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Petraeus Reaches Deal to Plead Guilty to Misdemeanor But Will Likely Not Face Prison Time
By Adam Goldman and Sari Horwitz Washington Post WASHINGTON — Lawyers for David H. Petraeus have reached an agreement with federal prosecutors for the retired general and former CIA director to plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge in connection with his handling of classified materials. As part of the agreement, Petraeus admitted to improperly retaining…
FBI Faces $30M Lawsuit in Fatal Shooting of Ibragim Todashev in Florida
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Florida-based Muslim advocacy group is suing the FBI after an agent fatally shot Ibragim Todashev, a Chechen national who was friends with one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, The Boston Herald reports. The Council on American-Islamic Relations is suing for $30 million in the wrongful death lawsuit. “We are…
Ex-Virginia Cab Driver Captured After Being Placed on ‘Most Wanted Terrorist’ List
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Less than two months after the FBI added a Washington-area cabbie to the bureau’s “Most Wanted Terrorist ” list, the Somali-born U.S. citizen was arrested and taken into custody of the Somali government, Reuters reports. Liban Haji Mohamed, 29, was added to the list for allegedly providing support to the Somali-based…
Elite Surveillance Team Accuses FBI of Nepotism, Favoritism at Expense of Investigations
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Members of FBI surveillance teams are getting fed up with what they say are internal politics and nepotism that are distracting from the mission of tracking terrorists, spies and mobsters, The Washington Times reports. The newspaper reviewed FBI memos that showed at least three relatives of FBI supervisors landing jobs…
Denver Post: Republicans Must Stop the Antics over Homeland Security Funding
By Denver Post Editorial Board House Speaker John Boehner seemingly wants radical conservatives in the Republican caucus to stop threatening a pointless, partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security as a response to President Obama’s immigration orders. But if so, there is a simple solution: Let the House vote on the Senate-passed measure. By…
Showdown Over Homeland Security Budget Expected to Intensify As GOP Regroups
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The showdown between Democrats and Republicans over Homeland Security is elected to intensify this week as both sides dig in for a fight. The Washington Times reports that GOP House Speaker John Boehner said Sunday that he’s preparing for a fight to defund President Obama’s immigration actions. “Remember what’s causing this,…
FBI Lab Lost Hair Sample in Arson Case Against New Jersey Police Officer
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Prosecutors may have a tougher time proving their case against a New Jersey police officer accused of setting a captain’s front porch ablaze because the FBI lab lost a critical hair sample collected at the scene, NJ.com reports. Edison Police Officer Michael Dotro was charged with aggravated arson and five counts…
Justice Department to Release Highly Critical Report of Ferguson Police
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department is preparing to release a highly critical report of police in Ferguson, accusing them of making discriminatory traffic stops and creating an environment that bred animosity among African Americans, The New York Times reports. The report, which could be released as early as this week, says Ferguson police…