Bruce Ivins, the scientist authorities say was responsible for the 2001 anthrax attacks, wanted to make sure his body was creamated and and scattered about. So he went to extraordinary steps to make sure it happened. By Scott Shane The New York Times FREDERICK, Md. – Six weeks after Bruce E. Ivins killed himself, the…
FBI agents will have more latitude in conducting surveillances and other matters. But some groups like the ACLU aren’t so happy. By Carrie Johnson Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON — FBI officials yesterday briefed civil liberties advocates and religious groups on a plan to offer agents an array of tactics to track national security threats, as…
An ex-city council aide who is accused of embezzling $145,000 is trying to work out a deal with the feds to try and stay out of prison. What will it take? By Tomas Zambito New York Daily NEW YORK— A former top aide to Brooklyn Councilman Kendall Stewart is negotiating a plea deal with the feds…
The uniforms may look nicer, but complaints still persist seven years after 9/11 that the airports aren’t as safe as they should be. What’s it going to take? By John Hilkevitch Chicago Tribune CHICAGO — The nation’s airport security screeners unveiled new uniforms Thursday on the seventh anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and…
Line agents woud get more power under a new plan to be unveiled today. Will the extra power help? Will it stir controversy? Carrie Johnson Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON — The Justice Department will unveil changes to FBI ground rules today that would put much more power into the hands of line agents pursuing…
Terrorism is no longer the catch-all phrase. What a difference seven years makes. By Mathew B. Stannard San Francisco Chronicle SAN FRANCISCO –Seven years ago today, the roar of exploding planes and the spectacle of collapsing buildings riveted the nation’s attention on a single topic, terrorism – and in the terrible aftermath, it seemed that…
It was a happy day in Georgia for sheriff Winston Peterson who got off on federal charges stemming from a federal probe into judicial corruption. VALDOSTA, Ga (WALB-tv) – A South Georgia Sheriff is acquitted of three federal charges. A jury found Clinch County Sheriff Winston Peterson not guilty Thursday morning of perjury and…
Some towns are getting Homeland Security funds but spending them on things other than terrorism. Barbara Carmen THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH COLUMBUS, Ohio — When the first Homeland Security dollars started trickling into Franklin County after Sept. 11, 2001, grants manager Donna A. Monell couldn’t spend it all. “It was like, ‘Wow, how do we manage…
