A government inquiry into a rise in antisemitism across Australia before two gunmen believed to be inspired by the Islamic State group allegedly killed 15 people at a Sydney Jewish festival in December has recommended that authorities prioritize gun reform.The government established the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion after father and son Sajid and Naveed Akram allegedly opened fire with legally-owned guns at a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach.The commissioner made 14 recommendations on Thursday in an interim report. The recommendations included the federal and state governments prioritise implementing nationally consistent gun laws and a gun buyback.
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New Zealand appeals court rejects bid by Brenton Tarrant to withdraw his guilty pleas for Christchurch mosque shootings.
The man charged with trying to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner and kill President Donald Trump took a picture of himself in his hotel room just minutes earlier, outfitted with an ammunition bag, a shoulder gun holster and a sheathed knife. The details are in a new court filing Wednesday. Authorities say Cole Allen, of Torrance, California, was captured Saturday when he tried to race past security barricades, prompting an exchange of gunfire with Secret Service agents. The government says Allen repeatedly made online checks to keep track of the Republican president's status that night and “intended to kill.” Prosecutors want Allen to remain in custody. Allen’s defender says he’s presumed innocent.
The Onion is taking another stab at getting control of Alex Jones’ Infowars platforms and turning them into comedy sites spoofing the conspiracy theorist. A Texas judge is set to hold a hearing Thursday on whether to approve the satirical news outlet's proposed takeover through a temporary licensing agreement. It comes amid ongoing legal fights over more than $1 billion Jones owes to relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. Jones has vowed to fight an Onion takeover. He has said he will continue broadcasting without interruption on his personal social media accounts, new websites and dozens of radio stations that air his program.
Prosecutors release photo of alleged gunman in hotel room with firearms before he tried to rush correspondents' dinner.
Union representatives and safety consultants say the case of the man charged with attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at a media dinner is the latest example of someone allegedly trying to use the country's passenger trains to smuggle guns for an attack. And they say it won't be the last time until ground transportation companies address security and passenger screening at the vast network of stations. Rail passenger advocates argue that TSA-style checkpoints are impractical at both rural stations and bustling hubs of commuter traffic with many entrances and exits.
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A group formed in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting has traveled the country trying to prevent such violence from happening. Instructors with Sandy Hook Promise have taught the nonprofit's “Say Something” program in thousands of schools in all 50 states. It urges students to report threatening social media posts and other warning signs to its anonymous reporting system or to trusted adults. Sandy Hook Promise says the system has fielded nearly 395,000 tips since 2018 and helped prevent school shootings and teen suicides. Students at Hanover High School in Massachusetts were recently taught the program, saying it provided important information and eased concerns about a shooting happening at their school.
The California city of Oakland has driven homicides to historic lows by offering services including life coaches to people most likely to get pulled into gang-related shootings. Oakland Ceasefire-Lifeline uses relentless, tailored outreach to connect with people at highest risk of being a victim or shooter in an act of retaliation. They are offered social services and a life coach to help them turn around their lives. Fifty-seven people were murdered in Oakland last year, a record not seen since 1967. It is part of a national trend.
Greek authorities say several people have been wounded after a gunman opened fire at a social security office and at a courthouse in central Athens. Police said they arrested the 89-year-old suspect near the city of Patra, some 210 kilometers (130 miles) west of the Greek capital. Police said the man was armed with a shotgun and initially opened fire at a social security office in the center Athens, wounding an employee. Police said the same man was suspected of later opening fire on the ground floor of a court building in Athens. At least three other people were wounded at the second location. The motive was unclear.
89-year-old man who allegedly opened fire at a social security office in Athens has been arrested, police say.