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US synagogues face skyrocketing security costs. Rabbis call it an 'antisemitism tax.'
Synagogues require heavier security as antisemitic incidents surge amid the Israel-Hamas war. Rabbi…
Talia Lakritz
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Hostages who escaped Texas synagogue say lessons in security training helped save their lives
Hostages said they knew to shield their bodies and position themselves near exits because of traini…
Morgan Keith
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2 men arrested in the UK as part of investigation into Texas synagogue hostage crisis, police say
British national Malik Faisal Akram took four people hostage in a Texas synagogue on Saturday. He w…
Sinéad Baker
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Texas synagogue hostage-taker was banned from UK court for reportedly telling staff he wished they had died in the 9/11 attacks
Malik Faisal Akram was banned from a UK court in 2001 for being "threatening and abusive" towards c…
Hayley Cuccinello
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Biden says Texas synagogue hostage taker bought his gun 'on the street'
The FBI identified the suspect in the Congregation Beth Israel hostage situation as 44-year-old Bri…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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UK authorities say they arrested 2 teens in connection with Texas synagogue hostage incident
The FBI identified the hostage-taker as 44-year-old British national, Malik Faisal Akram.
Sarah Al-Arshani
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A Texas man pleaded guilty for setting fire to the Beth Israel synagogue in Austin after investigators found his journal, where he wrote about the crime
Sechriest pleaded guilty to a hate crime after he admitted to targeting the synagogue because of hi…
Katie Balevic
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The Texas synagogue hostage-taker was on the phone with his kids when he was shot dead, brother says
Malik Faisal Akram, a British national, was killed after an hourslong standoff at a synagogue in Co…
Sinéad Baker
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FBI calls the Texas synagogue standoff a 'terrorism-related matter, in which the Jewish community was targeted,' contradicting earlier statements
"We never lose sight of the threat extremists pose to the Jewish community and to other religious, …
Julie Gerstein
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I left a red state and moved to a blue state. The politics and lack of healthcare in Texas drove me back to Oregon.
Jules Rogers moved to Texas for work but left after two years. The state's gun laws and women's hea…
Jules Rogers
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Brother of Texas synagogue hostage-taker said the US should never have let him into the country in the first place
Malik Faisal Akram, a British national, was killed after an hourslong standoff at a synagogue in Co…
Sinéad Baker
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44-year-old British national identified by FBI as hostage-taker suspect who was killed during standoff at Texas synagogue
The suspect was identified as Malik Faisal Akram, who authorities said was killed after an hours-lo…
Taylor Ardrey
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All hostages have been released and the hostage-taker is dead after an hours-long standoff inside a Texas synagogue
A man took four people hostage at a Texas synagogue on Saturday, starting a 10-hour standoff that e…
Taylor Ardrey
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Texas synagogue hostage-taker demanded the release of convicted terrorist 'Lady Al Qaeda' during 10-hour standoff, reports say
The hostage-taker demanded the release of terrorist Aafia Siddiqui during the standoff at Congregat…
Joshua Zitser
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Journal of Texas teen accused of setting fire to synagogue included a note to 'scout out a target,' FBI alleges
The FBI said that the 18-year-old's journal also included racist language, according to court docum…
Natalie Musumeci
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Man who sold pistol to Texas synagogue hostage-taker suspect charged with violating federal gun laws
"As a convicted felon, Mr. Williams was prohibited from carrying, acquiring, or selling firearms," …
Charles Davis
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is giving schools supplemental material to combat 'misinformation and prejudice' about the Israel-Hamas war
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is giving schools materials like guides from the Anti-Defamation League on t…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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Hidden investors took over Corizon Health, a leading prison healthcare company. Then they deployed the Texas Two-Step.
Corizon Health, facing mounting debt, executed a controversial bankruptcy maneuver. Hundreds of pri…
Nicole Einbinder,Dakin Campbe…
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The RWDS patch reportedly worn by the Texas shooter is a 'signal' to 'would-be fascists,' an extremist expert said
RWDS, an acronym for Right Wing Death Squad, does not refer to a specific group and is more a meme,…
Lloyd Lee,Katherine Tangalaki…
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Meet a rabbi spending $75,000 a year in security costs to defend his synagogue: 'The US places a '2nd Amendment tax' on Jewish organizations to be safe'
Rabbi Daniel Bogard told Insider his St. Louis synagogue is trying to afford bulletproof windows. T…