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The Hill: Real Reason FBI Director Wasn’t Invited to Summit on Combating Extremism
By Kate Pavlich The Hill The much-anticipated White House summit on combating generic extremism is over, and outside of a handful of feel-good statements and speeches, little was accomplished. A number of activists from various organizations were present for discussion, but one person was noticeably absent from the summit: FBI Director James Comey. The FBI…
Comey to Become First FBI Director to Speak Publicly About Race at Length
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com No FBI director has spoken publicly and at length about the issue of race. Until today. FBI Director James B. Comey plans to discuss the strained relationship between police officers and African Americans at a speech at Georgetown University, the New York Times reports. Comey is expected to discuss how well-intended…
FBI Agents in Hazmat Suits Raid Chicago-Area Businesses in Body Parts Probe
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com FBI agents raided a crematorium and office building in suburban Chicago as part of what appears to be an investigation into the illegal sale and trafficking of human body parts, FOX 32 reports. Agents cordoned off the areas with yellow tape while some of them donned hazmat suits. The FBI declined…
FBI Turns Up Heat on Man Wanted in Murders of 2 Daughters in ’08
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Texas man accused of murdering his two daughters in 2008 was added to the FBI’s 10 most wanted list, and a reward leading to his arrest has increased as part of an effort to regenerate interest in the largely dormant case, Fox News reports. Prosecutors said Yaser Said, an Egyptian…
President George W. Bush Paved Way for Weakened Secret Service
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Secret Service’s ability to carry out its duties to protect the president was compromised by the expansion of duties in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the Washington Post reports. That explains the recent string of embarrassing security lapses, the Post reported, citing interviews and government documents….
Prosecutors Won’t Release Records of Interview with Michael Brown’s Friend
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Few people were in a better position to see what happened to Michael Brown, the unarmed black teenager who was killed by a Ferguson police officer, than his friend Dorian Johnson. But NBC News points out that the FBI never released Johnson’s witness testimony, despite a pledge to disclose all of the…
Ex-DEA Administrator Criticizes NYC Mayor’s Decision to Stop Arrests for Petty Pot Possession
Ex-DEA Administrator Peter Bensinger For New York Daily News The announcement by Mayor de Blasio that the NYPD would not be making arrests for small amounts of marijuana is in defiance of federal law and the laws of almost every country around the world. Possession of small amounts of marijuana is still a violation of New…
Opinion: FBI Erodes Media’s Credibility with Fake News Site, Story Used in Probe
By Alexander Dominquez Daily Titan Government agencies sometimes do whatever they feel is necessary to accomplish their goal of catching people engaged in criminal activities. However, there are times when even these agencies must ask themselves whether they are crossing the line. In their pursuit of criminals, agencies like the FBI could be in the…