EDM Tuesday Briefing: Chicago Shooting, Worldwide Travel Alert, Syrian Passports

Emergency and disaster management Tuesday Briefing for November 24, 2015: Chicago braces for the release of a police shooting video, the U.S. issues a worldwide travel alert, and a growing black market for fake Syrian passports.

1. [link url=”http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/23/us/laquan-mcdonald-chicago-dashcam-video/index.html” title=”Chicago prepares for the release of the shooting video“] that reportedly contains footage of a white police officer shooting a black teenager 16 times after the teen would not drop a knife.
2. [link url=”http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-chicago-cop-shooting-video-laquan-mcdonald-rahm-emanuel-20151123-story.html” title=”Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel condemns the actions of Officer Jason Van Dyke“], who is reportedly to be [link url=”http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/source-chicago-cop-expected-charged-teens-death-35385787″ title=”charged with murder in the shooting“] as soon as today.
3. Cook County Judge Franklin Valderrama’s [link url=”http://chicagoreporter.com/judges-decision-could-lead-to-release-of-more-police-shooting-videos/” title=”decision to release the Chicago shooting video“] could lead to the release of more sensitive police videos in the future.
4. In Minneapolis, [link url=”http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/25/us/minneapolis-shooting-protest-police-jamar-clark.html?_r=0″ title=”police are hunting a gunman“] after five people were shot at a protest about a fatal police shooting that occurred in the city on November 15.
5. In the aftermath of the recent Paris attacks, [link url=”http://www.wsj.com/articles/amid-terror-scare-state-department-issues-worldwide-travel-alert-1448323546″ title=”the U.S. issued a worldwide travel alert“] that will remain in place until February 24, 2016.
6. [link url=”http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-34900353″ title=”Brussels remains in a state of lockdown“], which now extends into a third day due to an ‘imminent threat’ of danger in the wake of the Paris attacks.
7. A street cleaner in suburban Paris found what may be [link url=”http://www.cbsnews.com/news/suicide-vest-found-in-paris-raises-possible-link-to-suspect/” title=”suicide vest linked to the Paris attacks“] in a garbage can. Authorities are trying to determine if the discovery is connected to the events of November 13, 2015.
8. There is a [link url=”https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2015/11/21/theres-a-booming-black-market-for-fake-syrian-passports/” title=”growing black market for fake Syrian passports“], which can reportedly [link url=”http://www.wbez.org/programs/world/2015-11-23/fake-syrian-passport-can-be-yours%E2%80%94-couple-hundred-dollars-113901″ title=”be had for a couple hundred dollars“]. Demand is high for these false documents — from both legitimate refugees and criminals looking to take advantage of the situation in Syria
9. Indiana Governor Mike Pence is [link url=”http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/11/23/indiana-governor-sued-halting-syrian-refugee-resettlement/76294908/” title=”facing a lawsuit“] due to his attempts to block Syrian refugees from resettling in Indiana.
10. [link url=”http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/23/travel/thanksgiving-travel-security-2015-feat/index.html” title=”Longer lines and tighter security“] are expected this week as the number of Thanksgiving holiday travelers is predicted to be the highest since 2007.
11. [link url=”http://www.necn.com/news/new-england/Thanksgiving-Week-Forecast-for-the-United-States-New-England-353065951.html” title=”Weather could be a factor“] for travel in some areas of the U.S. and [link url=”https://www.fema.gov/news-release/2015/11/19/know-you-go-travel-safety-tips-your-thanksgiving-holiday” title=”FEMA urges travelers to be prepared for emergencies“].
12. A recent United Nations report found that [link url=”http://www.unisdr.org/archive/46793″ title=”90 percent of disasters are weather-related“], with the United States and China hit by the highest number of disasters. According to the report, [link url=”http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/un-weather-related-disasters-occur-almost-daily_56532af2e4b0258edb320f50″ title=”weather-related disasters have occurred almost daily in the last 10 years“].