Boston Marathon Bomber Sentenced To Death
A jury sentenced Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death Friday for the Boston Marathon bombing, sweeping aside pleas that he was just a “kid” who fell under the influence of his fanatical older brother.
Rabbi Todros Grynhaus Jury Told To Reach Unanimous Verdict
The judge in the trial of Todros Grynhaus has told the jury only an unanimous verdict will be accepted.
NYPD: Bronx High School Teacher Jonathan Blum Arrested on Sex Charges
BRONX, N.Y. – A Bronx public high school teacher was arrested Thursday after an alleged internet chat with an undercover officer posing as a 14-year-old girl.
Jewish Neighborhood Hires Off-Duty Officers, Chicago Police Doesn’t Like It
WEST ROGERS PARK — After a series of attacks and anti-Semitic threats, Jewish families in West Rogers Park have lined up their own security force of off-duty Chicago police officers to patrol the neighborhood.
Chief: Miami Beach Police Sent Hundreds of Racist, Pornographic Emails
Miami, FL – A handful of Miami Beach police officers sent hundreds of racially offensive and pornographic emails and possibly jeopardized dozens of criminal cases in which they are witnesses, the department’s chief said Thursday.
Emails Show FBI Privacy Concerns About License-Plate Readers
The FBI has invested hundreds of thousands of dollars in license-plate reader technology, but it halted a purchase order at least temporarily after lawyers raised privacy concerns about the surveillance three years ago, according to emails and other documents obtained by The Associated Press.
3 Adults, 1 Child Found Dead At Suspicious NW DC House Fire
WASHINGTON – Three adults and one child were found dead in a house that caught on fire, D.C. officials say. The fire is being investigated as suspicious.
Nepal – Wreckage Of Missing US Helicopter Found; No Survivors
Nepal – The wreckage of a U.S. military helicopter lost on an earthquake relief mission was found on Friday, high on a mountainside in Nepal, with three bodies recovered and the other five people on board feared dead.
Legacy Of Murdered Rabbi Raksin Kept Alive With Traveling Torah
BOYNTON BEACH – It’s about a sending a message to the entire country, about respect for life.
German Daily Features Hebrew Headline
As a controversy last fall over a Facebook page encouraging more Israelis to move to Berlin made clear, the German capital has a large expat Israeli community.