Inmates Ran Drug Ring in Indiana Prisons

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Two inmates in Indiana are accused of running a drug enterprise out of prison with the help of cellphones smuggled in by guards, the Associated Press reports. The pair, Oscar Perez and Justin Addler, who are housed at different prisons, sold methamphetamine and heroin to inmates, according to a federal indictment that…

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Senior ATF Official Accused of Collecting Pay From Private Sector Pay While On Leave

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com  A top official of the ATF who was involved in the controversial gun operation “Fast and Furious” is working full time for investment bank J.P. Morgan while also collecting a government salary, according to two Republican lawmakers, Sari Horwitz of the Washington Post  reports. Deputy Assistant ATF Director William McMahon has been…

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Lawsuit Causes Turmoil, Uncertainty at ICE Offices

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com  A gender discrimination lawsuit has caused a sense of unrest and turmoil at Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the New York Times reports. The lawsuit, which accuses the agency of retaliation and choosing female employees over male employees, also says the agency’s chief of staff, Suzanne Barr, created a hostile, sexualized environment at…

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