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As election looms, U.S. authorities seek to separate bluster from threats
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When former special agent Tom O'Connor held a training session for new recruits this month at the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Virginia headquarters, he turned to a key example to underscore the threat of domestic extremist attacks: the October 2018 mass shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Accused militia members arraigned on domestic terrorism charges in Michigan
(Reuters) - Six men arrested on suspicion of taking part in a plot by armed extremists to kidnap Michigan's governor have been arraigned on domestic terrorism and weapons charges, while a seventh awaits extradition from South Carolina, authorities said on Friday.
Militia members, others charged in plot to kidnap Michigan governor; she says Trump complicit
(Reuters) - Thirteen men, seven of them associated with an anti-government militia group called the Wolverine Watchmen, have been arrested on charges of conspiring to kidnap the Michigan governor, attack the state legislature and threaten law enforcement, prosecutors said on Thursday.
Lausanne watchman rings cathedral bell anew to signal hope amid pandemic
LAUSANNE (Reuters) - In Lausanne, a Swiss city on the shores of lake Geneva, the coronavirus outbreak has revived a tradition of centuries past: The cathedral watchman climbs the 153 stone steps to his tower at night, puts on a black hat, lights a lantern and rings the "La Clemence" bell to stir residents' solidarity and courage.
No gifts, Philippine cops told
MANILA: The Philippine National Police reminded its officers that they cannot accept gifts from the public, but said it would defer to the “better wisdom” of President Duterte, who earlier said it was okay to receive gifts as long as there was no corruption involved.
India's watchmen question whether Modi embrace will improve their lot
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - For over a decade Arvind Singh has worked as a watchman in New Delhi, doing the rounds of the streets with a whistle and a wooden stick to keep vigil at night.
Renewed calls for IPCMC, but what is it? A refresher
PETALING JAYA: There have been renewed calls for the establishment of the Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission (IPCMC), especially since lawyer activist Siti Kasim’s arrest by the police on Sunday (June 24).
In the crosshairs of cops
I WAS a Girl Scout so I know that in Morse code, SOS is ...—... . It is a distress signal. The three letters do not stand for anything (not for “save our ship” or “save our souls”) except to call for help.
Ex-Indian army officer bludgeons six to death with iron rod in ‘random street killing spree’
A “mentally disturbed” former army officer beat six people to death with an iron rod on Tuesday in a street killing spree that sparked panic in an Indian city, police said.
Inside Brazil's battle to save the Amazon with satellites and strike forces
BRASILIA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - When George Porto joined Brazil's environment agency 13 years ago, the country didn't have access to satellite data on illegal logging -- let alone heat maps tracking deforestation patterns or gun-toting agents dedicated to stopping ecological crimes.
