President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to declassify records related to the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., but some are concerned that the release of these documents could damage the public reputation of Dr. King.
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FBI Investigates Deadly Attack in New Orleans as Terrorism
A man identified as Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a U.S. citizen from Texas, deliberately drove a pickup truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street, killing at least 10 people and injuring dozens more, before being pronounced dead at the scene.
Posted inNational
Malcolm X’s Family Files $100M Lawsuit Against FBI, CIA, and NYPD Over His Assassination
The family of Malcolm X has filed a $100 million federal lawsuit against the FBI, CIA, and NYPD, alleging they knew about the plot to kill him but failed to act, causing irreparable harm to his family.
Posted inNews
FBI agents seize electronic devices of NYC Mayor Eric Adams in campaign funding investigation
FBI agents seized electronic devices belonging to New York City Mayor Eric Adams earlier this week.
Posted inNational, News
Active shooter incidents decrease while number killed increases in 2022
An FBI official told reporters on a call that there has been an overall increase in the frequency of active shooter situations over the past 20 years, especially over the last five years.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Standoff ends in deadly FBI shooting in North Minneapolis
Last weekend, federal agents shot and killed a suspect in North Minneapolis while they were helping local officials serve a warrant.
Posted inNews
Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort raided by the FBI
It wasn’t immediately clear what the FBI was looking for and what spurred the raid. However, the Department of Justice recently acknowledged it had launched an investigation into Trump’s actions leading up to Jan. 6.
Posted inNational, News
Investigators exonerate men convicted in the 1965 assassination of Malcolm X
Two men found guilty of the assassination of Malcolm X are expected to have their convictions thrown out on Thursday, according to reports.
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FBI warns of plans to attack 50 state capitols; Gov. Walz deploys MN National Guard
Following an FBI memo warning of threats to all 50 state capitols, Gov. Tim Walz is reportedly set to deploy the Minnesota National Guard ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.
Posted inOpinion
There is no such thing as ‘Black Identity Extremists’
At a time when violence by White supremacists is on the rise, the FBI appears to be targeting Black people in a secret intelligence program concerning so-called ‘Black Identity Extremists’ — an inflammatory term for a group that doesn’t even exist.
Posted inOpinion
Is the FBI underreporting hate crimes?
Of 34 reportable bias motivation categories, all but five reported an increase in 2017.
Posted inLetter to the Editor, Opinion
More slanted coverage on “terrorism”
How can the Tribune not see the bigotry in how they report on terror?