Preparing for Catastrophes
Panelists talked about preparing for catastrophes, including natural disasters such as earthquakes, accidents such as industrial chemical leaks, and terrorists attacks, including nuclear att…
425 viewsPanelists talked about preparing for catastrophes, including natural disasters such as earthquakes, accidents such as industrial chemical leaks, and terrorists attacks, including nuclear att…
425 viewsThe Los Angeles County sheriff and Islamic community representatives testified at a House Homeland Security hearing on the threat of radicalization among U.S. Muslims. Chairman Peter King de…
7,285 viewsHomeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and others spoke to reporters and answered questions about immigration enforcement. She announced that 392,000 immigrants had been deported from …
167 viewsWitnesses testified about the implementation and enforcement of the REAL ID and the PASS ID Acts. The acts created minimum federal standards for identification cards as well as an interconne…
620 viewsSecretary Chertoff and others testified about homeland security plans for the next five years. Topics included Homeland Security Department accomplishments in the past five years, finding we…
239 viewsThe House Committee on International Relations Subcommittee on International Terrorism and Nonproliferation held a field hearing on border vulnerabilities and potential threats posed by inte…
350 viewsLocal officials and attorneys talked at the day-long Forum on Police Misconduct. The event was organized by Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA) and took place in Inglewood, CA. Among the top…
450 viewsWitnesses testified about domestic security concerns and the ability of state and local governments to respond to disasters and terrorist attacks.
174 viewsLos Angeles County Sheriff, Lee Baca, spoke about local law enforcement preparations for the Democratic National Convention. He said they are also preparing for possible demonstrations. He r…
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