A newly released video and other documents are reviving questions about whether a Saudi national who FBI officials believe worked for Saudi Arabia’s intelligence service played a role in the 9/11 attacks. More.
New video and documents revive questions about Saudi role in 9/11 attacks
View Resources for the Victims of Recent Mass Violence Incidents
The Office for Victims of Crime staff members extends our condolences to the victims of recent mass shootings. The Office presents the resources listed below, which may help victims and their families and the first responders and other professionals providing support to them during this difficult time. More.
9/11 survivor group sues NYC for documents on Ground Zero toxins
A watchdog group representing 9/11 survivors and first responders sued New York City on Friday over the government blocking the release of documents that may reveal what officials knew about the toxic air and health risks in Lower Manhattan in the months after the terror attacks. More.
Eagle Scout builds 9/11 memorial bench, plus other positive news in Scouting this week
In July, a new 9/11 memorial bench will be unveiled at the Keene Fire Department’s West Keene station in Keene, New Hampshire. Eagle Scout Wade Plaskiewicz, with Troop 302 in Surry, NH, leads the project. He got the inspiration from his family’s military background and their stories of 9/11. More.
FBI argues against release of 9/11 evidence
A new letter shows the U.S. government siding with Saudi Arabia and objecting to the unsealing of evidence related to the 9/11 attacks. Families of those who died on 9/11 have filed a lawsuit seeking to release evidence they say shows the Saudi government was complicit in the attacks. More.
The 9/11 Notice Act Seeks to Inform the Forgotten Victims about Federal Support
When the four airplanes hijacked by Al Qaeda’s terrorists crashed into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and in rural Pennsylvania on the morning of September 11, 2001, the world changed. While geopolitical developments affect the lives of millions indirectly, 9/11 changed the lives of hundreds of thousands drastically. More.
Investigators for 9/11 families examine video taken by man with ties to Saudi intelligence referencing a "plan"
For more than two decades, the U.S. position has been that al Qaeda acted alone on September 11th, but a newly public video has raised questions about whether the Saudi government provided crucial assistance to the hijackers during the 9/11 terror attacks. More.
Veteran Westchester firefighter dies after two-year battle with 9/11-related cancer
A veteran Westchester County firefighter last died after battling a 9/11-related cancer for two years. Former Greenville Fire Chief Daniel Raftery died on Sunday. He was 74 years old. Raftery joined the department in 1973. He was fire chief until 1986 then served in that role until retiring in 2020. More.