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FBI Director Appoints New SACs for Denver and Oklahoma City
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com FBI Director James B. Comey has named Timothy Slater to head up the Denver Division and Kathryn Peterson to head the Oklahoma City Division. Slater most recently served as the deputy assistant director of the Critical Incident Response Group at Quantico, Va. Slater joined the FBI in 1999 and began his career in…
Justice Department: Baltimore Police Routinely Violated Civil Rights of Residents
A Justice Department investigation determined that Baltimore police often are quick to stop, search, arrest and use excessive force on black residents who often did nothing wrong.
Fear of Espionage Prompted FBI to Investigate Clinton’s Use of Emails
The FBI investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private e-mail server while she as secretary of state was prompted by fears of espionage.
FBI Asked to Investigate Trump’s Alleged Violent Threat Against Clinton
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Concerns over Donald Trump’s suggestion that second-amendment supporters could stop Hillary Clinton from making Supreme Court picks were forwarded to the FBI. The super PAC Democratic Coalition Against Trump contacted the FBI after believing Trump was encouraging violence against Clinton. The PAC sent this to the FBI: The Democratic Coalition Against…
Border Patrol Agents Credited with Saving Life of Car Crash Victim
Border Patrol agents are being credited with saving the life of a driver involved in a rollover accident in south Texas.
Inquirer Editorial: Philadelphia Politicians Are Constantly Under FBI Probes
An FBI raid of the home and offices of electricians Local 98 boss John J. “Johnny Doc” Dougherty doesn’t mean he is guilty of anything.
Undercover FBI Agent Texted Shooter Before Attack: ‘Tear up Texas’
One of the two gunmen who opened fire at a “Draw Prophet Muhammad Contest” received a text message a little more than a week later that said, “Tear up Texas.”
Police: Teens Involved in Car Burglary Ring That Also Targeted FBI Vehicle
As many as 15 teenagers are believed to have been involved in a ring of car burglaries in Tulsa, Oklahoma, that also targeted FBI vehicles.
Ex-Louisiana Cop Admits He Lied about Striking Woman in Civil Rights Case
A former Louisiana police officer who used excessive force on a woman in 2012 has pleaded guilty to violating her civil rights and lying to the FBI.
American Muslim Arrested in Detroit Had Apparent Ties to Anwar al-Awlaki
An American Muslim arrested in Detroit has apparent connections to an al-Qaida leader who radicalized the so-called underwear bomber.
Stay-at-Home Mom Exposes Culture of Secret Service Corruption
A stay-at-home home in Dallas forked over $100,000 in legal fees for thousands of Secret Service records that “expose a culture of corruption.”
Petition Circulated for Border Patrol Agent Who Was Killed Protecting Family
The National Border Patrol Council is pressing for a fallen colleague’s death to be considered “in the line of duty.”
Denver Post: Time for DEA to Stop Stalling on Reclassifying Marijuana
Colorado’s now years-long experiment with legal medical and recreational cannabis markets has been mostly positive and fascinating, and yet the federal government has been slow to rethink its decades-long prohibitionist position.
NYT Editorial: Justice Department Too Slow to Apply Mercy
President Obama last week commuted the prison terms of 214 federal inmates who were sent to prison under draconian, ’80s-era laws that have since been revised.
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