Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks Honoring the 20th Anniversary of the September 11 Attacks

And today, I am humbled to have the honor of announcing the permanent installation of this plaque.
This plaque reminds us that the threat from foreign terrorists like those involved in the September 11 attack is one we must constantly guard against.

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Brooklyn Federal Jury Convicts U.S. Citizen of Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS

Augustine also posted numerous statements in support of ISIS and violent extremism on the internet. He posted statements such as “the Islamic State is the true Islam,” “Muslims who leave the west . . . answer the call for the struggle, and march until they are victorious or martyred are the true believers,” and the ISIS caliphate “can’t be established and maintained except through the blood of the mujahideen who practice the true belief.” 

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Mohamud Muse Receives 98 Months In Prison For Conspiring To Provide Material Support To ISIS

In January 2020, Mohamud Muse admitted he: (1) agreed with one or more individuals to provide material support or resources (which includes personnel) to ISIS, a foreign terrorist organization; (2) knew that ISIS was a designated foreign terrorist organization or engaged or engages in terrorist activity or terrorism; and (3) is a U.S. national and that part of the offense occurred in the United

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Brooklyn Man Arrested for Arson of Yeshiva and Synagogue

“Ali Alaheri, as alleged in today’s federal complaint, set fire to a school and religious institution and threatened public safety for all. I commend our NYPD investigators, our government partners and the prosecutors in the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York for their work in bringing swift justice in this case,” stated NYPD Commissioner Shea.

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Colonial Pipeline Ransomware Attack is an Opportunity for Every Organization to Shore Up its Cyber Defenses

Increasing basic cybersecurity hygiene to prevent ransomware is important, but it’s only part of the solution. The Biden-Harris Administration is coordinating a whole-of-government strategy to increase resilience, disrupt, and investigate ransomware networks, and hold perpetrators

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Man and Woman Charged with Attempting and Conspiring to Provide Material Support to ISIS

On March 31, 2021, Bradley and Muthana met with UC-2 en route to the seaport. During the course of this meeting, Muthana confirmed to UC-2 that she was traveling to the Middle East to fight for ISIS. Bradley and Muthana were arrested as they walked on a gangplank to board the cargo ship.

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