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Dennis Hastert Accused of Agreeing to Pay Millions to Hush Up Sexual Abuse of Male Decades Ago
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Inside the Beltway, a place where shocking revelations have been a way of life over the decades, this one still sent shock waves. Michael D. Shear and Michael S. Schmidt of the New York Times report that former House Speaker Dennis Hastert is accused of paying a man not to say…
Help on Way for Alabama Prison Where Female Inmates Raped, Beaten
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department has reached an agreement with the state of Alabama to undergo monitoring and serious reforms following years of complaints about female inmates being sexually assaulted by corrections staff, the Washington Post reports. An investigation by the Justice Department found that female inmates lived in a “toxic environment” at…
FBI Hassles Students for Shooting Video Outside FBI Field Office
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Two FBI agents paid a visit to the home of a college student after she and two other journalism students shot video outside of the bureau’s field office in San Diego. An FBI spokesman said two agents visited the home because they were concerned about people shooting video outside of the…
FBI Worries about Losing Surveillance Tools Under Expiring Patriot Act
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Federal investigators are worried they are about to lose surveillance tools that have been valuable in the fight against terrorism. The Associated Press reports that the surveillance is part of the controversial Patriot Act that offered more investigative tools. But those tools are at risk because they are set to expire…
Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert Indicted for Lying to FBI and Evading Taxes
By CNN Federal officials have indicted former House Speaker Dennis Hastert for lying to the FBI and evading taxes as he sought to pay off the subject to “cover up past misconduct.” The indictment was unsealed in the District Court of Northern Illinois on Thursday. The Justice Department alleges that Hastert made large withdrawals after…
Local Police Help FBI Keep Tabs on Growing Number of Terrorism Suspects
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is struggling to keep track of what appears to be a growing network of ISIS supporters who blend in until the time comes to attack. CNN reports that then NYPD and other local law enforcement agencies are pitching in to search for and investigate ISIS supporters. The most recent…
Justice Department Slams FIFA with 47-Count Indictment
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department has unleashed a widespread assault on suspected corruption within FIFA and other soccer organizations on Wednesday. The National Journal reports that the Justice Department unsealed a 47-count indictment that includes racketeering, corruptions and conspiracy. The indictment outlines 12 different schemes over the past 25 years. One includes a…