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Shooting in Washington State deemed the “Hispanic Ferguson”

Last week, 35-year-old Antonio Zambrano-Montes was shot by police officers in Pasco, Washington, where 56 percent of the population is Hispanic. The shooting by Pasco police, captured on film, was the third shooting of its kind to occur since last July. The FBI is currently investigating the shooting, which many have compared to the killing of Michael Brown last August.


Cartoon artist allegedly targeted in Copenhagen shooting

The Swedish cartoon artist Lars Vilks is thought to have been the target of last weekend’s shootings at a free speech event in the Danish capital. A Jewish man was shot early Sunday morning near a synagogue, prompting officials to believe the shooter had political motivations. Danish police killed the suspected gunman, whom authorities believe may be associated with the killings in Paris last month.


Anti-Semitism in France demonstrated at Jewish gravesite

Hundreds of Jewish gravestones were overturned in the northeastern French town of Sarre-Union on Sunday. This event has heightened
concerns over the safety of Jews living in France, which has the largest Jewish population of any European country. Five teenagers are currently being held for questioning.


Video release exhibits ISIS expansion into Libya

On Sunday, ISIS released a video in which 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians were beheaded on a beach. The U.N. Security Council and White House have condemned the violent act, which many see as a statement
expressing the expansion of ISIS into Libya. On Monday, Egypt launched airstrikes against an Islamist stronghold in Libya in response to the killings.


Joseph Clancy appointed to head of Secret Service

Yesterday, President Obama announced the appointment of Joseph Clancy, former head of the presidential detail, to take over as director of the
agency. Clancy has served as a member of the Secret Service for over 30 years, and will be replacing former director Julia Pierson.


Neil Patrick Harris to host 87th Oscars

Actor Neil Patrick Harris will host the 87th annual Academy Awards this Sunday evening. The eight nominees for Best Picture include Boyhood, The Theory of Everything and American Sniper. Actors including Bradley Cooper, Benedict Cumberbatch, Julianne Moore and Reese Witherspoon are nominated for best leading role in their respective categories. More than 43 million people tuned in to watch last year’s awards ceremony, which
were hosted by Ellen DeGeneres.

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