Things are finally starting to move around the country when it comes to appointing new law enforcement officials. The process has been overshadowed by more higher profile issues like the economy, the swine flu and torture issues By Jonathan Tilove New Orleans Times-Picayune WASHINGTON — Sen. Mary Landrieu,D-La., recommended Tuesday that President Barack Obama name…
The country has already broken the racial barrier by electing an African American president. It’s interesting that it has taken this long to get a Hispanic or a woman as a U.S. Attorney in Massachusetts. By Jonathan Saltzman Boston Globe Staff BOSTON — Carmen M. Ortiz, who grew up poor in New York City’s Spanish…
DHS Chief Janet Napolitano- Will She Change the Agency? By Douglas Doan Security DeBrief Guest Columnist The ancients believed that the sin of Pride was the most serious of the seven deadly sins, and would have little trouble seeing the havoc caused by the sin of pride at DHS. Pride (back to Sunday school for…
Sure, county sheriffs have a lot of autonomy. But this obviously goes a little too far. Put this in the category of: Things Sheriffs Aren’t Allowed to Do. By The Associated Press SHAWNEETOWN, Ill. — Federal prosecutors are accusing the longtime sheriff of a county in southeastern Illinois of selling marijuana, often while on duty….
This is a massive effort. The real question is whether authorities can coordinate this effort and make certain local jails have the resources to do this. By Spencer S. Hsu Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is expanding a program initiated by President George W. Bush aimed at checking the immigration status…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Federal prosecutors, defense attorneys and judges in Boston will get an education about turning over evidence to the defense for trial. The issue recently became a hot-button topic and an embarrassment when the Justice Department voided the conviction in Washington of ex-Sen. Ted Stevens after the prosecution failed to turn over…
This latest glitch only clouds the boundaries in the area of Internet law. Should we look at this as a setback for prosecutors or an opportunity for a judge to provide clarity for prosecutors in the future? By Victoria Kim Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — When federal prosecutors in Los Angeles indicted a Missouri…
This is just a bizarre story. The FBI is investigating and there’s many unanswered questions. By ZACHARY FRANZ Great Falls Tribune Staff Writer GREAT FALLS, Montana — A United States Customs and Border Patrol agent who was poisoned at a Cut Bank fast food restaurant last year is back in the hospital for injuries suffered…
