The movie “The Mauritanian” tells the story of Mohamedou Slahi, a man taken from his home in Mauritania shortly after 9/11 and transported halfway around the world to prison in Guantánamo. There he was tortured and detained for more than 14 years, despite the absence of evidence of wrongdoing and two lie detector tests confirming his innocence. More.
Closing Guantánamo is long overdue
20th anniversary Sept. 11 tributes to include families again
A 12 months after a disagreement over coronavirus protocols spawned competing Sept. 11 ceremonies in New York, the 20th anniversary of the 2001 terrorist assaults shall be marked with the standard studying of victims’ names on the World Commerce Middle’s memorial plaza, officers introduced Thursday. More.
Garden of Reflection: Campaign to support 9/11 memorial pushes toward 20th anniversary
Mission accomplished. Ellen Saracini longs to say those words. The widow of Victor Saracini, a United Airlines pilot killed in the terror attacks on 9/11, she has worked non-stop for the past 20 years to build The Garden of Reflection in Lower Makefield. More.
Lawmakers call on Justice Dep. to release docs to alleged Saudi role in 9/11
The five lawmakers sent a letter Wednesday to Attorney General Merrick Garland on behalf of 9/11 victims’ families calling on the Department of Justice to declassify and publish the reports. Was the Saudi government involved in the 9/11 terror attacks? More.
Garland, FBI pressured to release September 11 links to Saudi Arabia
Pressure is building on the FBI and DOJ to unseal documents pinpointing the role of the Saudi government in the September 11 terror attacks as the 20th anniversary of the attacks looms. GOP lawmakers in DC — along with a few Democrats — wrote to both U.S. Attorney Merrick Garland and FBI Director Christopher Wray to finally go public with the intel. More.
His health deteriorated after heroic work on 9/11. Then his lawyer stole $1 million of victim relief money.
A former police officer turned disbarred attorney will spend the next four years in prison for stealing money awarded to a New York City police officer who helped search for and rescue victims after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. More.
Annual Golf Outing June 14 to Support Voices Center for Resilience
Voices Center for Resilience (formerly Voices of September 11th) will host its 7th Annual Golf Outing on Monday, June 14, 2021 at Quaker Ridge Golf Club in Scarsdale, New York. All proceeds will benefit Voices’ work to assist communities preparing for and recovering from tragedy, and to provide long-term support and resources that promote mental health care and wellness for victims’ families, survivors and responders. More.
NYPD Sgt. James P. Bast, Who Dies From 9/11-related Illness
NYPD Sgt. James P. Bast, who died from 9/11-related illness was honored on April 7 by the Town of Islip with a street in Sayville named after him. Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg was on hand for the ceremony. Sgt. Bast worked on Bloomberg's security detail when he retired after 23 years of service with the NYPD. He retired from the NYPD Intelligence Bureau's Municipal Security Section. More.