Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Detained immigrants were forced to sit in freezing holding cells without toilets and beds while their lips turned blue and cracked because of the cold, according to a series of lawsuits that makes numerous allegations of abuse against Border Patrol, the USA Today reports. The suits were filed on behalf of 10…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Two city councilmen accused of splitting $20,000 in bribes were indicted by a grand jury Tuesday, the Macon Telegraph reports. Forsyth City Councilmen Desi Hansford and James Calloway face up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine on three counts. Hansford “admitted to receiving the previous $5,000 bribe in January….
By Van Smith Baltimore City Paper BALTIMORE — The manufacturer’s suggested retail price for a pair of Nike Shox Turbo 3.2 SL running shoes is $120, but Krush NYC, an eBay seller based in a warehouse in Jessup, sells them for $79.99. That kind of markdown is what attracts the buyers that make Krush…
By Carol Cratty CNN Senior Producer Washington – The Secret Service and FBI are investigating how personal information purported to relate to first lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and former first lady Hillary Clinton ended up on an Internet site, officials said Tuesday. It was not clear how much of the information was…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Federal authorities are investigating Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins in connection with his decision to seek criminal mortgage fraud charges against an oil heir, the Dallas Morning News reports. Questions are swirling about whether Watkins leveled charges against oil heir Al Hill II in 2010 as a favor to political contributors,…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is trying to determine who posted private financial and personal information on a website about top government leaders and celebrities such as Mel Gibson and Jay-Z, the Associated Press reports. Even the Social Security number, address and credit report of FBI Director Robert Mueller were posted on the site, which…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The announcement by the Transportation Security Administration last week that knives and other prohibited items will be permitted in airline cabs has incensed some travelers, lawmakers, aviation professionals and TSA employees, CNN reports. “I am aware of the argument that anything can be made into a weapon, but knives make it easy,”…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Border Patrol employees will lose up to 40% of their pay if they are forced to take 14 days of unpaid leave and eliminate overtime, Tucson News Now reports. The agency released a statement: “In order to address the more than half a billion in budget cuts imposed by sequestration, U.S. Customs…
