It’s so hard to imagine three Pittsburgh cops being slain at once. The slayings are bringing up certain emotions for Charlotte Hicks Carrabotta whose son, FBI agent Sam Hicks, was gunned down last year. By Anya Sostek Pittsburgh Post-Gazette PITTSBURGH –– For the last five months, Charlotte Hicks Carrabotta has inched through the grieving process…
Now everyone knows that Christmas is a time of generosity. But in this case it appears it is better to give than to receive. And it looks like the Memphis mayor may have illegally received. Next Christmas could be a little gloomier for the mayor. By Marc Perrusquia Memphis Commercial Appeal MEMPHIS — More than…
I keep harping on this, but the U.S. better step it up when it comes to assisting Mexico in the war against the drug cartels. This problem has the potential get more out of control, and it’s pretty bad right now. The following is an example of the lax approach to this problem. By William…
No question the fact Ted Stevens was on trial during his Senate campaign for re-election didn’t help. He was defeated. But now, even though the Justice Department is voiding his conviction, the 85-year-old’s political future is in doubt. Some want a new special election for Senate, saying he was robbed of re-election because of the…
This theory could lead to authorities solving some cold cases that have stumped investigators for decades. Scott Glover Los Angeles Times The FBI suspects that serial killers working as long-haul truckers are responsible for the slayings of hundreds of prostitutes, hitchhikers and stranded motorists whose bodies have been dumped near highways over the last three…
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For eight years the Bush Justice Department cynically put politics and ideology above the law. So it is gratifying to see how Attorney General Eric Holder is handling the case against Ted Stevens, the former Alaska senator who was convicted last year on seven felony counts of ethics violations. Mr. Holder announced this week that…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — A Baltimore cop and two retired ones were charged with federal civil rights violations and obstruction of justice in connection with the 2004 beating of a shackled juvenile with a police baton and a pool stick. In a six-count indictment unsealed Friday, the Justice Department charged that officer Gregory…
