2010
20 FBI Agents Said Detroit Imam Was Warned to Show Hands
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com A 300-page police report released Friday stated that 20 FBI agents and three others in law enforcement said they heard agents warn Imam Luqman Ameen Abdullah to show his hands or they’d send in a police dog, the Detroit Free Press reported. The report backed the conclusion this week by the…
Column: Ex-FBI Agent Says Scathing IG Report Doesn’t Faze Bureau in Raids on Anti-War Activitists
By Coleen Rowley Ex-FBI Agent For Huffington Post The war on dissent, rather than terrorism, continued full steam with FBI SWAT teams breaking down doors at 7 am Friday (Sept 24) morning and raiding the homes of several anti-war leaders and activists in Minneapolis, Chicago and possibly a couple other Midwest cities. Members of the…
Senate Confirms 6 U.S. Attys.; Total Up to 72
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The Senate on Wednesday night confirmed six U.S. Attorneys, upping the total number to 72, with five nominees still awaiting confirmation by the full Senate, the website Main Justice reported. The U.S. Attorneys who got the nod from the Senate include: Joseph Hogsett for the Southern District of Indiana; Michael J….
Father and Son Team Want Off Blago Case
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The father and son legal team that represented chatty ex-Ill. Gov. Rod Blagojevich have asked a judge to release them as the lawyers in the case, the Associated Press reports. A hearing is set for Friday in downtown Chicago in preparation for the retrial for the for Blagojevich, who was convicted…
Cargo Shipping Firms Agree to Pay $50.2 Million Criminal Fines in Price Fixing Scheme
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Six international freight companies agreed this week to pay criminal fines totaling $50.2 million for their role in a price fixing scheme involving international cargo, the Justice Department said. “The department’s investigation uncovered six different conspiracies harming businesses and consumers in the United States and across the globe,” Christine…
FBI Says Ex-NY University Official Forced Students to Perform Chores For Scholarships
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Now it’s the feds turn to teach Cecilia Chang, former vice president and dean of a New York university, a big lesson. Federal authorities in New York on Wednesday indicted the former St. John’s University official for allegedly threatening to revoke scholarships if students failed to carry out certain tasks like…
Fed Prosecutor (WAS) in Hot Water After Jumping in Pool with Boxers
UPDATE: The Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office decided Tuesday (10-18) not to press formal charges, saying there was insufficient evidence to show he `intentionally exposed his genitals in a lewd or lascivious manner,” according to the Miami Herald. By Allan Lengel For AOL News Depending how you look at it, Miami federal prosecutor Sean Cronin landed…