National Security

Should Air Traffic Controllers Be Included In Furloughs?

2:46am April 26, 2013

by Tamara Keith

As air travelers grumble about delayed flights, congressional Republicans have a new talking point: It's all President Obama's fault. They argue that he could make cuts in less critical parts of the FAA budget, but wants to inconvenience the public to force Congress to undo sequestration.

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Boston Response Praised, But Intelligence-Sharing Questioned

4:57pm April 25, 2013

by Brian Naylor

Law enforcement officials have been given high marks for their response to the bombings at the Boston Marathon. But at the same time, questions are being raised about the coordination among federal agencies handling intelligence about the suspects in the months before the attack.

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Tweeting Crime: Law Enforcement Adapts To Social Media

2:57pm April 25, 2013

The Boston Police Department tweeted photos of bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and later announced his capture via social media. As the number of Twitter users grows, police forces face new opportunities and challenges in using social media for communicating with the public.

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People On Terrorism Watch List Not Blocked From Buying Guns

8:49am April 24, 2013

by Ailsa Chang

Under current laws, if a background check shows your name is on the national terror watch list, you can still purchase a gun. Government data show that people on terrorism watch lists were able to buy guns or explosives after a background check more than 1,300 times between 2004 and 2010.

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Ricin Case: Charges Dropped Against Miss. Man

7:20am April 24, 2013

The federal probe of poisoned letters sent to President Obama and others has taken an abrupt change of course. On Tuesday, U.S. prosecutors dropped charges against the Mississippi man first arrested in the case. FBI agents have taken their search for clues to another man's house in Tupelo.

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Boston Business Owners Allowed To Return To Bombing Site

7:19am April 24, 2013

by Tovia Smith

In Boston on Tuesday, residents and business owners on Boylston Street were allowed to return for the first time since last week's bombings. They returned to stores with windows blown out, restaurants with the remains of uneaten meals still sitting on tables and barricades to keep the public away from the scene.

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Boston Search Shines Spotlight On Surveillance Cameras

8:04pm April 23, 2013

by Carrie Johnson

Footage from privately owned surveillance cameras along the Boston Marathon route gave the FBI early clues about the bombing suspects. But the proliferation of cameras in America's big cities raises some tricky questions about the balance between security and privacy.

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Clues Suggest Boston Suspects Took A Do-It-Yourself Approach

8:04pm April 23, 2013

by Tom Gjelten

Investigators are trying to determine if the bombing suspects acted alone. The bombs that exploded at the marathon were simple and similar to ones law enforcement officials come across on a regular basis.

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Deciphering Foreign Versus Domestic Terrorism

3:05pm April 23, 2013

Steve Inskeep talks with Karen Greenberg, Director of Fordham University's Center on National Security, about defining terrorism, what it means to call an act domestic versus international terrorism and the political ramifications.

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Arraignment Of Boston Bombing Suspect Start Of Long Legal Path

4:14pm April 22, 2013

by Scott Neuman

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who was charged today in his hospital room, is eligible for the death penalty.