The Justice Department needs to continue allocating resources for terrorism. But it better beef up the fight against fraud, including mortgage fraud. That, simply put, has become financial terrorism and it’s helping bring down our economy, not to mention harming the American psyche. By DAVID JOHNSTON and NEIL A. LEWIS New York Times WASHINGTON –…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — They often call Washington Hollywood on the Potomac. But Wednesday Hollywood came to the Potomac, just north of the Key Bridge in Georgetown to film an explosion in a boat for a tv pilot “Washington Field”. The tv drama centers on the FBI’s specialty unit the National Capital Response…
The relationship between the FBI and the Muslim and Arab communities has been deteriorating as of late. Too bad. So much progress hasd been made in the post 9/11 era. It’s of no benefit to either side for this relationship to continue on the down slide. No benefit at all. It’s time to have constructive…
Good news for federal judges who put their lives on the line going up against some of the nation’s toughest criminals and angry litigants who can get unhinged. Protection has improved. Not long ago the Marshal Service was under attack for not promptly investigating threats against judges. Matthew Barakat ASSOCIATED PRESS Four years after the…
By Dora Schriro For USA TODAY WASHINGTON — For some time, concerns have been expressed about immigration detention, medical care and the general treatment of ICE detainees. We are beginning to see progress, even in the midst of ICE’s swift ramp-up since its inception in 2003, but I believe we have a good deal more…
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This town has a history. Yes, this is where infamous gangster Al Capone set up shop to escape the Chicago Police. Now the FBI is looking at the Cicero Police and the allegations are none too flattering. Al Capone would be proud of the department. By STEVE WARMBIR Chicago Sun-Times CHICAGO — Federal authorities are…
