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Tensions Simmer Between FBI, Other Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Over Handling of Crimes
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI has been quietly waging a turf battle with other federal law enforcement agencies for taking over violent crimes, the Wall Street Journal reports. According to an internal memo, FBI managers are growing more frustrated with the ATF and Homeland Security for taking over cases that the bureau believes it should…
DEA Increases Amount of Marijuana for Federal Government to Grow for Research
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The federal government plans to significantly increase the amount of marijuana it manufactures for research. The U.S. News reports that the DEA increased production from 46.3 pounds to 1,433 pounds. Before making the decision, the DEA sought public comment and received one remark in favor of the production increase. “The DEA…
History Indicates Justice Department Will Have Challenge Landing Prosecution in Ferguson Shooting
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com What are the chances of the Justice Department landing a criminal prosecution in the police shooting of an unarmed black teenager in Ferguson? It won’t be easy, the Associated Press reports. Dozens of FBI agents are in Ferguson, interviewing potential witnesses. The Justice Department must meet a difficult standard of proof. To…
Tussle for FBI Headquarters: Maryland Says It Has More Bureau Employees Than Other States
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The ongoing battle to land the new FBI headquarters has prompted a tussle between Maryland and Virginia about where most of the bureau’s staff actually live, the Washington Post reports. According to a previously unreleased study from 2012 by the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development, Maryland is the most popular…
FBI Agents Association Issues Statement about Ex-FBI Director Louis Freeh Who Was Seriously Injured in Car Crash
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The FBI Agents Association President Reynaldo Tariche issued a statement about former FBI Director Louis Freeh, who was seriously injured in a one-vehicle crash Monday in Vermont. “On behalf of our members – 12,000 active duty and retired FBI Agents – I want to wish former Director Freeh a speedy recovery….
FBI Has Potentially Damning Recording of Moment Michael Brown Shot Dead in Ferguson
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com FBI agents investigating the shooting death of an unarmed teen in Ferguson were handed a potentially damning recording of the encounter with an officer, the Daily Mail reports. The audio captures at least 11 shots, with a pause after seven of them. “There sounds like a pause in it (the audio). And…
Judge Orders FBI to Investigate Whether Bureau Pressured Witness Not to Testify
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A federal judge wants the FBI to conduct an internal investigation to determine whether the bureau pressured a witness not to testify in a case involving videos of the Oklahoma City bombing, the Associated Press reports. Utah lawyer Jesse Trentadue claims that the FBI threatened the benefits of a former government operative…
FBI Hopes DNA Test on Sheriff’s Badge Sheds Light on Assault Charges Against Him
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A badge can say a lot about a police officer. In the case of Rio Arriba County Sheriff Tommy Rodella, the badge can help shelf light on whether he assaulted a man, the Albuquerque Journal reports. Rodella, who is facing federal civil rights charges, is accused of striking Michael Tafoya, 26, in…