December 18, 2015
FBI Joins Search for Teen with ‘Affluenza’ Who Sheriff Believes May Have Fled the Country
Teenager Ethan Couch made national news when his attorney argued he suffered from “affluenza,” a condition stemming from being coddled so much that he lost his sense of responsibility.
Records: Folk Legend Peter Seeger Hounded by FBI for Years Over Alleged Communist ties
Singer-songwriter Peter Seeger was hounded by the FBI from the 1940s to the early 1970 because of his political views.
FBI Arrests Man Suspected of Robbing an Armored Truck in Detroit
The FBI has arrested a man suspected of stealing more than $500,000 from an armored truck in Detroit’s Greektown.
Homeland Security Official Grilled Over Screening Visas for Potential Terrorism Ties
lBy Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Homeland Security official was grilled by a House committee over the lack of social media screening for people trying to enter the U.S. on visas for refugees, The San Francisco Gate reports. Leon Rodriguez, director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, told members of the House Oversight and Government Reform…
Editorial: ATF gun-trace records Are ‘Horribly Outdated’
The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence issued a report to support the contention 90 percent of guns used in United States crimes could be traced to 5 percent of gun dealers.