2010
Weekend Series on Crime History: J. Edgar Hoover Addresses American Legion in 1940
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDeJsQUjVc0 WEEKEND STORIES OF INTEREST TSA Probes Pilot Who Criticized Airport Security (AP) As Application Approvals Drop, Work on Secret Wiretaps Grows (Washington Post)
FBI Files Show Steinbrenner Dodged Agents Probing His Illegal Donations to Nixon
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — The often outspoken and never shy late Yankees owner George M. Steinbrenner was not so talkative when it came to an FBI probe into his illegal campaign contributions to President Nixon’s re-election campaign, the New York Daily News reported. Based on FBI documents released Thursday, the Daily News reported…
Senate Confirms Only 1 of 5 U.S. Attorney Nominees Before Heading Home
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Just before heading home for the holidays, the U.S. Senate confirmed only one of five pending nominees for U.S. Attorney, the news website Main Justice reported. The Senate on Wednesday confirmed by unanimous consent Christopher Thyer for the Eastern District of Arkansas. The others were sent back to President…
Meet the New Sheriff: Robin Ashton to Head Justice Dept. Office of Prof. Responsiblity
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Meet the new sheriff. Attorney Gen. Eric Holder Jr. announced Thursday that federal prosecutor Robin C. Ashton will head up the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) at the Department of Justice. “As a veteran career prosecutor, Robin is uniquely qualified to serve as Counsel for Professional Responsibility, and I…
Man’s Car Hops Curb; Gets Unexpected Greeting From Secret Service Protecting Pres. Bush
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com A motorist tooling around an upscale Dallas neighborhood Wednesday night got an unexpected greeting from U.S. Secret Service agents when his muscle car accidentally hopped the curb and ended up on the lawn of a certain prominent person. Ed Donovan, a Secret Service spokesman, said the man was driving sometime around…
Senate Confirms New U.S.Marshal Stacia Hylton
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate on Wednesday approved Stacia A. Hylton as the new U.S. Marshal by unanimous consent. Authorities said Hylton returns to the U.S. Marshals Service after operating her own consulting company, Hylton Kirk & Associates. She served in federal law enforcement for 29 years, including as the Federal…