Yearly Archives: 2017

Which massacre crimes are terrorism and which are not?

(CNN) A man in a rented pickup truck mows down people on a busy bicycle path near the World Trade Center. Eight people are killed, and the attack is almost immediately called an act of terror. A man armed with a rifle storms into a Texas church during Sunday morning service and starts firing. More…MORE

Air Force Will Review How Shooter’s Criminal Record was Handled

Air Force Will Review How Shooter’s Criminal Record was Handled

(CNN) — The Air Force has launched a review of how the Service handled the criminal records the man responsible for a mass shooting at a South Texas church following his 2012 domestic violence conviction, according to Air Force spokesperson Ann Stefanek. Former Airman Devin P. Kelley was convicted by a general court-martial on two charges of…MORE

Cruz Celebrates ‘Bravery and Courage’ of Citizen who Shot Back at Attacker

Cruz Celebrates ‘Bravery and Courage’ of Citizen who Shot Back at Attacker

(AP) – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz says that the “bravery and courage” of a citizen who shot back at the gunman in the Texas church attack should be celebrated. The Republican senator from Texas spoke after talking to law enforcement officials and visiting the church in Sutherland Springs where Devin Kelley killed 26 people and…MORE