsafe and unsatisfactory.” Hamza Abbas was […]
Legal
Jury selection begins in terror trial of British national
(AP) Jury selection began Tuesday in the trial of a British national charged with taking a leading role in a scheme by the Islamic State group to take Americans and others as hostages for ransom, resulting in the deaths and beheadings of […]
Government & Politics
Greek independent authority rejects migrant pushback claims
(AP) Greece’s independent authority for transparency said Tuesday that after an in-depth investigation it has found no basis for reports that Greek authorities have illegally turned back asylum-seekers entering the country from Turkey. The National Transparency Authority said in a statement that […]
Legal
El Shafee Elsheikh, accused of being one of the Islamic State ‘Beatles’
(AFP) El Shafee Elsheikh studied mechanical engineering in London, but now faces accusations he was a member of the notorious Islamic State kidnap-and-murder cell known as the “Beatles.” Elsheikh is on trial in federal court in Alexandria for the murders of American […]
Government & Politics
New York officials urged to boost kosher and halal food aid
(NY1) New York officials are being urged by the Met Council on Jewish Poverty this week to allocate at least 20% of the food in a program meant to support food pantries in the state as kosher and halal food. The state […]
Mosques
Manchester attack: Mosque rejects arena bomb ‘smearing’
(BBC) A mosque has denied accusations of promoting violence and radicalisation by a lawyer representing victims of the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing. Didsbury Mosque, where bomber Salman Abedi worshipped, claimed it had been “demonised” since the attack. John Cooper QC accused the […]
Legal
Ex-hostages, relatives seek accountability at IS ‘Beatles’ trial
(AFP) Former hostages and relatives of victims are seeking justice, accountability and perhaps even some solace as the trial of a member of the brutal Islamic State (IS) kidnap-and-murder cell known as the “Beatles” gets underway. Jury selection began on Tuesday in […]
Legal
Two men found guilty of planning a terrorist attack on the Tour de France City court satisfied pair intended to make explosives. Links with Islamic State also established
(Copenhagen Post) On Monday, the Copenhagen Court found two 23-year-old men guilty of attempted terrorism. A 40-year-old woman facing the same charge was acquitted, but found guilty of other lesser charges. The court placed emphasis on the discovery of numerous effects that […]
Academics & Education
Colchester grammar teacher suspended over Prophet Muhammad mug
(BBC) A teacher has been suspended from a top state grammar school after allegedly using a mug with a cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad on it. The teacher at Colchester Royal Grammar School (CRGS) in Essex is thought to have taken the […]