Mass. Native Richard DesLauriers To Head Boston FBI

By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Massachusetts native Richard DesLauriers, who has served as deputy assistant director of Counterintelligence at FBI headquarters, has been tapped to head the agency’s Boston office.  He replaces Warren T. Bamford, who recently retired from the agency. DesLauriers entered the FBI in 1987 and was first assigned to the Birmingham, Ala. office…

Read More

ACLU Files Lawsuit Challenging No-Fly List

By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The American Civil Liberties Union filed suit Wednesday challenging the government’s right to put someone on a no-fly list without them having the opportunity to challenge the decision, Reuters news service reported. The suit, filed on behalf of 10 U.S. citizens, says thousands of people have been barred from flying and…

Read More