The great thing is that decades later the released FBI files still provide information to help fill in some of the blanks in history. By The Associated Press Watergate break-in planner E. Howard Hunt sought a presidential pardon by saying he thought the infamous burglary had “executive authorization,” according to FBI documents released two years…
The Supreme Court decision seemed to fly in the face of logic. Why wouldn’t an inmate be entitled to a scientific test to assure that everything was done beyond a reasonable doubt? Even if it frees 1 in 1,000 inmates or 1 in 10,000, that should be reason enough to give inmates the right to…
There’s little sympathy for people who harm dogs and cats. And clearly, some people believe this couple is deserving of nothing more than dog or cat food. By Heather Hollingsworth Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Las Vegas-based company and its owners have pleaded guilty to distributing a tainted ingredient used to make pet…
Well, he dodged one bullet. But will he remain in the Senate? Who knows. This guy has had a rocky road to Capitol Hill. By Lynn Sweet Chicago Sun-Times Roland Burris will not be charged with perjury, Downstate prosecutor says Sangamon County State’s Attorney John Schmidt declined to press perjury charges against U.S. Sen. Roland…
By Brian Schott ticklethewire.com U.S. Atty. Alice Martin of Alabama, whose involvement in the prosecution of ex-Gov. Donald Siegelman has raised concerns of late, is resigning. Martin, the U.S. Attorney for Northern Alabama, announced her decision Friday in a letter to Atty. Gen. Eric Holder, which was posted on the Department of Justice’s website. She…
Some how you figured there might to be more suspicious activity involving ex-Gov. Blagojevich that went beyond his thick indictment. You also figure U.S. Atty. Patrick Fitzgerald plans to bury the ex-gov one way or another. By KAREN ANN CULLOTTA New York Times CHICAGO – Federal prosecutors are trying to determine if former Gov. Rod…
Update: Stanford Indicted Friday Morning (N.Y. Times) It’s been hard to stomach seeing that swindlers like R. Allen Stanford and Bernie Madoff not only lived the good life, but enjoyed the respect of so many people who admired their wealth. By MARY FLOOD and TOM FOWLER Houston Chronicle HOUSTON — Federal prosecutors are expected to…
Even before all this, James W. von Brunn was never going to win any merit badge for good citizenship. By Del Quentin Wilber Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON — Authorities discovered child pornography on a computer belonging to James W. von Brunn, the 88-year-old white supremacist accused of killing a security guard at the U.S….
