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Justice Department Asks That 2 convicted Alaska Lawmakers Be Freed Because Trials Were Tainted by Prosecutors
Some say this is not a systemic problem in the Justice Department. But from Boston to Washington to Miami to Detroit to Alaska, the issue keeps popping up. In fact, a judge in Boston recently expressed concern about it being a problem in the Boston U.S. Attorney’s Office. And in Washington, a judge recently dismissed…
Calif. Man Who Says He Spied on Mosques Wants $10 Mil in Damages From FBI
Using informants can create complications. Craig Monteilh has become one of those complications the FBI would rather do without. It will be interesting to see how this gets resolved. By Associated Press SANTA ANA, Calif — An Orange County man who says he spied on mosques for the FBI has filed a claim alleging the…
Suburban D.C. Prosecutor Says Not Enough Evidence to Charge in Inmate Death; Welcomes Justice Dept. to Investigate
Some how this all seems to stink. Ronnie White was no angel. He was accused of killing a cop. But still, he died in jail and it looked, as if — at least to the medical examiner — that it was a homicide by strangulation. The state police thinks it looks more like a suicide….
FBI Dir. Mueller Says Stimulus Plan Vulnerable to Fraud
There is no question the stimulus package will be a haven for scammers. The package includes a weatherization program , which allows homes to become more energy efficient. That one will open the door for crooks involved in mortgage fraud. It won’t be pretty. By Thom Weidlich Bloomberg NEW YORK — FBI Director Robert Mueller…
No Warm Welcome For Indicted Chicago Aldr. Carothers Who Wore FBI Wire
Wearing a wire around your colleagues is not a great way to ingratiate yourself. It is, however, a good way to get a cut on your time when you cooperate with the FBI. It looks like indicted Chicago Alderman Isaac Carothers will be eating lunch alone. By Dan Mihalopoulos and Dan P. Blake Chicago Tribune…
FBI Looking into at Least 3 Cases Involving New Orleans Police Officers
One of the great checks and balances of local power involves the FBI’s ability to investigate local police departments. Down in Cajun country, the FBI has its hands full. By Laura Maggi New Orleans Times-Picayune NEW ORLEANS — The FBI is looking into at least three cases involving New Orleans police officers, a fact pointed…
Ex-Gov Eliot Spitzer Met Regularly With Hookers For 18 Months Before He Resigned
Emperors Club By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Eliot Spitzer — or “Client 9″ as he’s known in some ledger books — is back in the news again. A lawyer for an ex-worker at the infamous Emperors Club V.I.P. said outside a federal courtroom Monday that his client revealed that Spitzer met regularly with hookers for 18…
FBI Crime Figures Show Cities Got Safer and Small Towns Grew More Dangerous
This is an interesting trend, which goes to show crime is everyone’s problem. The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Cities in the United States got safer in 2008, while small towns grew more dangerous, according to FBI data released Monday. The FBI says violent crime nationwide dropped by 2.5 percent last year. Property crimes also fell,…