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Legal
Brownsburg man who tried to join Islamic State group is sentenced to federal prison
(Indianapolis Star) A Brownsburg man who pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group and planned to travel to Syria to join them was sentenced Friday to more than eight years in federal prison, officials said. U.S. District Court Judge Sarah Evans Barker […]
Legal
Canadian facing 2 terrorism-related charges denied bail in Ontario court Ikar Mao, of Guelph, Ont., was originally detained by authorities in Turkey for 3 months
(CBC) A Guelph, Ont., man charged with two terror-related offences under the Criminal Code has been denied bail. Ikar Mao, 22, appeared in Ontario Provincial Court in Brampton, Ont., Wednesday morning. Court heard evidence from witnesses, but because of a publication ban, […]
Government & Politics
New extremism definition unveiled because ‘democracy at risk from far-right and Islamist extremists’ Michael Gove updates the description to include conduct that falls short of criminality, but the government still deems 'unacceptable.'
(Sky News) The government has unveiled its new definition of extremism despite warnings it could have a “chilling effect” on free speech. Michael Gove, the communities secretary, has updated the definition as part of a drive to clamp down on the Islamist […]