Four hundred million dollars are now available for synagogues, mosques and churches to boost safety and security after several synagogues in Manhattan received
NEW YORK (PIX11) — New York Sen. Chuck Schumer announced new federal funding to increase security measures in houses of worship. The announcement was made this Sunday on Holocaust Day of Remembrance and following several threats made against multiple synagogues in New York City. Authorities said the threats were made via e-mail. On the other hand, Schumer […]
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — May 5 through 11 marks Arson Awareness Week. The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) is warning against committing this serious crime, focusing this year on the theme of “Protecting Houses of Worship Against Arson.” From 2020-2022, the United States Fire Administration said an average of 1,300 fires a […]
Last week, California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared April 24 as “a day of remembrance of the Armenian genocide.” This proclamation marks the first holiday honoring the victims and survivors of the systemic genocide of the Armenian people by the Ottoman Empire on the same day in 1915. The genocide targeted Armenians, who were a minority group that were forcefully deported and killed in the early 20th century. | By California Black Media Last week, California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared April 24 as “a day of remembrance of the Armenian genocide.” This proclamation marks the first holiday honoring the victims and survivors of the systemic genocide of the Armenian people by the Ottoman Empire on the same day in 1915. The genocide targeted Armenians,
New Jersey officials are providing more than 7,000 "bleeding control kits" to the state's approximately 6,400 houses of worship as part of an effort to help churches respond to potential mass shootings and improve "active shooter incident survival."
A Pennsylvania State House Representative is planning to introduce legislation that would prevent houses of worship from closing during emergency declarations, such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
Last summer, after losing a gun rights case in front of the Supreme Court, New York leaders passed new restrictions on gun access designed to circumvent the issues that the justices had raised. The legislation, signed on July 1, made it harder to obtain a concealed carry license, established state oversight for the background check system, and made it a crime to bring a gun into certain “sensitive locations,” including libraries, playgrounds and houses of worship. “With this action, New York has sent a message to the rest of the country that we will not stand idly by and let the Supreme Court reverse years of sensible gun regulations,” said New York’s Lieutenant Gov. Antonio Delgado at the time.
Following a sharp rise in Islamophobia and antisemitism in the U.S., the State Bond Commission authorized the release of $5 million in grants Friday to improve security in houses of worship and qualifying nonprofits in Connecticut. It is the third round of funding for the Connecticut Nonprofit Security Grant Program, but the first following the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel. “These should be ...
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a new guide Wednesday with the goal of helping houses of worship — such as churches, mosques and temples — protect themselves amid a time of heightened tensions. The guidelines, released through the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), outline specific actions “faith-based communities” can take to “mitigate…