May 29, 2015
Dennis Hastert Accused of Agreeing to Pay Millions to Hush Up Sexual Abuse of Male Decades Ago
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Inside the Beltway, a place where shocking revelations have been a way of life over the decades, this one still sent shock waves. Michael D. Shear and Michael S. Schmidt of the New York Times report that former House Speaker Dennis Hastert is accused of paying a man not to say…
Help on Way for Alabama Prison Where Female Inmates Raped, Beaten
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department has reached an agreement with the state of Alabama to undergo monitoring and serious reforms following years of complaints about female inmates being sexually assaulted by corrections staff, the Washington Post reports. An investigation by the Justice Department found that female inmates lived in a “toxic environment” at…
FBI Hassles Students for Shooting Video Outside FBI Field Office
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Two FBI agents paid a visit to the home of a college student after she and two other journalism students shot video outside of the bureau’s field office in San Diego. An FBI spokesman said two agents visited the home because they were concerned about people shooting video outside of the…
FBI Worries about Losing Surveillance Tools Under Expiring Patriot Act
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Federal investigators are worried they are about to lose surveillance tools that have been valuable in the fight against terrorism. The Associated Press reports that the surveillance is part of the controversial Patriot Act that offered more investigative tools. But those tools are at risk because they are set to expire…