By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Now that the election is over, New Jersey’s Gov.-elect Christopher Christie doesn’t have to deal with this as a potential campaign issue. Nonetheless, it’s probably a situation the former New Jersey U.S. Attorney would rather not deal with at all. The Herald News reported that Christie, who stepped down as Newark’s…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com It was hardly shocking. Just like three times before, a federal judge in Manhattan on Tuesday declared a mistrial in John “Junior” Gotti’s fourth racketeering trial. The judge declared the mistrial after the jury remained deadlocked following 11 days of deliberations. Turns out Gotti junior, the second generation mob boss, is…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Baltimore’s controversial Mayor Sheila Dixon was convicted Tuesday in state court of a misdemeanor for taking $630 in gift cards designated for the poor, the Baltimore Sun reported. She was acquitted of the more serious felony counts of theft. Still, the conviction could force her from office, the Sun reported. Dixon…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The White House “CrashGate” scandal became all the more confusing after the Tareq and Michaele Salahi appeared on NBC’s Today Show Tuesday morning and insisted they were invited to the party. “We were invited, not crashers,” Michaele Salahi said. (see video below) Appearing more the victims than the pranksters they’ve been…
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By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The hunt for a convicted felon wanted in the slayings of four Washington state police officers ended early Tuesday morning when police shot and killed him in South Seattle, the Seattle Times reported. The paper reported that police shot Maurice Clemmons while he was standing in the 4400 block of South…
This case has triggered an intense debate over whether terror suspects should stand trial before a military tribunal or civilian court. Critics of the tribunal say it allows for prosecutors to bring weaker cases to trial. By Charlie Savage New York Times WASHINGTON — In April 2001, seven months after the Navy destroyer Cole was…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The slow process of lining up new U.S. Attorneys continued Monday with the nomination of four new names. The website Main Justice reported that President Obama nominated: Christopher A. Crofts (Wyoming): James L. Santelle (Eastern District of Wisconsin): Thomas G. Walker (Eastern District of North Carolina): Barbara L. McQuade (Eastern District…
