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A federal grand jury has returned a six-count indictment against 57-year-old Vance Boelter, charging him with the premeditated murders of Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark Hortman, the attempted assassinations of State Senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette Hoffman, and the attempted shooting of their daughter, Hope Hoffman. According to…
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In February 2023, the United States Supreme Court heard Gonzalez v. Google, a pivotal case examining the extent of legal protections for internet platforms under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA). This case centered on whether platforms like Google could be held liable for algorithmically recommending user-generated content that promotes terrorism. Background The…
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Canadian authorities arrested a 20-year-old Pakistani national, Muhammed Shahzeb Khan, in connection with an alleged ISIS-inspired plot to attack a Jewish center in New York City. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) announced the arrest on Sept. 4, 2024, after Khan was found near the Canada-US border. US prosecutors claim that Khan planned the attack…
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An Iranian-born Norwegian man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after being found guilty of terrorism in connection with a 2022 attack on an LGBTQ+ festival in Oslo. The Oslo District Court delivered its verdict on Thursday, ruling that the man, identified as Zaniar Matapour, carried out a shooting spree that resulted in…
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A federal jury in Bowling Green, Kentucky, has found Mirsad Hariz Adem Ramic guilty of multiple charges related to his support for the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization. The conviction includes providing material support to ISIS, conspiring to provide material support, and receiving military-type training from the extremist…
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