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Wounded Army Veteran Justin Slaby Awarded $75,000 in Damages for Lawsuit Against FBI
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A U.S. Army veteran who sued the FBI after saying the bureau removed him from a training academy because of his prosthetic left hand was awarded $75,000 in damages Wednesday, the Washington Post reports. The federal jury in Alexandria determined Justin Slaby, whose hand was blown off by a grenade during a…
No Verdict in ‘Whitey’ Bulger Case During Second Day of Deliberations
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A federal jury will resume deliberations today in the racketeering and murder trial of accused mob boss James “Whitey” Bulger after submitting five questions for the judge, CNN reports. The eight men and four women wanted to know whether they needed to vote unanimously on 33 “predicate” acts in one of the…
Father to Speak Out about Chechen Son Killed During FBI Interrogation in Orlando
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The father of the Chechen man who was fatally shot during an FBI interview in Orlando plans to speak out Tuesday at a press conference, The Orland Sentinel reports. Abdulbaki Todashev recently traveled from Russia to the U.S. in search of answers about his son, Ibragim Todashev, a friend of one of…
FBI Arrests Two South Florida Mayors on Extortion Bribery, Kickback Charges
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI arrested not one – but two – mayors in South Florida on bribery-related charges, the Associated Press reports. On Tuesday, feds took into custody Sweetwater Mayor Manuel “Manny” Marono and Miami Lakes Mayor Michael Pizzi. Both are accused of separate kickback and bribery schemes using federal grants. Gov. Rick Scott…
Murder, Racketeering Trial of ‘Whitey’ Bulger Begins Second Day of Deliberations
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Jurors in the murder and racketeering trial of suspected mob boss James “Whitey” Bulger will deliberate for the second day after both sides delivered their closing remarks Monday, the Boston Globe reports. Bulger is charged with participating in 19 murders and wreaking havoc in Boston as the former leader of the…
FBI Is Spying on Terrorism and Child Porn Suspects by Hacking Computers
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is in the business of hacking computers. Kind of. NBC reports that the FBI is installing malware and spyware on computers belonging to suspected terrorists or pedophiles, which allows agents to send a virus or other malware to spy on the suspects. The hacking is so sophisticated that the FBI…
Deliberations Reach Second Day in Discrimination Suit Involving Missing Arm
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Jurors may decide as early as today whether Army Ranger Justin Slaby, who had his arm blown off, was unfairly denied a job with the FBI because of his prosthetic arm, the Wall Street Journal reports. Deliberations of the eight-person jury began Tuesday. Slaby, 30, says he was fired after the…
Chechen Father Arrives in U.S. to Sue FBI Over Death of His Son in Orlando
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The father of the Chechen man killed during an FBI interview at his home in Florida is suing the bureau for the wrongful death of his 27-year-old son, Time reports. Abdulbaki Todashev, who lives in Chechnya, arrived in Tampa Monday to begin filing the suit with the help of the ACLU. Todashev’s…