Clerics & Preachers

Islamist preacher Anjem Choudary jailed for at least 28 years for directing terrorist propaganda organisation Police in Britain, the US and Canada ran separate investigations as they became concerned that Anjem Choudary was seeking to recruit a new generation of followers.

(Sky News) Anjem Choudary has been jailed for life with a minimum of 28 years for directing a terrorist propaganda operation aimed at encouraging attacks and spreading messages of “hate and division.” Choudary, 57, from Ilford, East London, helped found al-Muhajiroun (ALM) […]

Clerics & Preachers

Canadian follower of terrorist group convicted under Terrorism Act in U.K. Khaled Hussein worked at a gas station in Edmonton, Alberta, when the RCMP started investigating his connection to violent extremism in 2019

(National Post) Canadian man Khaled Hussein was convicted on multiple charges in the United Kingdom under the Terrorism Act, along with radical British preacher Anjem Choudary on Tuesday. Hussein, 29, of Edmonton was convicted of membership in a proscribed organization. An RCMP […]

Clerics & Preachers

Anjem Choudary facing life in jail after being found guilty of directing terrorism During a lecture Choudary gave, he boasted he had been labelled 'the number one radicaliser in Britain,' adding: 'That is a badge of honour for me. It's a medallion on my chest. What do you want to call me? An extremist? Fanatic? All of these.'

(Sky News) Anjem Choudary, the notorious Islamist preacher, is facing life in jail after he was found guilty of directing a terrorist organisation following an unprecedented joint investigation by MI5, Scotland Yard, the New York Police Department, and Canadian police. Choudary, 57, […]

Academics & Education

CUNY student who menaced Muslim-American nonprofit on Instagram posed with gun, aligned himself with terrorist

(NY Post) A student at CUNY’s Kingsborough Community College made vile anti-American and antisemitic statements online — urging his social media followers to replace fireworks with rocket-propelled grenades to celebrate Independence Day and proudly labeling himself the “Antisemite Of The Year.” The now-private Instagram […]

Law Enforcement

Pro-ISIS group posts ominous message showing Long Island cricket stadium set to host World Cup The International Cricket Council World Cup 2024 is next month on Long Island; a senior law enforcement official says there's no evidence of any specific plot or credible threat against the stadium

(WNBC) Authorities plan to ramp up police presence at cricket watch parties and the FBI’s Nassau County office will work on security with NYPD and other local law enforcement partners leading up to next month’s ICC World Cup 2024 after a pro-ISIS […]

Academics & Education

Wife of convicted terrorist Sami Al-Arian was hanging out at Columbia encampment before dramatic raid

(NY Post) The wife of an ex-college professor convicted of terrorism-related charges was spotted hanging out at Columbia University’s encampment prior to the dramatic NYPD raid where cops busted 109 people Tuesday night. Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday blamed “outside agitators” for the campus chaos, saying cops had […]

Academics & Education

Stanford forwards encampment photo with Hamas headband to FBI Unidentified individual wore a green headband also worn by Hamas combatants

(Stanford Daily) Amid unrest on college campuses across the country, Stanford reiterated that student protestors camping overnight in White Plaza are violating campus policies and may face suspension. A photo of an unidentified individual at the encampment, who wore a green headband […]

Clothing

NYPD says officer did not rip off anti-Israel activist’s hijab during arrest: ‘Wholly untrue’ The activist, Nerdeen Kiswani, shared a video on X that she claims contradicts what the NYPD said

(Fox) The New York City Police Department defended the actions of its officers by releasing bodycam video that showed an officer gently helping a woman with her hijab after the radical anti-Israel activist claimed she was “brutalized” and her hijab was ripped […]

Clothing

NYC agrees to $17.5 million settlement over forced removal of hijabs for mugshot photos Men and women who were forced to remove any religious head coverings for NYPD photographs are eligible for approximately $7,000 to $13,000 in settlement payments from the city.

(Courthouse News) New York City agreed on Friday to pay a $17.5 million settlement to resolve a class-action civil rights lawsuit brought by New York women who were forced to remove their religious headscarves in NYPD mugshot photos for the department’s facial […]