Most people never heard of Jack Cover. But they”ve certainly heard of his invention, the Taser stun gun, which became a household word. By BRUCE WEBER New York Times Jack Cover, the physicist who invented the Taser stun gun, the police weapon that subdues its targets with jolts of electricity, died Feb. 7 in Mission…
The family of the victim is happy authorities made the arrest. But they said they’ll be happier when the suspect is on American soil. By Adriana M. Chávez El Paso Times EL PASO, Tex. — For the family of U.S. Border Patrol Agent Luis Aguilar Jr., who was killed last year near Yuma, Ariz., the…
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It comes as no surprise that Anderson is stepping down. The new U.S. Attorney is expected to be Tristram Coffin. Burlingt Free Press Staff BURLINGTON, Vt. — Vermont’s U.S. Attorney Thomas Anderson announced late Friday that he will leave his post Feb. 28. Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul J. Van de Graaf will serve as acting…
A reputation as a legend, years of public service, all tainted by criminal charges. By ADAM NOSSITER New York Times As a young prosecutor in the early 1990s, Bobby DeLaughter was a hero to the civil rights community, a white Mississippian who gambled with his future by pursuing an old race crime that many in…
The jockeying for U.S. Attorney spots around the country is in full swing. The Editorial page of the Philadelphia Inquirer is asking the President to do the right thing. l With the change in presidents, one of the key moves by the Obama administration regarding the Justice Department will be to fill the 93 U.S….
It will take a long long time to sort through all the American corruption in Iraq, which has unfortunately involved high-ranking U.S. officials in Iraq. By JAMES GLANZ, C.J. CHIVERS and WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM New York Times Federal authorities examining the early, chaotic days of the $125 billion American-led effort to rebuild Iraq have significantly…
