Identity Theft Targeted 17.6 Million Americans at Cost of $15.4B
Identity thieves victimized about 7% of the U.S.’s adult population last year, the Justice Department reported.
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Violent Crime Declined Modestly Nationwide, FBI Report Says
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Violent crime dropped nationwide in 2014, according to the FBI’s annual Uniform Crime Report. While the .2% decline is modest, the report shows fewer murders than any year since 2009. Robbery, burglary, theft and arson also have declined, CNN reports. Some cities, however, saw spikes in murders: Baltimore, Milwaukee and Washington….
Newsweek Columnist: Why Is FBI Violating Rights of Activists?
By Patrick Eddington Newsweek Five years ago this week, FBI agents raided the homes of six political activists of the Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) in Minnesota, Illinois and Wisconsin, as well as the office of the nonprofit Anti-War Committee. Those activists are still waiting to learn when, or even if, they will be charged or cleared. As…
4 Men Sentenced to Prison for Trying to Buy Women at ‘Sex Slave Auction’
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The men gathered at a warehouse in Phoenix, thinking they were buying sex slaves. But the auction was set up by the FBI as part of a two-year sting that resulted in the arrest of four American men, The Arizona Republic reports. The men outfitted their homes with chains and other…
FBI, Interpol to Work Closely Together to Crack Down on Terrorism, Cybercrime
In an effort to crack down on global terrorism and cybercrime, the FBI and Interpol plan to work closer together.
New York Times Editorial: More Accountability Needed for Border Patrol
José Antonio Elena Rodríguez was 16 when he was gunned down on a street in Nogales, Mexico, in October 2012.
DEA Rarely Fires Agents Who Commit Serious Misconduct
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com DEA agents who have lied to authorities, falsified records, dealt drugs and committed other serious misconduct have been allowed to stay on the job, USA Today reports. The discovery comes after lawmakers expressed frustration that agents were never fired for attending “sex parties” in Columbia. Records from the DEA’s disciplinary files…