One of the great checks and balances of local power involves the FBI’s ability to investigate local police departments. Down in Cajun country, the FBI has its hands full. By Laura Maggi New Orleans Times-Picayune NEW ORLEANS — The FBI is looking into at least three cases involving New Orleans police officers, a fact pointed…
Emperors Club By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Eliot Spitzer — or “Client 9″ as he’s known in some ledger books — is back in the news again. A lawyer for an ex-worker at the infamous Emperors Club V.I.P. said outside a federal courtroom Monday that his client revealed that Spitzer met regularly with hookers for 18…
This is an interesting trend, which goes to show crime is everyone’s problem. The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Cities in the United States got safer in 2008, while small towns grew more dangerous, according to FBI data released Monday. The FBI says violent crime nationwide dropped by 2.5 percent last year. Property crimes also fell,…
This scenario seems to be a recurring one: Federal prosecutors say Syed Haris Ahmed is clearly a terrorist. The defense is saying he was just talking and had no intention of being a terrorist. A jury in Atlanta will decide which is right. By GREG BLUESTEIN Associated Press Writer ATLANTA — Armed with a handheld…
This is a fascinating story that has all the markings of great movie. But federal authorities don’t see it as entertaining, nor amusing. By Joe Ryan Newark Star-Ledger NEWARK — Last August, authorities say, Paul Bergrin traveled from Newark to Chicago hoping to meet a hit man. Bergrin, who investigators describe as a go-to lawyer…
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Does the sheriff have a legit beef or is he just trying to create a smoke screen to cover up his wrongdoings? That is the question. By Carrie Johnson and Spencer S. Hsu Washington Post Staff Writers The lawyers representing a controversial Arizona sheriff who is under investigation for his treatment of Latino residents accused…
The Obama administration, which has been advocating transparency in general, is advocating secrecy in this instance. Let’s see what happens here. By The Associated Press Washington – The Obama administration insists it has no obligation to provide access to a top secret document in a wiretapping case, setting up a showdown next week with the…
