Christopher Shaefer, Who Led Atlanta’s ATF Office, Is Appointed Assistant Deputy Director of Agency

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Christopher Shaefer, who served as special agent in charge of the ATF’s Atlanta office, has been promoted to the position of deputy assistant director of the federal agency, the Manteca Bulletin reports. Shaefer began his law enforcement career as an officer for the Manteca Police Department in California in 1982 before joining…

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Two Influential Senators Demand to See Report on Protections for FBI Whistleblowers

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Two powerful U.S. senators are getting impatient with a long overdue Justice Department report that is supposed to examine the effectiveness of the FBI’s whistleblower protections for bureau employees. The Oregonian reports that Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, expressed frustration that the report has not yet been released, even…

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Inspector General: Obama Administration Not Notified of Massive Release of Immigrants

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com More than 2,000 immigrants were released from jail because of budget concerns, but the Homeland Security secretary was never notified, according to a critical report from the inspector general. The Associated Press reports that ICE also poorly planned for the influx of immigrant arrests at the Mexico border and failed to accurately…

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