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Springfield News-Leader Editorial: Lots of Blame to Go Around, Too Few Answers in Ferguson
By Editorial Board Springfield News-Leader On Aug. 9, unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown was shot and killed by police officer Darren Wilson at 12:01 p.m. in Ferguson. A vigil on Aug. 10 turned violent. The situation deteriorated from there. Riots and arrests. Tear gas and rubber bullets. Real bullets, riot gear and military-grade displays of force….
Justice Department Orders Independent Autopsy of Michael Brown As Violence Escalates
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The federal government has ordered an independent autopsy of Michael Brown as violence continues to erupt in Ferguson, the Washington Post reports. The request Sunday comes as the Justice Department pledges to take a play an intensified role in the investigation of the fatal police shooting of the unarmed black teenager. The…
Missouri Governor Sends in National Guard to Ferguson After Violence Breaks out During Protests
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com As violence erupted in Ferguson during protests overnight, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon deployed the National Guard in hopes of avoiding more looting and shootings, the USA Today reports. The order comes after another clash between police and protesters. Police reported dodging bullets and Molotov cocktails Sunday night and early Monday morning. No…
Defense Lawyers Say Lead FBI agent Lavished Defendants with Tens of Thousands of Dollars
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A key FBI agent who helped nab a state senator and 19 others lavished his targets with tens of thousands of dollars, lawyers for one of the defendants argued last week. The Associated Press reports that the agent was removed from the case over financial improprieties. One of the defendant’s lawyers called…
Weekend Series on Crime History: A Preview of a Documentary on the Rise of the Cleveland Mob
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Government Watchdog: FBI Spies on Wrong Americans Because of Routine Typography Errors
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI has unintentionally spied on Americans who were not the targets of investigations because of routine, avoidable mistakes, the National Journal reports. The Justice Department’s inspector general discovered that the FBI sometimes collected data on the wrong people because of typographical errors. “We found that the FBI’s corrective measures have not…
Accused Stock Fraudsters Make FBI History by Making First Recorded Post-Arrest Statements
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Matthew Bell and Craig Josephburg have made FBI history. The accused fraudsters were the first suspects to have their confessions electronically recorded under a new Justice Department policy, the New York Daily News reports. The pair is accused of a massive pump-and-dump stock scheme. The new policy is intended to get a…
Justice Department Increases Involvement in Investigation of Shooting in Ferguson
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A day after zealous police clashed with protesters and fired tear gas at demonstrators and the media, the Justice Department announced it’s increasing its involvement in the review of an officer who shot an unarmed teenager in Ferguson, Mo., Time reports. The efforts include sending advisers to meet with local law enforcement,…