Secretary of State Lloyd Austin's surprise decision to overrule the plea deals with three 9/11 terror defendants, including the attack's alleged architect Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, may muddy their ongoing military hearings. More.
Austin's surprise decision to overrule 9/11 plea deals muddies military hearing
Mass Shooting Ripple Effect on Community, PTSD Development
A recent study found 1 in 4 adults in the community—and not only direct survivors or witnesses—meet PTSD criteria following a mass shooting. This cross-sectional survey, conducted from February 2020 to September 2020, identified those at most risk for developing PTSD following a mass violence incident. More.
Actor and Marine Rob Riggle on Working at Ground Zero After 9/11 Attacks
Before becoming a famous actor and comedian, Rob Riggle spent 23 years in the United States Marine Corps, retiring from the reserves as a Lieutenant Colonel in 2013. During his time with the Marines, Riggle deployed on a variety of missions all over the world. Serving in Liberia, Kosovo, Albania, and Afghanistan. When America was attacked on 9/11, Riggle worked grueling shifts at ground zero searching for survivors, by hand. More.
5 takeaways on the unraveling of a 9/11 deal
The abrupt turnaround of a plea deal in the 9/11 case last week has left victims’ families reeling while raising political questions for the Pentagon and Biden administration. More.
9/11 families demand trial date amid plea deal controversy
When Beth Murphy’s late husband, Kevin James Murphy, was killed in the World Trade Center attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, she was battling cancer and had two young children. More.
9/11 victims' families demand death penalty trial
After a group of men accused of playing key roles in planning and carrying out the 9/11 attacks had a plea deal involving them dropped, some victims' family members are now calling for the case against them to go to trial quickly, and for the men to face the death penalty. More.
9/11 families call on President Biden to set trial for alleged mastermind behind attack
On Monday, 9/11 families and lawmakers will be calling for the alleged mastermind of the terror attacks to face the death penalty. The call comes after Khalid Sheik Mohammed and two of his accused co-conspirators agreed to a plea deal that took the death penalty off the table last week. More.
How the 9/11 Plea Deal Came Undone
In the space of three days last week, the Sept. 11 case was rocked by two decisions that stunned victims’ families and jolted a political debate. First, a Pentagon official authorized a plea agreement meant to resolve the case with lifetime sentences. More.