Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A lawyer known for defending terrorism suspects has been indicted in the Northern District of New York on charges that he failed to file tax returns, the Associated Press reports. The attorney, Stanley Cohen, called the indictment politically motivated. If convicted, Cohen faces prison time and fines. Cohen is accused of not…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The U.S. Attorney’s Office is investigating a hepatitis C outbreak at a New Hampshire hospital, the Associated Press reports. Health officials are puzzled after a worker and 19 patients at Exeter Hospital’s cardiac cauterization lab tested positive for the liver-destroying disease in the last month, according to the AP. U.S. Attorney John…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Immigration officials won’t try to deport a former Rutgers student whose actions cast a national spotlight on the issue of anti-gay bullying, the Record reports. The native of India, Dharun Ravi, who is considered a legal permanent resident, could have been deported after his May 15 conviction on charges that he encouraged…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The U.S. government is on the hunt for a Tyrannosaurus Bataar. Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara filed suit Monday to force the return of the dinosaur’s skeleton that feds say was stolen from Mongolia and then sold for more than $1 million in the U.S. on false claims that the fossil originated…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The massive coal mining company that reached an agreement six months ago to avoid federal charges over the 2010 mine explosion in West Virginia that killed 29 workers has significantly reduced accident and injury rates, the Associated Press reports. Alpha Natural Resources also is breaking ground on an $18 million training center…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Federal officials are pledging to prosecute more gun-carrying criminals in hopes of cracking down on escalating violence in Seattle, the Seattle Times reports. U.S. Attorney Jenny Durkan said the most eggregious offenders would be charged under federal gun statutes that carry stiffer penalties than state laws. The idea is to look up…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Hopefully the case of baseball star Roger Clemens provides a lesson for the Justice Department. Yes, it’s wrong to lie to Congress, which is what he was charged with. Nevertheless, when you have a questionable case — and in this instance a very questionable one — walk away. The prosecution screwed…
