Tag: convicted terrorist

Judge Says UK Schoolboy Terrorist Is Not ‘Dangerous’

A judge has decided against sending a 14-year-old boy—thought to be one of the youngest people in Britain to become a convicted terrorist—to prison, saying he was not “dangerous” in the legal sense. The court heard he expressed racist and far-right opinions online, and hinted about carrying out a school shooting, as well as writing…


Republicans Raise Alarm on Vetting of Afghans After Man Convicted of Rape Allowed to Enter US

Republican members of Congress are calling on President Joe Biden to detail the vetting process used by his administration to screen allies and others evacuated from Afghanistan after it was reported that a man—who had years earlier been convicted of rape and deported—made it to Dulles Airport before being apprehended. Rep. Yvette Herrell (R-N.M.) led…


White House Is in the Process of Emptying Guantanamo Bay, With Goal to Close Prison

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Monday the Biden administration is “considering all available avenues to responsibly transfer detainees,” and “close Guantanamo Bay.” “Yes, our goal is to close Guantanamo Bay,” Psaki said at Monday’s briefing. “I don’t have a timeline for you. As you know, there’s a process. There are different layers of…