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January 21, 2024 | Kos Temenes

Leader of New Harvard Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism Called Israel ‘Apartheid Regime’

The newly appointed leader of Harvard University’s new anti-Semitism task force has been found to have previously called Israel an “apartheid regime.” Following the recent departure of former Harvard president Claudine Gay, who stirred controversy with questionable comments about anti-Semitism, interim Harvard president Alan Garber appointed Derek Penslar to lead the task force. Mr. Penslar, […]

October 12, 2023 | NTD Newsroom

Taiwan Sets Up Task Force to Monitor Israel War

As the war between Israel and Hamas rages on, Taiwan is on high alert. The island’s defense minister noted one major lesson from the conflict. “Intelligence work is really important, because only by having intelligence can we respond in advance and prevent a war (with China),” Chiu Kuo-cheng, Taiwan’s defense minister, said. Hamas, one of […]

July 6, 2023 | NTD Newsroom

California Reparations Task Force Recommendations

The California Reparations Task Force has proposed over 100 recommendations. All are aimed at benefiting black Americans who are descended from slaves.

February 18, 2023 | NTD Newsroom

US Forms Task Force to Deter China’s Intellectual Property Theft

The United States is hitting back at Beijing’s efforts to steal American technology. To do it, the departments of Justice and Commerce are forming a joint task force.

March 10, 2022 | NTD Newsroom

DOJ Team Purses Russian Oligarch Assets

The Justice Department has assembled a task force to freeze the assets of Russian oligarchs it says are financing the war in Ukraine.

November 27, 2021 | Ilene Eng

California Police Create Retail Crime Task Force

California’s law enforcement has partnered up to tackle organized retail crime. The creation of the new task force comes after the previous weekend’s robbery rampage.

July 13, 2021 | The Associated Press

2 Baltimore Officers on US Task Force Shot, Suspect Killed

WOODLAWN, Md.—Two Baltimore city police detectives were shot and a homicide suspect was killed as a U.S. Marshals’ task force served a warrant outside a mall Tuesday morning, authorities said. Members of the warrant apprehension task force were looking for a vehicle and suspect wanted in a June 19 homicide in Baltimore and spotted them […]

June 2, 2021 | David Lam

California Task Force to Study Slavery Reparations

Reparations are under review. On Tuesday, a task force held their first public meeting to review reparations proposals for African-Americans.

February 25, 2020 | The Associated Press

Iran Official Running Anti-Coronavirus Task Force Has Virus

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—The head of Iran’s counter-coronavirus task force has tested positive for the virus himself, authorities announced Tuesday, showing the challenges facing the Islamic Republic amid concerns the outbreak may be far wider than officially acknowledged. The announcement regarding Iraj Harirchi came after he gave a news conference with journalists in Tehran about […]

January 30, 2020 | Zachary Stieber

Trump Administration Forms Coronavirus Task Force

President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday a new task force to monitor and combat the new coronavirus that started in China. The President’s Coronavirus Task Force will lead the U.S. government’s response to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus and keep Trump apprised of developments. The task force will lead the Trump administration’s efforts to “monitor, contain, […]

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