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Massachusetts Man Inspired by ISIS Sentenced for Plotting to Engage in Terrorist Activity
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 09 September 2018 09 September 2018
Springfield, Massachusetts - Alexander Ciccolo, aka Ali Al Amriki, 26, of, Adams, Massachusetts, was sentenced Tuesday by U.S. District Court Judge Mark G. Mastroianni in Springfield, Massachusetts to 20 years in prison and a lifetime of supervised release in connection with a plot to engage in terrorist activity inspired by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization.
Two High-Ranking Bloods Gang Leaders Sentenced to Twenty Years in Prison for Racketeering Conspiracy
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- Written by DOJ DOJ
- Published: 09 September 2018 09 September 2018
Charlotte, North Carolina - Two high-ranking leaders of the Nine Trey Gangsters set of the United Blood Nation (UBN or Bloods) street gang, including the “Godfather” of the set, who also served as “Chairman” of the UBN, and a second leader who held the rank of “Worldwide High” were each sentenced today to 20 years in prison for racketeering conspiracy.
Free, Sustainable School Lunch for All, a Pledge from Alice Waters
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- Written by Danielle Nierenberg Danielle Nierenberg
- Published: 08 September 2018 08 September 2018
Yuma, Arizona - For almost 50 years, Alice Waters has used food as a catalyst for social, environmental, and political change. Now, she is advocating that schools across California adopt a pledge to offer a “free, sustainable school lunch for all students K-12.” Waters proposes that schools source their food directly from farmers and ranchers who take care of the land, transforming school lunch into something that is “civil and meaningful,” and she claims costs will remain the same. Using California as a model, Waters hopes that schools across the United States and around the world embrace this pledge.
Salisbury chemical nerve agent Attack
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- Written by State Department State Department
- Published: 08 September 2018 08 September 2018
Washington, DC - We, the leaders of France, Germany, the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, reiterate our outrage at the use of a chemical nerve agent, known as Novichok, in Salisbury on 4 March. We welcome the progress made in the investigation into the poisoning of Sergei and Yulia Skripal, and take note of the attempted murder charges brought Wednesday against two suspects. We commend the work of the UK Police and all those involved in this investigation.
Camouflaged commerce: What was going on at army.com?
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- Written by Lesley Fair - FTC Lesley Fair - FTC
- Published: 07 September 2018 07 September 2018
Washington, DC - Where do people go when considering careers in the military? Online, of course. Based on the search terms they selected, they often found themselves on sites like army.com, armyenlist.com, and similar URLs for other branches of the service. But according to an FTC complaint against Sun Key Publishing, Fanmail.com, and related defendants, what was going on behind the scenes of those sites will surprise you. Another notable aspect of the case: the interesting remedy required by the proposed settlements.