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Philly FBI Busts 5 Men of Lebanese Origin in Sting That Involved Stinger Missiles
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The Philly FBI busted five men of Lebanese origin in an international sting in which one man allegedly wanted to buy 100 Stinger missiles designed to shoot down aircraft, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported. The paper reported that the central figure in the sting, which was run by the FBI Joint Terrorism…
8 in Minn. Charged in FBI Probe into Recruiting for Somali Terror Group
The FBI has continually sited concerns over the past several months about the recruitment of Somali men in America who have gone overseas to fight with the terrorist group Al-Shabaab. The probe has also caused serious tension between the FBI and the Somali-American community. By JAMES WALSH, RICHARD MERYHEW and ALLIE SHAH Minneapolis Star Tribune…
FBI Report Says Hates Crimes Up Against Blacks, Jews, Gays
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Hate apparently never goes out of style. Hate crimes against blacks and religious groups increased in 2008 over the previous year, and hate crimes overall rose by 2 percent to 7,783 incidents, according to hate crime statistics released by the FBI on Monday. The number of victims totalled 9,691….
Ex-Klansman Supposedly Bragged That Authorities Never Searched His Property in Connection with 3 Slayings
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Imprisoned ex-Klansman Edgar Ray Killen supposedly bragged that authorities never searched his property, which may contain evidence including a gun that could implicate others in the 1964 KKK slayings of three civil rights workers, the Jackson Clarion Ledger reported. The paper reported that ex-inmate Larry Ellis, who shared a cell next…
Turkey Rejects FBI Mueller’s Request for Info About Travelers
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III may not be getting the warm and fuzzy treatment from Turkey. The BBC reports that a Turkish newspaper website, Radikal, said Turkey had rejected Mueller’s request that the nation share biometric data on everyone who uses its ports and airports. The website said…
Will Gotti Prosecutors Face Legal Dilemma: Try Try Try Try Try Again???
By Allan Lengel For Sphere.com (A New AOL News Site) Legally, there’s no limit. But all the same, prosecutors in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in New York working the case of mobster John Gotti Jr. must be wondering: When a defendant gets off thanks to repeated mistrials, how many times can you retry him before…
FBI to Probe Ark. Cop’s Use of Taser on 10-Year-Old Girl
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com What do you get when you have a cop, a stun gun and an unruly 10-year-old girl who doesn’t want to take a shower? Answer: An FBI investigation. The Associated Press is reporting that the Ozark, Ark., Mayor Vernon McDaniel and the city Police Chief Jim Noggle announced on Friday that…
Atty. Gen. Eric Holder Tells Detroit Crowd Arab-American and Muslim Rights Must be Protected
The Justice Department and FBI need to continually work on the relationship with the Arab-American and Muslim communities no matter how strained things get. It’s good for both sides. And no better place to make a speech like this than in the Detroit area, home to one of the largest, if not thee largest, Arab-American…