Sep 01 Amsterdam officials say ‘terrorist motive’ alleged in attack on Americans By Mike Corder, Associated Press A 19-year-old Afghan citizen had a "terrorist motive" for allegedly stabbing two Americans at the main train station in Amsterdam, city authorities in the Dutch capital said Saturday. Continue reading
May 29 Why this formerly radicalized Muslim is speaking out against extremism By Sam Weber After the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, and the start of the war in Iraq in 2003, 30-year-old Amsterdam native Mahmoud Tighadouini fell into an online community that exposed him to radical Islamic ideology for the first time. Continue reading
May 15 Watch 7:46 Behind Amsterdam’s thriving club scene, this ‘night mayor’ keeps the peace By Sam Weber, Laura Fong For more than a decade, Amsterdam has had a ‘nachtburgemeester’ or ‘Night Mayor,’ an official charged with being the bridge between the nightlife economy, city officials, and sleeping residents. Now, the Dutch concept is starting to spread across Europe. This… Continue watching
Mar 29 Timeline of marijuana policy in the U.S. and Netherlands By Saskia de Melker, Kristin Miller NewHour’s investigation into how the Netherlands has managed the sale of pot for 40 years illustrated that laws and regulations governing marijuana are often in flux. Use the timeline below to see how both nations have changed their… Continue reading
Jan 08 Watch Nigerian Suspect Pleads Not Guilty in Airline Plot Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the 23-year-old Nigerian man accused of attempting to blow up a U.S. airliner on Christmas, entered a plea of not guilty during an arraignment in Federal court Friday. Ray Suarez discusses the arraignment with Paul Egan of… Continue watching
Dec 30 Watch Dutch: Reports Appear to Confirm al-Qaida Role in Bomb Plot The Dutch interior ministry said Wednesday that initial findings appear to confirm al-Qaida's claim of responsibility in the Christmas Day airliner bombing attempt. Ray Suarez reports on the day's updates. Continue watching