Strip Searches, Racial Disparities Among Problems with Baltimore PD
The Justice Department’s investigation into the Baltimore Police Department revealed a number of alarming findings.
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Border Patrol Agent: ‘I Was Shot at by State Trooper’ in Texas
A Texas state trooper fired his weapon near a federal agent because of poor communication between the Border Patrol and Texas Department of Public Safety.
Report: Secret Service Contacted Trump’s Campaign After Second Amendment Comments
The Secret Service has tried to contact Donald Trump’s campaign after his suggestion that “Second Amendment people” could stop Hillary Clinton from making Supreme Court picks if she’s elected.
Secret Service Rushed to Clinton’s Aid After Protester Breaks Past Barricades
Secret Service agents surrounded Hillary Clinton Wednesday afternoon when a protester broke past barricades at a rally and nearly reached the stage where she was speaking.
Judge Doesn’t Budge on Lowering Blagojevich’s Sentence Despite Apology and Daughters’ Tears
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Rod Blagojevich and his family hoped that a federal judge in Chicago on Tuesday would reduce the ex-Illinois governor’s 14-year sentence during a resentencing hearing. But that didn’t happen. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that Blago’s young daughters wept openly in the front row of a federal courtroom and clutched their mom….
FBI Director Appoints New SACs for Denver and Oklahoma City
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com FBI Director James B. Comey has named Timothy Slater to head up the Denver Division and Kathryn Peterson to head the Oklahoma City Division. Slater most recently served as the deputy assistant director of the Critical Incident Response Group at Quantico, Va. Slater joined the FBI in 1999 and began his career in…
Justice Department: Baltimore Police Routinely Violated Civil Rights of Residents
A Justice Department investigation determined that Baltimore police often are quick to stop, search, arrest and use excessive force on black residents who often did nothing wrong.
Fear of Espionage Prompted FBI to Investigate Clinton’s Use of Emails
The FBI investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private e-mail server while she as secretary of state was prompted by fears of espionage.