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Fed Judge Says FBI is Liable For Murders by Boston Mobsters; Awards Families $1.85 Mil
The outcome was certainly not surprising. But what may be interesting is whether this ruling opens the door for any similar cases around the country. Surely there have been other cases around the country in which federal informants have killed people while snitching for the FBI or DEA or ATF. By Shelley Murphy Boston Globe…
FBI Denies it Edited Oklahoma Bombing Security Videotapes
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — The FBI is denying suggestions that it edited soundless videotapes of the aftermath of the Oklahoma bombing, the Associated Press reported. The denial came in the form of an email to the Associated Press. “The FBI made no edits or redactions in the processing of these videos,”FBI spokesman Paul …
FBI Investigating Burbank, Calif. Police Dept.
At least seven lawsuits have been filed by officers against the department alleging racial discrimination. I’m no math major. But that seems like a big number of lawsuits on one issue. By Andrew Blankstein Los Angles Times LOS ANGLES — FBI officials today confirmed that they are investigating possible civil rights violations alleged by…
Column: Would the “Rough Stuff” Have Worked Better in Interrogation of Terrorist Suspect Zazi?
By Jeff Stein Spy Talk WASHINGTON — The feds cracked Najibullah Zazi without laying a hand on him, according to most news accounts. But some people still wonder if the rough stuff would have worked better — if only to make sure he gave it all up. They’ve got to turn off their TVs. Today…
FBI Director Mueller Rejects Suggestions Poor Coordination Between NYPD and FBI Damaged Terror Probe
Robert Mueller III/fbi photo You would never expect the FBI’s Robert Mueller to go before Congress and point fingers at the missteps of another law enforcement agency, that is unless things really really went wrong. In this case, some things may have gone wrong, but not wrong enough to air things in public. By EILEEN…
Ex-FBI Agent Edwin Foltz Who Headed Up Campbell Soup Dies at Age 93
Edwin Foltz took an interesting career path, serving as an FBI agent during World War II before he eventually headed up Campbell Soup. By Sally A. Downey Philadelphia Inquirer PHILADELPHIA — Edwin J. Foltz, 93, a former FBI agent who became president of Campbell Soup International, died of pneumonia Thursday at Waverly Heights, a retirement…
Roland Corvington Returns For Second Tour as Head of FBI St. Louis Office
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Roland J. Corvington, who headed up the St. Louis FBI office from 2005 to 2007, is returning to take charge of that office once again, the FBI annnounced Tuesday. Corvington, assistant director of the FBI’s Security Division at headquarters,replaces John Gillies, who was recently named special agent in charge…