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DOJ Charges Russians with War Crimes over Torture of American in Ukraine
The Justice Department on Wednesday charged four Russian soldiers with war crimes after they allegedly tortured an American during the invasion of Ukraine.
Oregon Man Who Injured FBI Agent with Booby-Trapped Home Sentenced to 12+ Years in Prison
A 72-year-old Oregon man who booby-trapped his home and injured an FBI agent with a shotgun blast was sentenced to 12 and a half years in prison.
Wray Makes Impassioned Plea for Congress to Renew Surveillance Tool
FBI Director Christopher Wray urged a Senate committee on Tuesday to reauthorize one of the bureau’s most controversial surveillance tools, invoking the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and saying the spy program is “indispensable to our threats posed by foreign adversaries.”
Teenager Charged in Carjacking of FBI Agent in Washington D.C.
A 17-year-old accused of carjacking an FBI agent in Washington’s Capitol Hill neighborhood was arrested and charged, D.C. police said.
Virginia Lawmakers Press Biden Admin to Halt Relocation of FBI Headquarters to Maryland
A bipartisan group of Virginia lawmakers is urging President Biden’s administration to halt the relocation of the FBI headquarters to Maryland while investigators are reviewing a potential conflict of interest.
Michael Nordwall Tapped to Serve as Assistant Director of FBI’s Criminal Investigative Division
Michael D. Nordwall, who was serving as head of the FBI’s Pittsburgh Field Office, has been named assistant director of the bureau’s Criminal Investigative Division.
Man Who Impersonated Federal Agents, Befriended Secret Service, Sentenced to Prison
A man who impersonated federal agents and lavished Secret Service agents with gifts to scam his way into free housing and other benefits was sentenced Friday to 33 months in prison followed by 36 months of supervised release.
Federal Appeals Court Orders Texas to Remove Floating Barriers from Rio Grande
By Steve Neavling A federal appeals court ordered Texas to remove a floating barrier on the Rio Grande, siding with the Biden administration’s argument that the wire is preventing Border Patrol agents from reaching at-risk migrants. The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday required Texas to cease working on the approximately 1,000-square-foot barrier and…