By: Richard Meyer ~Copy Editor~ The city of Paris fell victim to Islamist terrorist attacks, which left 17 people dead and many more injured. The attacks began on Jan. 7 at the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo when two masked gunman entered the headquarters and opened fire. The attack left 12 dead and 10 injured. The attack on the magazine likely occurred because it has often printed satirical material about Islam, including illustrations of the Prophet Muhammad, which Islamic law forbids. Charlie Hebdo is known as an anti-religious, leftist magazine that frequently uses satire to comment on religious, political and cultural matters. A 2012 issue included cartoon drawings of Muhammad posing nude. The spread put editor- in-chief, Stéphane “Charb” Charbonnier, on al-Qaeda’s … Continue reading ‘Je suis Charlie’: Paris on alert after attacks