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A Brief Chat With Tom Brandon, Head of ATF, on Gun Violence and the Need For More Staffing

allan10 years ago10 years ago02 mins

By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com CHICAGO — Tom Brandon, head of ATF, wonders at time when gun violence is such a pressing issue in America,  why the agency isn’t getting more funding for additional agents. He says with an additional 200 agents “we could really make a huge difference.” Brandon became an ATF agent in 1989….

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Weekend Series on Crime History: A Documentary on J. Edgar Hoover

allan10 years ago10 years ago01 mins
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Arizona Republic: CBP’s Decision to Back Out of Job Fair Was ‘Dumb’

allan10 years ago02 mins

When it comes to dumb, divisive stunts, the case of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the University of California-Irvine deserves special recognition.

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James B. Comey Not Afraid to Tackle Controversial Issues, Unlike His Predecessors

allan10 years ago05 mins

As a federal prosecutor in two of the country’s most violent cities in the 1980s and 1990s, James B. Comey pioneered some of law enforcement’s most aggressive tactics that put gang members behind bars for long sentences, and he believes, saved many lives.

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Secret Recordings Reveal Subway’s Jared Fogle Expressing Sexual Interest in Children

allan10 years ago10 years ago01 mins

Secret recordings have surfaced of former Subway spokesman Jared Fogle expressing sexual interest in children.

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Boston Globe: FBI Director James Comey Damaged Credibility As Crime-Fighter

allan10 years ago10 years ago03 mins

Over the last week, FBI Director James Comey has done serious damage to his credibility as the nation’s top crime-fighter.

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Investigation: Homeland Security Missed Clear Warning Signs Before ICE Agent Shot Supervisor

allan10 years ago02 mins

Homeland Security missed clear warning signs of an ICE agent’s tendency to be violent before he opened fire on a supervisor and then was fatally shot in February 2012.

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Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert Pleads Guilty to Lying to FBI

allan10 years ago10 years ago01 mins

Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert could spend six months or more in prison after pleading guilty Wednesday to lying to the FBI.

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