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Court of Appeals Grills Justice Department Over Handling of Barry Bonds’ Steroids Case
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department’s attempt to maintain a criminal conviction against retired baseball slugger Barry Bonds is a swing and miss, several U.S. appeals court judges ruled. Reuters reports that the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals had serious doubts that Bonds’ testimony about steroids amounted to a crime. “I find your reading…
No Evidence Found to Prove NJ Gov. Christie Knew in Advance of Lane Closures on George Washington Bridge
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department has found no evidence that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie knew in advance of traffic lane closures on the George Washington Bridge, the New York Daily News reports. The investigation is nine-months old, and no evidence has surfaced to suggest Christie was involved in what has brome known…
Alabama Federal Judge Charged With Striking His Wife Faces Pressure to Resign
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The public’s zero tolerance for NFL football players involved in physical abuse seems to have spilled over into the judiciary where U.S. District Judge Mark E. Fuller of Alabama was charged with striking his wife in a luxury hotel in Atlanta last month. The New York Times reports that the judge…
FBI Director Comey: ISIS May Try to Take More Hostages to Gain Concessions
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com FBI Director James Comey said he’s worried that more Americans are at risk of being kidnapped by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, CBS News reports. “We are deeply concerned about the safety and security of American citizens worldwide,” Comey said in his written testimony ahead of a hearing in…
Border Patrol to Test Body Cameras Following Complaints from Activists
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Border Patrol is beginning to test body cameras following complaints from activists, the Associated Press reports. The body cameras were purchased and will be tested at Border Patrol’s training academy. The news came during a meeting with activists who have urged the federal government to use the cameras. It remained…
FBI to Begin Tracking Animal Cruelty Cases in National Crime Report
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Animal cruelty cases will soon be tracked by the FBI. The USA Today reports that the bureau animal cruelty cases will be added to the Uniform Crime Report, which tracks other crimes such as murder, assault and burglary. “No longer will extremely violent cases be included in the ‘other offense’ category…
FBI Director Says Memo about Turf Battles Among Agencies ‘Made My Head Explode’
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com FBI Director James Comey expressed no patience with reported turf battles between the FBI and other federal agencies, Politico reports. Comey said he was rattled after reading a memo about the turf battles. “That report made my head explode,” Comey said at a House Homeland Security Committee hearing Wednesday. “I shared…
Is Attorney General Eric Holder Getting Ready to Call it Quits?
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. has stuck around longer than many had anticipated. ButAl Kamen and Colby Itkowitz of the Washington Post say there’s speculation that he could call it quits, possibly by the end of the year. Then again, the Post writes, that the shooting of an unarmed teen…