Joe Colombo Jr., Whose Controversial Arrest In 1970 Triggered Noisy Protests Against The FBI, Dead At 67

This article is published with permission of Gang Land News, which is a paid-subscription website.   By Jerry Capeci Gang Land News Joseph Colombo Jr., whose arrest back on April 30, 1970 spurred his Mafia boss father to dramatically turn the tables on the FBI, picketing the agency’s East Side offices and staging huge civil rights rallies, died…

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Eric Holder Applauds The Nomination of Loretta Lynch for Attorney General

By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com President Obama has nominated Brooklyn U.S. Attorney Loretta Lynch, 55, to replace Eric Holder as attorney general. She would be the first black woman to head up the department. Attorney General Eric Holder released a statement Saturday:  “Loretta Lynch is an extraordinarily talented attorney, a dedicated public servant, and a leader…

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