Not everyone was celebrating Obama’s victory on election day. In fact, in some places like New York the backlash was downright violent. By John Marzulli New York Daily News NEW YORK — The feds have joined the investigation into the alleged attack of a black Muslim teenager by white thugs shouting “Obama!” on Election Day…
In Chicago, it’s no secret that the U.S. Secret Service is everywhere looking out for the president elect. The Times of London asks: Will he be the most guarded president in history? James Bone Times of London CHICAGO –– Barack Obama’s neighbourhood in Chicago has been turned into a virtual fortress as the Secret Service…
Over on the island of enchantment, marijuana enforcement is taking a backseat. The question is: How will that impact federal and local enforcement? Hawaii Tribune-Herald HILO, Hawaii – Hawaii County police and federal authorities say they will continue enforcing marijuana laws on the Big Island despite the passing of a ballot initiative making it the…
Whatever is going on, it’s terribly wrong. The bottom line is: crimes like rape are going unsolved because DNA tests aren’t being conducted in a timely fashion. By Benjamin Protess and Joel Rubin Los Angeles Times Expecting nearly $1 million in federal grant money to help cover the cost of analyzing DNA evidence in rape…
Jorge Arbaje-Diaz, a N.Y. cop working in the Bronx, decided to use his badge to earn a little extra doe the old fashion, but illegal way: by robbing dope dealers. Last week, the feds arrested him on robbery charges. By Kati Cornell, John Doyle and Aliyah Shahid New York Post NEW YORK — It was…
Mexican authorities working with U.S. law enforcement have been making some big-time drug arrests in Mexico lately. Will it make a dent in the drug war? Jeremy Roebuck and Ana Ley The Monitor REYNOSA, Mexico – Mexican authorities came under attack Friday as they arrested the purported head of Gulf Cartel operations in Reynosa and…
The FBI under J. Edgar Hoover kept a watchful eye on journalist David Halberstam. Was there a good reason for it? The FBI isn’t saying. By Associated Press NEW YORK — The FBI tracked the late Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author David Halberstam for more than two decades, newly released documents show. Students at the…
Tracking terrorism is an imprecise science. The Justice Department Inspector General says the FBI has improved, but could still do better. After all, it doesn’t take much to miss a credible clue. By Carrie Johnson Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON — The FBI’s main electronic system that tracks terrorist threats and suspicious incidents amounts to…
