Jared Loughner

What We Know About Alleged Attempted Giffords Assassin Jared Lee Loughner

Ryan J. Reilly | January 10, 2011, 8:46AM

There's a partial portrait of Jared Lee Loughner -- the 22-year-old charged in the mass shooting Saturday which left Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) fighting for her life and several others, including federal judge John Roll, Giffords staffer Gabe Zimmerman and and a 9-year-old girl, dead -- emerging from the suspect's online tracks, interviews with former friends and classmates and law enforcement sources.

Here's what we know so far: Loughner's classmates at his community college expressed worries about him, and he had at least five run ins with campus police which led to his suspension. Loughner dropped out of high school during his senior year. He was rejected from the Army, reportedly for failing a drug test. On YouTube and MySpace, he ranted against government "mind control" and illiteracy. We also know that Loughner's family were described as "loners" by neighbors.

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Counterterrorism

New Category Lets YouTube Users Report Vids That 'Promote Terrorism'

Eric Lach | December 14, 2010, 10:26AM

YouTube has quietly added a new category viewers can use to flag inappropriate videos: "promotes terrorism."

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Fox News

Fox News Took 'Dramatic Step' In Suing Political Campaign, Says Copyright Expert

Ryan J. Reilly | September 16, 2010, 4:54PM

Fox News' decision to sue a Democratic candidate over her campaign's use of footage first aired on the network in an ad is an apparent escalation of such fair use battles -- bringing disputes between media companies and campaigns from YouTube to the courtroom.

The suit the network filed against the campaign of Robin Carnahan, a Democrat challenging Rep. Roy Blunt (R) for a Senate seat in Missouri, appears to be the first time such a fair use fight between a media company and a political campaign has been taken to court. It is much more common for media companies to flag the videos to YouTube and assert their copyright.

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