It has been 15 years since the Zadroga Act was signed into law, establishing crucial health care and compensation programs for 9/11 victims. But on the heels of that milestone, advocates say federal staffing cuts and a hiring freeze are making it more difficult for first responders and survivors to get much-needed care. More.
Federal cuts are impacting programs under the Zadroga Act, 9/11 advocates group says
9/11 WTC Health Program workforce cut by 25% under Sec. Kennedy as patient count rises: advocates
The staff running the federal World Trade Center Health Program has been cut by 25% as the number of sick 9/11 survivors the group treats is expected to increase by 10,000 this year, the Daily News has learned. More.
It's time to complete the story of the 9/11 Pentagon attack
The year 2026 marks the 25th Remembrance of September 11, 2001. For a quarter-century, our nation has carried the profound weight of that day — the shock of the attacks, the grief for the lives lost, and the enduring commitment to remember the victims. More.
BTPD to host mass violence preparation, response course Author photo
The Bristol Tennessee Police Department will host a two-day mass violence preparation and response course this summer. According to a recent release, the course is designed to help law enforcement, school and business professionals prepare for and respond to mass violence incidents. More.
Why Is It So Hard to Set a 9/11 Trial Date? Here’s What to Know
Prosecutors this week asked a military judge to schedule Jan. 11, 2027, as the opening date for the Sept. 11 conspiracy trial of Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, who is accused of hatching the plot, and other defendants. More.
To honor memory of her cop father, she's fighting for 9/11 responders
Leah Betso’s first day of kindergarten was Sept, 11, 2001. She doesn’t recall much from that day or the ones that followed, except that something awful had happened and her father wasn’t around much in the months to come. More.
Security guard who helped people escape 70th floor of South Tower on 9/11 has cancer, needs a kidney
Dereck Lovell was working on the 70th floor of the skyscraper when the second airplane hit. “Everybody was thrown here, there and everywhere,” he recalled. “I myself was picked up from my seat and thrown about the place. But eventually I got myself together and started to get people out of the floor.” “I was security and I stayed my post,” he said. More.
Push for Declassification and Accelerated Transparency as 9/11 Records Hit 25-Year Threshold
As the United States approaches the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, bipartisan pressure is mounting to confront what lawmakers, advocates, and experts describe as a deeply broken classification and declassification system, one that has left victims’ families without closure and fueled public mistrust in government. More.