Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com It seems like a long shot. The U.S. is calling for the release of former FBI agent Robert Levinson, who Monday became the longest-held American hostage ever, the Associated Press reports. Levinson has been missing since a business trip to Iran’s Kish Island in March 2007. “It is our view that all…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI issues statistics every year for hate crimes in the U.S. This year, hate crimes fell 7%. Good news, right? Not exactly, according to the Anti-Defamation League, the Jerusalem Post reports. The annual statistics come from law enforcement agencies that voluntarily release the information. About a quarter of the nation’s law…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Congresswoman is calling for the Justice Department to study the racial impact of “Stand Your Ground” laws, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. Rep. Marcia Fudge, D-Cleveland, and a group of Democratic lawmakers sent a letter Tuesday to AG Eric Holder to plead for more documentation and study of the laws that…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com CBP’s decision not to implement key reforms within the department has prompted calls from members of Congress for more explanation, the Arizona Star reports. Twenty two members of Congress wrote a letter to CBP acting Commissioner Thomas Winkowski. “The Border Patrol has not been as forthcoming as possible about how it uses…
