Immigrants Fearful of New Law Targeting Undocumented Residents

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A new initiative to identify immigrants with criminal records in Massachusetts is terrifying many undocumented residents, the Boston Globe reports. The launch of the federal program allows the FBI to share the fingerprints of those arrested by local police with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials. Although the initiative is intended to…

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Method to Track Firearms Stalled by Foes

By ERICA GOODE New York Times Identifying the firearm used in a crime is one of the biggest challenges for criminal investigators. But what if a shell casing picked up at a murder scene could immediately be tracked to the gun that fired it? A technique that uses laser technology and stamps a numeric code…

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Illinois Village Halts Feds Plans to Build Immigration Detention Center

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A village in Illinois delivered a blow to federal officials who wanted to build an immigration detention center there, the Chicago Tribune reported. Without public support, Crete village trustees voted unanimously against the facility, which was to be medium-security and provide jobs. Residents wanted none of it, saying the facility would hurt…

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