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Massachusetts Governor Backs Biden Push For Death Penalty In Boston Marathon Case Massachusetts Governor Backs Biden Push For Death Penalty In Boston Marathon Case
Massachusetts Governor Backs Biden Push For Death Penalty In Boston Marathon Case Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker is backing the Department of Justice and President Joe Biden as they seek to reinstate the death penalty for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. This week, the Department of Justice encouraged the Supreme Court to reinstate the death penalty for Tsarnaev, calling it "one of the worst” acts of terrorism in the US since the Sept. 11 bombings. Though Biden has publicly opposed capital punishment, his administration threw its support behind the DOJ, which filed a 48-page brief to overturn a previous decision from a lower court that vacated Tsarnaev’s dea…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
ISIS Wannabe From Connecticut Not Mentally Fit For Trial ISIS Wannabe From Connecticut Not Mentally Fit For Trial
ISIS Wannabe From Connecticut Not Mentally Fit For Trial A Hamden man who allegedly pledged allegiance to ISIS and attempted to fight for the terrorist organization is not mentally fit to stand trial.  Kevin Iman McCormick, 27, was charged with a felony for attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) in October 2019, according to the office of United States Attorney of Connecticut John H. Grisham.  Based on a medical assessment given by Dr. Hassan M. Minhas, on Wednesday, Oct. 14, U.S. District Court, Connecticut, Judge Kari A. Dooley said McCormick is not mentally prepared to be tried. Dooley …

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by Christina Coulter
Police & Fire
Terrorism Squad Investigates Powder Mailed To Western Mass Hospital Terrorism Squad Investigates Powder Mailed To Western Mass Hospital
Terrorism Squad Investigates Powder Mailed To Western Mass Hospital A federal terrorism task force is investigating a white powder that was mailed to a Western Massachusetts hospital. On Monday, Sept. 21, the Holyoke Fire Department responded to Holyoke Medical Center for a report of “unknown white powder” that arrived at the hospital in an envelope. Two staff members were exposed to the powder that fell out of the envelope when it opened, Holyoke firefighters said. Under the hospital’s emergency plan, the building was evacuated as a precaution. The staff members were decontaminated and the hazard staff was alerted. A hazardous materials team determined…

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by Kristin Palpini
News
ICE Removes Man In Boston Convicted For Northern Ireland Police Station Bombing ICE Removes Man In Boston Convicted For Northern Ireland Police Station Bombing
ICE Removes Man In Boston Convicted For Northern Ireland Police Station Bombing An Irish national who was convicted of bombing a Northern Irish police station was recently captured by ICE in Boston. Darcy Gearoid McMenamin, is a member of the Irish Republican Army, according to a statement by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Based on past convictions for terrorism and violence, McMenamin was removed from the U.S. after an immigration judge denied his request to stay here. McMenamin was convicted of participation in bombing a Royal Ulster Constabulary police station near Omagh, Northern Ireland in 1993. He was sentenced to eight years in prison. McMenamin fir…

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by Kristin Palpini