Khalid Sheikh Mohammed will appear in a Guantanamo Bay courtroom this week, more than 18 years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks he is alleged to have masterminded and a year before he will finally face a jury. In the nearly two decades since 19 al Qaeda terrorists crashed hijacked planes into the World Trade Center buildings, the side of the Pentagon, and a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, killing nearly 3,000 people, the five men believed to be responsible have yet to face a trial.
Justice delayed: 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed appears in Guantanamo courtroom as trial approaches
9/11: State trooper Ryan Fortini dies of illness caused by World Trade Center response
State Police Investigator Ryan Fortini was very often the first person to respond when the call went out for backup. He was also known for his positive outlook and upbeat attitude. Those are two big ways in which state police Capt. David Atkins will remember Fortini. The former Dutchess County resident and retired investigator died this week of cancer believed to be caused by his work during the 9/11 response in Manhattan.