By Mary Jacoby Main Justice WASHINGTON — Five lawyers who’ve represented the Recording Industry Association of America have been tapped for high-level Department of Justice jobs, to the dismay and outrage of electronic freedom activists. Monday’s news that Ian Gershengorn would be deputy assistant attorney general of the Civil Division is the latest affront to…
The maze of legal entanglements surrounding this case is nothing short of extraordinary. (CNN)– Nazi war crimes suspect John Demjanjuk was granted an emergency stay late Tuesday to block what appeared to be his imminent deportation to Germany. Demjanjuk, 89, is wanted by German authorities for his alleged involvement during World War II in killings…
The FBI is interested in him, and Jesse Jackson has, as Ricky Ricardo would say “some splainin to do!”. This case is only going to get bigger. Stay tuned. BY NATASHA KORECKI Chicago Sun-Times CHICAGO — Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s camp was told last year that U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) would raise up…
Bad times are usually good times for hate groups, which feed on folks’ economic and emotional insecurity. The Department of Homeland Security is paying attention to the current climate, which should be commended. By Audrey Hudson and Eli Lake Washington Times WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security is warning law enforcement officials about…
Like father like son? Former deputy U.S. Marshal John Ambrose is accused of crimes in a Chicago trial. His father, a Chicago cop in the 1980s, was convicted of corruption. There’s something to be said about family tradition. By MIKE ROBINSON Associated Press Writer CHICAGO — A former deputy U.S. marshal accused of leaking secrets…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III has picked seasoned women agents to head FBI offices in San Francisco and Honolulu. The women are replacing women agents. Stephanie Douglas will head the San Francisco office and Charlene B. Thornton will take charge of the Honolulu office, the FBI said. Douglas…
The western U.S. has more than its fair share of needs when it comes to security. Newly minted Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano will have her hands full prioritizing and distributing money in the western states to make the country safer. By Teresa Watanabe Los Angles Times The nation’s top domestic security official toured Southern…
