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What the Heck is Going On? FBI Says Crime Drops But Murders Rise in Smalltown USA
When we think of the fictional town, Andy of Mayberry, we think of petty crime: moonshining, shoplilfting. But the FBI says in the real smalltown USA, murder is up. What’s going on? By The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The FBI says crime declined in the first half of 2008, despite an alarming spike in small-town…
Did Baseball Star Pitch the Truth? Grandy Jury Investigating Roger Clemens to See if He Lied to Congress
His integrity was questioned before. Now apparently the feds are questioning it again. Will this baseball legend pass the honesty test or become another Pete Rose? By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON — A federal grand jury is investigating whether Roger Clemens lied to Congress last year, two people briefed on the matter told…
FBI Gives Anti-Defamation League the Director’s Award
NEW YORK — The FBI awarded the Anti-Defamation League the Director’s Community Leadership Award, which honors individuals and organizations for their efforts in combating crime, terrorism, drugs and violence in America, the ADL annnounced. The organization said “the award recognized Law Enforcement and Society (LEAS): Lessons of the Holocaust — an innovative ADL training program…
Controversial 2001 Congressional Hearing of Clinton’s Pardon of the Infamous Marc Rich
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVGrgZoiD98 OTHER STORIES OF INTEREST Man Arrested at LAX Airport With 37 Guns Says He’s Law Abiding (AP) Feds and Other Experts Predict Bad Economy Could Fuel Hate Groups (Washington Post) Republicans May Press Eric Holder on His Clients in Private Practice and Potential Conflicts (NY Times) Gov. Blagojevich Impeachment Trial Expected to Begin Jan….
Ex-FBI Dir. Louis Freeh Writes Glowing Letter to Judiciary Endorsing Eric Holder for Atty. Gen.
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON – Former FBI director Louis J. Freeh has written a glowing letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee endorsing nominee Eric H. Holder Jr. for Attorney General, saying he “displayed total integrity” as a high-ranking Justice Department official when President Clinton and other senior members were subjects of a grand jury…
House Votes to Continue Purusing U.S. Atty. Firings
Administrations are changing. But Congress still wants to get to the bottom of the U.S. Attorney firings that tarnished the Justice Department. By Lisa Mascaro Las Vegas Sun WASHINGTON – The untold story of the firing of Nevada’s former U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden may yet be unraveled. The House on Tuesday voted to continue a…
Full of Baloney: Fed Judge Puts Ala. Sheriff In Own Jail For Pocketing Cash By Skimping on Inmate Meals
This sheriff isn’t the first in the country to pocket money by skimping on meals. But in this case, the sheriff is paying the price. Now that Sheriff Greg Bartlett is locked up in his own jail, there’s a good chance the food will get better. You’d think. By JAY REEVES Associated Press Writer DECATUR,…
Report Says Inauguaration Attractive Target For Terrorists but Authorities Know of No Specific Threats
The internal intelligence assessment offers no surprises. We all know the inauguration or any gathering of that magnitude — or for that matter any big sporting event like the Super Bowl or the Olympics — is an attractive target for terrorists. As NBC’s Chris Matthews would say: Tell me something I don’t know. By EILEEN…