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Islamic State takes responsibility for Texas cartoon exhibit attack

By David Schwartz PHOENIX (Reuters) – The Islamic State militant group claimed responsibility on Tuesday for an attack on a Texas exhibit of caricatures of the Prophet Mohammad in which the two gunmen were killed. The Syria- and Iraq-based Islamic State claimed responsibility on its official online radio station, saying “two soldiers of the caliphate” carried out the attack on Sunday in Garland, Texas. Experts warn that militant groups have

Islamic State takes responsibility for Texas cartoon exhibit attack

By David Schwartz PHOENIX (Reuters) – The Islamic State militant group claimed responsibility on Tuesday for an attack on a Texas exhibit of caricatures of the Prophet Mohammad in which the two gunmen were killed. The Syria- and Iraq-based Islamic State claimed responsibility on its official online radio station, saying “two soldiers of the caliphate” carried out the attack on Sunday in Garland, Texas. Experts warn that militant groups have

Islamic State takes responsibility for Texas cartoon exhibit attack

By David Schwartz PHOENIX (Reuters) – The Islamic State militant group claimed responsibility on Tuesday for an attack on a Texas exhibit of caricatures of the Prophet Mohammad in which the two gunmen were killed. The Syria- and Iraq-based Islamic State claimed responsibility on its official online radio station, saying “two soldiers of the caliphate” carried out the attack on Sunday in Garland, Texas. Experts warn that militant groups have

Attorney general visits Baltimore after charges in Gray case

New Attorney General Loretta Lynch and the head of the Justice Department’s civil rights division will travel to Baltimore on Tuesday, the week after the city’s top prosecutor charged six police officers in the death of a black man. Lynch planned to meet with city officials, members of Congress, law enforcement, faith and community leaders, a Justice Department official said. Lynch was to be accompanied by Vanita Gupta, head of

Attorney general visits Baltimore after charges in Gray case

New Attorney General Loretta Lynch and the head of the Justice Department’s civil rights division will travel to Baltimore on Tuesday, the week after the city’s top prosecutor charged six police officers in the death of a black man. Lynch planned to meet with city officials, members of Congress, law enforcement, faith and community leaders, a Justice Department official said. Lynch was to be accompanied by Vanita Gupta, head of

Attorney general visits Baltimore after charges in Gray case

New Attorney General Loretta Lynch and the head of the Justice Department’s civil rights division will travel to Baltimore on Tuesday, the week after the city’s top prosecutor charged six police officers in the death of a black man. Lynch planned to meet with city officials, members of Congress, law enforcement, faith and community leaders, a Justice Department official said. Lynch was to be accompanied by Vanita Gupta, head of