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State Senator In Louisiana Pleads Guilty

allan17 years ago17 years ago02 mins

Derrick Shepherd, who tried unsuccessfully to unseat Rep. William Jefferson in the last election, could be off to prison. But he could have some info for the feds that could mean more trouble for indicted Rep. William J. Jefferson. By Paul Rioux New Orleans Times-Picayune NEW ORLEANS — Derrick Shepherd pleaded guilty to one count…

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Colin Powell Vows For Sen. Steven’s Honesty

allan17 years ago17 years ago02 mins

Sen. Ted Stevens is bringing in the heavy artillery. The latest: testimony from Colin Powell. By Erika Bolstad and Richard Mauer Anchorage Daily News WASHINGTON – One of the nation’s best-known retired Army generals, Colin Powell, described Sen. Ted Stevens in court today as a “trusted individual” and a man with a “sterling” reputation. “He…

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Recorded Talk In Violent Brooklyn Case Echo the Sopranos

allan17 years ago12 years ago02 mins

By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com In a case out of the Sopranos, the FBI used tape recordings and informants to bust five guys for “conspiring to obstruct” a federal civil lawsuit in Brooklyn. A criminal complaint, unsealed last week, said the civil lawsuit forced Keystone Renovations Corp. to pay a prevailing wage to employees. The company…

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Under the Ooops Category: New Orleans Cop Off To Prison

allan17 years ago17 years ago01 mins

NEW ORLEANS –Donald Battiste, a former New Orleans Police Officer was sentenced last week in federal court here to 4 years and 9 months in prison for civil rights violations in connection with the beating and robbery of a man he thought was an itinerant worker, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. It ended up the…

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Kansas U.S. Attorney Eric Melgren Steps Down

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By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com As we prepare to usher in a new administration, U.S. Attorneys are heading for safer ground. The latest is U.S. Attorney Eric Melgren in Wichita, Ks., who stepped down this week to be sworn in as Kansas’ newest federal district judge, the Justice Department announced. Assistant U.S. Attorney Marietta Parker will…

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DEA Busts Drug Cells That Distributed For Mexican Cartel

allan17 years ago17 years ago01 mins

The DEA  and other law enforcement agencies busted up a number of cells that distributed drugs for a huge Mexican cartel. By Greg Moran San Diego Union-Tribune SAN DIEGO – Federal authorities on Wednesday announced the indictments of 35 members of a half-dozen drug-trafficking cells that shuttled drugs north and cash south through Imperial County….

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