Harold “Barefoot” Sanders, a legendary U.S. District Court judge in Texas, died Sunday in Dallas. He was 83. He worked for the Justice Department and later served as a federal judge for 28 years, overseeing the desegration of Dallas schools. The New York Times reported that he was a few cars behind President Kennedy’s motorcade…
Rep. Holt/official photo The FBI is convinced that scientist Bruce E. Ivins was the man behind the deadly anthrax attacks in 2001. But some Congressional types aren’t convinced and want to probe the probe. By SCOTT SHANE New York Times WASHINGTON – Congressional critics of the F.B.I.’s anthrax investigation are seeking an independent review of…
In the midst of the nation’s financial meltdown and the hotly contested presidential campaign, a grand jury in Chatanooga heard testimony on the hacking of Gov. Sarah Palin’s email account. The Chatanooga paper reports that the federal grand jury took no action Tuesday. By Monica Mercer Chatanooga Times Free Press CHATANOOGA, Tenn — A federal…
MIAMI –– A former Alcatel CIT (Alcatel) executive was sentenced Tuesday to 30 months in prison in a bribery scheme that involved paying Costa Rica officials $2.5 million to obtain a mobile telephone contract from a state-owned telecommunications authority, the Justice Department said. U.S. District Judge Patricia A. Seitz in Miami also ordered Christian Sapsizian,…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com DEA agents busted up a drug ring that smuggled cocaine from Puerto Rico to New York by concealing it inside children’s toys, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration said . Authorities unsealed a 9-defendant indictment in New York Tueday, capping a five-month investigation into the ring that was headed by Jose Diaz,…
Behind every good meltdown is a potential scandal. With the financial market melting quickly, the FBI is stepping in to see if there’s any criminal wrongdoing. By Lara Jakes Jordan The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The FBI is investigating four major U.S. financial institutions whose collapse helped trigger a $700 billion bailout plan by the…
The Department of Homeland Security is easing policies when it comes to gathering citizen information at border crossings. Is it good for Americans or does it go to far? By Ellen Nakashima Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON – The U.S. government has quietly recast policies that affect the way information is gathered from U.S. citizens…
While other NBA refs get ready to head to the hardwood floors, Tim Donaghy heads off to federal prison today. A disgraceful end to a distinguished career. Jon Saraceno USA TODAY Today marks a historic moment for the NBA, but not one it wants to commemorate. The league contends that for the first time in major…
