Well, this was certainly more, as they would say, than a rookie mistake. By Tom Hays Associated Press NEW YORK — A former rookie police officer pleaded guilty Tuesday to robbing the same bank twice after a friend who worked as a teller there convinced him it would be “easy money.” Christian Torres, 23, told…
It’s almost shocking that Alberto Gonzales would break ranks with folks like Dick Cheney. But it’s heartening to see that he’s capable of exercising some independence now that he’s not under the thumb of such strong personalities as Cheney. By Jeremy Pelofsky Reuters U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has been under fire in some circles…
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By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com U.S. Attorney Rodger Heaton of Springfield, Ill., who has been a federal prosecutor since 1991, stepped down Monday, the Associated Press reported. His assistant Jeffrey Lang takes over as the acting U.S. Attorney. The wire service said Heaton planned to practice law in the private sector. Heaton had been U.S. Attorney…
It’s certainly the right move. There’s no reason that this division should have been tamped down during the Bush years. By CHARLIE SAVAGE New York Times WASHINGTON – Seven months after taking office, Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. is reshaping the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division by pushing it back into some of the…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — This past week has been an interesting one for federal law enforcement and wildlife. A West Palm Beach, Fla. man pleaded guilty in federal court to unlawfully possessing 119 Loggerhead sea turtle eggs and a Phoenix man was sentenced to six months home confinement and 150 hours of community…
Ironically, this highly educated Harvard Law School grad who pursued the almighty dollar at any cost, has now filed for bankruptcy. It is the latest chapter in a sad tale of a man who had so much going for him. By Frank Donze New Orleans Times-Picayune NEW ORLEANS — Faced with a recent federal court…
Yes, the Rod Blagojevich circus is coming back to town. Expect to see plenty appearances on tv as he hawks his book. In it, he blames five people for his problems including U.S. Atty. Patrick Fitzgerald. By Stacy St. Clair, Jeff Coen and Rick Pearson Chicago Tribune CHICAGO — After myriad television appearances, radio shows…
