In these exciting transition times after the election it is good sport to speculate on what might be coming with the new President’s government. Already there is buzz about another New Deal. That may be a good thing when you consider the problems facing Federal law enforcement. The net result of years of mission creep…
Here in the Midwest, in a city once known as the Mistake on the Lake, city council president Martin Sweeney isn’t taking chances by saying the wrong thing as a public corruption probe heats up. By Henry J. Gomez Cleveland Plain Dealer CLEVELAND — Martin J. Sweeney offered few clues Friday as to why his…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Love him or hate him, we can’t seem to get enough of the guy. The BET network this Thursday at 10 p.m. will feature an in depth look at the legendary FBI director J. Edgar Hoover on its “American Gangster” show. In promoting it’s upcoming segment, BET said: “The…
The names of a number of possible candidates to head Homeland Security continue to circulate in this town. But the Dems are moving cautiously to make the pick. By Spencer S. Hsu Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON— As Democrats for the first time take over the five-year-old Department of Homeland Security, the watchword for Obama…
Several incidents have prompted the FBI in the Phoenix area to take a closer look at the Muslim community. By Sean Holstege and Dennis Wagner The Arizona Republic PHOENIX — The FBI has sharpened its scrutiny of some Phoenix-area Muslim leaders because of their links to two controversial incidents and a federal probe into the…
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In the recording world, there’s more than one way to get attention. Bump J has found another way. By Associated Press CHICAGO – Chicago area rapper Bump J has been arrested in Southern Illinois on bank robbery charges. The man, whose real name is Terrance Boykin, was arrested in Carbondale after a traffic stop this…
Like every egocentric politician in this town, Sen. Ted Stevens may have given himself too much credit when testifying on his own behalf in a public corruption case. By Del Quentin Wilber Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON — The jurors had spent the better part of two days battling one of their own, Juror No….
