Unfortunately, in so many foreign nations, bribes are an accepted, and often necessary part of doing business. But the Justice Department isn’t accepting the business as usual. The Washington Post Carrie Johnson takes a snapshot of the latest effort to crackdown on the practice. By Carrie Johnson Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON — Federal authorities…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com So much for it just being a game. The Associated Press reports that the FBI in 1989-90 investigated a number of threatening letters sent to Chuck Daly, the coach of the Detroit Pistons, a team that was known then as the “Bad Boys” because of its rough play. “The 67 pages,…
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By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Cleveland DEA Agent Lee Lucas, accused of perjury, obstruction of justice and violating civil rights in a case that involved framing people in a sting, was acquitted by a federal jury Friday, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported. The paper reported that DEA agent Lee Lucas broke into tears Friday after the…
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This analysis of Atty. Gen. Eric Holder’s letter gives some insights into the administration’s view of detaining suspected terrorists arrested on U.S. soil. It may explain why the case against Christmas Day bomber and others like it — the shoe bomber — have been handled in the way they have. By Chisun Lee ProPublica The…
