February 2022

National Archives Requests DOJ Investigation of Classified Records Found at Trump’s Mar-a-Largo
The National Archives and Records Administration is asking the Justice Department to investigate how former President Trump handled White House records.

Homeland Security Warns of Potential Truck Protest Targeting Super Bowl, State of the State
Homeland Security is warning local and state authorities that truck blockade by Canadians protesting COVID-19 restrictions may target locations in the U.S., including the Super Bowl and State of the Union.

Oregon Woman Tricked into Believing She was Training to Be a DEA Agent for a Year
An Oregon woman says she was tricked into thinking she was training to become a DEA agent.

Arizona Man Sentenced to Prison for Seriously Injuring 4 Border Patrol Agents with His Car at Checkpoint
An Arizona man smuggling migrants was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for speeding through a Border Patrol checkpoint in southern California and striking several agents in February 2021.

CBP Limits Border Patrol’s Critical Incident Teams Following Congressional Concerns
CBP is increasing oversight of secretive teams within Border Patrol that conduct internal investigations into misconduct by agents, according to a memo obtained by The Hill.

Illinois Woman Sentenced to 7 Years After Boyfriend Severely Wounded U.S. Marshal in Shootout
By Steve Neavling An Illinois woman was sentenced to seven years in prison for role in a shootout that seriously injured a deputy U.S. marshal in May 2020. Xaveriana Cook was in her car with her boyfriend Hunter Carlstrom, a previously convicted felon who was wanted for murder, when a U.S. Marshal’s task force conducted…

Tribal Members Call for Release of Man Convicted of Murdering 2 FBI Agents in 1975
Protesters are calling for the release of Leonard Peltier, a Lakota tribe member who was convicted of murdering two FBI agents in 1977.