Ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Walks Into Court Handcuffed, Leaves With New Attorney

By Allan Lengel Deadline Detroit DETROIT — Ex-Detroit Mayor  Kwame Kilpatrick, clad in a tan, khaki prison outfit, entered the federal courtroom in handcuffs and with a smile Thursday morning. He left about 40 minutes later, escorted in handcuffs and with a new court appointed attorney. Kilpatrick, who was uncuffed during the proceedings, appeared before…

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Fed Prosecutors Want Ex-Michigan Supreme Court Justice Diane Hathaway Behind Bars

By Allan Lengel Deadline Detroit DETROIT — Prosecutors want disgraced ex-Supreme Court Justice Diane Hathaway to serve time behind bars for bank fraud. In a sentencing memorandum filed Thursday in federal court, the U.S. Attorney’s office recommended that Hathaway serve 12 to 18 months under the sentencing guidelines. Sentencing is set for Tuesday at 2…

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Chechen Immigrant Fatally Shot by FBI in Orlando Had Ties to Boston Marathon Bombing Suspect

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Chechen immigrant fatally shot by an FBI agent in Florida had connections to one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, the Associated Press reports. Ibragim Todashev has a lot in common with bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, who was killed during a shootout with police. He has Chechen roots, experience with mixed…

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FBI Arrests Suspect Accused of Sending Ricin Letters from Washington State

 Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A man believed to be behind a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin was arrested by FBI agents Wednesday, the Associated Press reports. Authorities identified the suspect as Matthew Ryan Buquet, 37. “Our coordinated team acted swiftly to resolve a potentially dangerous situation, and continues working tirelessly around the clock…

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FBI Agent Talks About Witnessing Amanda Berry’s Homecoming

  Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com FBI Agent Vicki Anderson explains what it was like to witness Amanda Berry’s homecoming after years of captivity.  “It was unbelievable,” Anderson told News Channel 5. “The emotions that everybody felt … sometimes people sit back and say, ‘Wait, law enforcement have emotions about these things.’” Berry, 27, was rescued May…

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