The book is a retrospective that pays tribute to Alpha’s cultural impact as well as its Knoxville roots.A Wynn ConfederationHerman “Breezy” Wynn was a University of Tennessee graduate who played football for the Volunteers. Armed forces during World War II. Wynn continued military contracting after the war and expanded his production of civilian garments.By the…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A federal judge blocked a request for FBI records related to the slayings of two agents in South Dakota in 1975, Buffalo News reports. Seeking the records is Leonard Peltier, who was arrested in connection with the killing of FBI agents Ronald Williams and Jack Coler. Peltier wants to know why…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Florida investment firm purchased FBI regional field office in Knoxville, Tenn., for $31.7 million, the Knoxville News Sentinel reports. The four-story building was appealing because the FBI is a responsible landlord and it has environmentally friendly and energy efficient features, broker John Adams said. The building was originally scheduled to be…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The New Orleans Police Department reached a landmark deal with the U.S. Department of Justice to overhaul the city’s scandal-plagued police force, the New York Times reports. The aim of the 122-page consent decree is to improve safety in the city and end corruption and abuse. “Effective policing and constitutional policing go…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Commonly abused bath salts act like cocaine in the brain, U.S. researchers have found, UPI reports. Mephedrone, which is in so-called bath salts, activate reward centers of the brain, leading to addiction, said Dr. C.J. Malanga, an associate professor of neurology, pediatrics and psychology at the University of North Carolina School of…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com FBI agents investigating bribery, fraud, extortion and money laundering at Trenton City Hall are probing the owner of a scrap auto and towing business, the New Jersey Times reports. Feds investigating Mayor Tony Mack’s administration are examining business dealings the city had with Nedal Abuhumoud, owner of Acres Auto in Hamilton and…
