Radically motivated shooting at a Grocery Store in buffalo, new york just last month, many, many attacks have devastated communities across the country. The response of secretary Homeland Security recently launched the new urgent review to assess the departments capabilities to address this rising threat. We are here today to discuss one of those capabilities in depth. Key piece of department Homeland Securitys toolbox has been the targeted violence and terrorism Prevention Grant program, or tvtp. Since 2011, the department has identified the need to partner with local communities to address the growing domestic terrorism threat. In 2016, dhs launched the countering extremist violence prevention program, but tvtp. However, weak management of that Grant Program undermine Homeland Securitys ability to determine the effect of this due to underfunding and concerns about the inherent anti muslim bias and some of that. It eroded trust with minority communities. It is local Community Leaders
A committee on oversight management and accountability will come to order, and without objection, the chair is authorized to declare a subcommittee in recess at any point. Im going to start by thanking everyone for joining us today. We are here to discuss a topic thats becoming all too familiar to many of us in every part of this nation. That is domestic terrorism. From the hostage situation at the synagogue in coney ville, texas, earlier this year to the radically motivated shooting at a Grocery Store in buffalo, new york just last month, many, many attacks have devastated communities across the country. The response of secretary Homeland Security recently launched the new urgent review to assess the departments capabilities to address this rising threat. We are here today to discuss one of those capabilities in depth. Key piece of department Homeland Securitys toolbox has been the targeted violence and terrorism Prevention Grant program, or tvtp. Since 2011, the department has identi
Replacement as democrats celebrate a victory. There is some good news today for workers, women and families in america. Good morning. We are coming to you live from washington, d. C. , where the white house and congress are targeting u. S. Intelligence agencies as they try to figure out who leaked the information that brought down National Security adviser, Michael Flynn. Your luck, i have the best team with me this morning. I want to take you to Nbcs Kristen Welker at the white house. Kristen, i want to start slow. It appears Congress Wants to go after is not the russia itself, not was it mike flynn or who else, but who from the intelligence agencies may have leaked it. Reporter well, thats certainly some of the investigations that are being requested, steph. Theres a lot going on on capitol hill. Lets look at all the members of congress who are requesting investigations. Jason chaffetz, the chairman of the oversight committee, as well as bob goodlattie. They are requesting informatio
With broad experience leading law students in the development of their academic and professional practice skills, as well as their preparation for the bar exam, Professor Carlota Toledo has joined the LSU Law faculty as a Professor of Professional Practice, effective May 1.