20 Years After 9/11: Countering Terrorism on U.S. Soil

Local, state, and federal law enforcement personnel are on the frontlines of counterterrorism efforts in the United States.
Local, state, and federal law enforcement personnel are on the frontlines of counterterrorism efforts in the United States.
How did the fight against terrorism change for American law enforcement in the years leading up to 9/11? How has it changed in the 20 years since? And what can we expect for the next 20 years?
Police say Imran Ali Rasheed killed a Lyft driver in Garland, TX, before he attacked the Plano police station.
A spokesperson for Washington, D.C.’s, Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) said they are not aware of any credible threats to the city but urged the local community "to report any suspicious behavior to the proper authorities."
A man who attacked an officer with the Paris (France) Police Department in in 2017 has been sentenced to 28 years in jail for the attempted assault.
U.S. law enforcement officials say the first step is for various Joint Terrorism Task Forces — groupings of local police and the FBI — to check in with their Hezbollah sources and with sources in Iran or sympathetic communities. They will want to know whether any Hezbollah-connected individuals who have been investigated previously may need a second look in light of Soleimani's death.
The surviving sibling of the two young men who committed the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013 is appealing his death sentence, alleging that he did not get a fair trial.
With the death of the leader of notorious terror group ISIS in the Middle East, law enforcement and intelligence officials are on alert for possible retaliation from sympathizers or sleeper operatives in the U.S.
When officers arrived around 10:30 a.m., Rahimi pulled a 9mm pistol and opened fire — hitting one of the Linden officers in the torso and in his ballistic vest, according to authorities.
Police, fire, and EMS first responders were joined by citizens nationwide in ceremonies marking the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks that claimed the lives of nearly 3,000 people in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania.
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