Clarion Project

Andrew Arrabaca was taken into FBI custody after authorities said he deployed an incendiary device outside 26 Federal Plaza in Lower Manhattan on July 28. FBI Director Kash Patel said the Joint Terrorism Task Force is investigating the incident, which resulted in two minor injuries.

Suspect Named in NYC Anti-ICE Incendiary Attack Andrew Arrabaca was taken into FBI custody after authorities said he deployed an incendiary device outside 26 Federal Plaza in Lower Manhattan on July 28. FBI Director Kash Patel said the Joint Terrorism Task Force is investigating the incident, which resulted in two minor injuries. According to the...

Hadi Matar, 28, of Fairview, N.J., was convicted by a federal jury of attempting to provide material support to Hezbollah, engaging in an act of terrorism transcending national boundaries, and providing material support to terrorists.

Federal Jury Convicts Man in Salman Rushdie Terror Attack Hadi Matar, 28, of Fairview, N.J., was convicted by a federal jury of attempting to provide material support to Hezbollah, engaging in an act of terrorism transcending national boundaries, and providing material support to terrorists. Prosecutors said Matar spent more than a year researching a fatwa...

Raul Morales, 51, was arrested after police said he carried out two unprovoked stabbing attacks on Manhattan’s Upper West Side on July 23. According to Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, detectives are investigating whether the attacks constitute hate crimes after victims and witnesses reported Morales yelled “Allahu Akbar” during both assaults.

Two Men Stabbed in Separate Upper West Side Attacks Raul Morales, 51, was arrested after police said he carried out two unprovoked stabbing attacks on Manhattan’s Upper West Side on July 23. According to Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, detectives are investigating whether the attacks constitute hate crimes after victims and witnesses reported Mo...

The Department of Justice filed the first-ever application before the U.S. Alien Terrorist Removal Court seeking the removal of an Afghan national who, according to the government, supported her family’s plans to carry out an Election Day mass shooting in the United States. The case marks the first use of the court since Congress created it in 1996.

DOJ Files First Alien Terrorist Removal Court Case The Department of Justice filed the first-ever application before the U.S. Alien Terrorist Removal Court seeking the removal of an Afghan national who, according to the government, supported her family’s plans to carry out an Election Day mass shooting in the United States. The case marks the firs...

Christopher Wooster-Earl, 41, and Jack Earl, 20, both of Harrison, Mich., were arrested after the Clare County Sheriff’s Office alleged they assaulted a 32-year-old Harrison man following an argument on July 25. Deputies responded after receiving reports that the victim had been struck by a vehicle and found him in the roadway with severe injuries.

Two Michigan Men Charged With Hate Crimes After Vehicle Assault Christopher Wooster-Earl, 41, and Jack Earl, 20, both of Harrison, Mich., were arrested after the Clare County Sheriff’s Office alleged they assaulted a 32-year-old Harrison man following an argument on July 25. Deputies responded after receiving reports that the victim had been struck by a vehicl...

Crane Independent School District, in Crane, Texas, said a social media post circulating Aug. 2 threatened violence against district schools, prompting an investigation by the Crane Police Department.

Suspect Arrested Following Social Media Threat Against Texas School District Crane Independent School District, in Crane, Texas, said a social media post circulating Aug. 2 threatened violence against district schools, prompting an investigation by the Crane Police Department. According to police, investigators determined the threat was unsubstantiated and arrested a suspect...

FBI agents executed search warrants at multiple locations across Southern California, including the homes and offices of a San Bernardino County supervisor, an Ontario city council member, the offices of Chinese-language media company EDI Media in West Covina, a Beverly Hills residence, and Ontario International Airport. The FBI confirmed the searches but said the supporting affidavits remain under seal. No arrests were made.

Chinese Influence probe Triggers FBI Raids in San Bernardino FBI agents executed search warrants at multiple locations across Southern California, including the homes and offices of a San Bernardino County supervisor, an Ontario city council member, the offices of Chinese-language media company EDI Media in West Covina, a Beverly Hills residence, and Ontario....

An investigation by International Business Times, citing reporting by Natalie Winters and publicly available Foreign Agents Registration Act filings, examined the China–United States Exchange Foundation (CUSEF), a foundation the article describes as linked to the Chinese Communist Party. According to the filings, CUSEF hired Washington lobbying firms to help generate favorable media coverage of China and disseminate “positive messages” about Beijing.

Report Examines CCP-Linked Media Outreach to U.S. Journalists An investigation by International Business Times, citing reporting by Natalie Winters and publicly available Foreign Agents Registration Act filings, examined the China–United States Exchange Foundation (CUSEF), a foundation the article describes as linked to the Chinese Communist Party. According...

James “Fergie” Cox Chambers Jr., an heir to the Cox cable fortune, was arrested in Spain on a U.S. indictment alleging he financed a militant communist organization known as the Unity of Fields Collective, which prosecutors say promoted attacks on law enforcement, critical infrastructure and government facilities while expressing support for Hamas and other designated terrorist organizations.

FBI Seeks Extradition of Cox Heir Accused of Funding Violent Extremist Network James “Fergie” Cox Chambers Jr., an heir to the Cox cable fortune, was arrested in Spain on a U.S. indictment alleging he financed a militant communist organization known as the Unity of Fields Collective, which prosecutors say promoted attacks on law enforcement, critical infrastructure and gov...

Michael Sam Teekaye Jr., 22, of Hanover, Md., was sentenced on July 8 to 15 years in federal prison, followed by lifetime supervised release, after pleading guilty to attempting to provide material support to ISIS. According to court documents, Teekaye disclosed to an undercover officer his plan to travel to Somalia to join ISIS as a fighter.

Maryland Man Sentenced for Attempting to Join ISIS Michael Sam Teekaye Jr., 22, of Hanover, Md., was sentenced on July 8 to 15 years in federal prison, followed by lifetime supervised release, after pleading guilty to attempting to provide material support to ISIS. According to court documents, Teekaye disclosed to an undercover officer his plan to....