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crime14 days ago•5 min saved

Albany woman accused of ISIS-inspired plot to strike NY State Capitol

An Albany woman, Jessica Bowie, 35, pledged allegiance to ISIS and discussed with FBI informants plans to bomb the New York State Capitol. She was arrested after meeting undercover agents with a gun and a dummy explosive, and charged with providing material support to a designated terrorist organization. Bowie had visited the Capitol multiple times and expressed intent to destroy the building and harm lawmakers; she was arraigned and detained pending trial.

via Gothamist|

#crime #extremism #federal-prosecution

crime15 days ago•3 min saved

FBI disrupts ISIS-inspired plot to attack NY Capitol; Albany woman arrested

Federal prosecutors say Jessica Bowie, 35, pledged loyalty to ISIS and plotted to blow up the New York State Capitol and kill lawmakers, with undercover informants helping supply materials and reconnoiter the building before her arrest.

via Al Jazeera|

#crime #fbi #isil

politics3 years ago•2 min saved

Susan Sarandon arrested at NY protest for fair wages.

Actress Susan Sarandon was arrested at the New York State Capitol in Albany while protesting for raising the minimum wage for tipped restaurant workers. She is the president of the organization One Fair Wage, which argues that the minimum wage increase not including tipped service workers negatively impacts women and single moms of color the most. Legislators passed the 2023-2024 $229 billion spending plan last week, preparing to increase the minimum hourly wage to $17.

via New York Post |

#minimum-wage #new-york-state-capitol #one-fair-wage

politics3 years ago•2 min saved

Actress Susan Sarandon Arrested at NY Capitol Protest for Fair Wages

Actress Susan Sarandon was arrested along with seven other activists at a protest in support of raising the minimum wage for tipped restaurant workers at the New York state Capitol. The group was advocating for One Fair Wage and were arrested for disorderly conduct while trying to spread a banner across the concourse. Sarandon spoke at the rally before her arrest, emphasizing the importance of treating these workers with dignity. The state of New York is preparing to increase the minimum wage to $17 an hour, but tipped restaurant workers are excluded from this new law.

via Daily Mail|

#minimum-wage #new-york-state-capitol #one-fair-wage