On April 15, 2013, brothers Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev set off two explosives near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. The explosions resulted in three fatalities and over 250 […]
Boston Strong: Analyzing the Response to the Marathon Bombings Two Years Later →
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released today the final report and recommendations of the 9/11 Review Commission. The comprehensive document is a historical overview and projection for the future
Learning From the Past: FBI Releases Final Report of the 9/11 Review Commission →
On April 2, 2014 U.S. Army Specialist Ivan Lopez-Lopez killed four soldiers (including himself) and wounded 12 others aboard the Army Installation in Fort Hood, Texas. This tragic event occurred less than five years after
Army Releases Report on 2014 Fort Hood Shooting →
From 2000 to 2013, 160 ‘active shooter’ incidents have occurred in 40 of 50 states and the District of Columbia. The casualties of these shootings, both victims killed and wounded,
FBI Study of Active Shooter Incidents in the United States Between 2000 and 2013 →
Since 2003, the Innocence Lost National Initiative, or “Operation Cross Country” has resulted in the identification and recovery of over 3600 children from sexual exploitation and trafficking. This is the
FBI’s Operation Cross Country Wrap-up: “These Are America’s Children” →
On Wednesday, June 11, 2014, the CIA hosted their first public National Security Conference titled, “The Ethos and the Profession of Intelligence” at Georgetown University. The conference, co-sponsored with Georgetown
CIA’s First Public National Security Conference →
The Audit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Management of Terrorist Watchlist Nominations audit report of March 2014 reviews the impact of the December 25, 2009, failed terrorist attack (commonly known as
Praise, Problems, and Proposals: Audit Results of the FBI-Managed Terrorist Watchlist →
On April 23, 1990, Congress passed the Hate Crime Statistics Act, which required the Attorney General to collect data “about crimes that manifest evidence of prejudice based on race, religion,
2012 Hate Crime Statistics–New Report →
Unleashed and Unaccountable: The FBI’s Unchecked Abuse of Authority, a new report from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), details the “extraordinary expansion of FBI power over the last 12
Unleashed and Unaccountable: The FBI’s Unchecked Abuse of Authority →
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released its Preliminary Annual Uniform Crime Report for January – December, 2012. The statistics “indicate that, as a whole, law enforcement agencies throughout
Crime in the United States, 2012 →
