Jan 10 Paris remembers victims of 2015 terror attacks By News Desk Around 2,000 people gathered in Paris Sunday to remember the victims of the terror attacks that occurred last year in France, killing almost 150 people. Continue reading
Jan 07 France remembers victims of Charlie Hebdo attack one year later By News Desk A year after the Islamic extremist attacks in Paris on satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, a kosher market and on a police officer, France remembered the 17 people who died with a week’s worth of memorial services and plaques placed around… Continue reading
Dec 31 How federal law draws a line between free speech and hate crimes By Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Incendiary rhetoric has seeped into 2016 presidential politics, surfaced in the public debate over accepting Syrian refugees into the U.S. and popped up repeatedly following terror attacks in Paris and San Bernardino. Continue reading
Dec 18 Watch 7:14 News Wrap: EU leaders vow to wage ‘uncompromising’ fight against terror By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, European Union leaders agreed to beef up immigration controls, crack down on gun-running and freeze financial assets of extremist groups at a summit in Brussels. Also, Congress finished work on sweeping tax cut and government… Continue watching
Dec 08 Donald Trump’s comments escalate GOP rhetoric on Muslims By Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Amid fear of terrorism, Republican presidential candidates for months have escalated their rhetoric about the place of Muslims in the United States. Continue reading
Dec 03 Graffiti artists come out to ‘spray for Paris’ after attacks By Corinne Segal Three weeks after terrorists attacked their city, Parisians are speaking loud and clear -- through street art. Continue reading
Dec 01 National security experts support settling Syrian refugees in the U.S. By Associated Press Former top national security officials in Republican and Democratic administrations on Tuesday urged Congress to continue allowing the resettlement of Syrian and Iraqi refugees in the United States. Continue reading
Dec 01 Syrian refugees become issue in Illinois Senate race By Erica Werner, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A Republican senator in a tough re-election race is attacking his top Democratic rival for supporting more Syrian refugees in the U.S., marking the issue's first appearance in Senate campaign advertising. Continue reading
Nov 28 Renewed debate on security vs. privacy in U.S. following Paris attacks By Erica Werner, Associated Press The Paris attacks have renewed debate on the U.S. government's post-Sept. 11 domestic surveillance laws, leading to efforts to revive the issue on Capitol Hill and handing Marco Rubio an opening against Ted Cruz in the Republican presidential race. Continue reading
Nov 27 Watch 6:42 Witness to the Paris attacks embraces his ‘survivor’s obligation’ By PBS News Hour How does one recover from the trauma of being caught in the middle of a terrorist attack? Psychotherapist Mark Colclough, who was in one of the Paris cafes when it was attacked by gunmen two weeks ago, offers some special… Continue watching