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Border Patrol Offers Jobs for Women Only to Help Correct Gender Imbalance
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A job posting for new Border Patrol agents didn’t mince words: “Male applicants won’t be considered.” Customs and Border Protection is trying to correct a significant gender imbalance in the agency by recruiting only women, Fronteras reports. “Customs and Border Protection has a critical need for female Border Patrol Agents for…
2 People Killed, 7 Hospitalized After High-Speed Chase Ends in Crash in Texas
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Two people were killed and seven hospitalized following a high-speed pursuit involving U.S. Border Patrol, Kiii News reports. A driver of an SUV fled agents, leading to a chase that ended on Highway 77 about two miles south of Ricardo, Texas. The crash happened about 9 a.m. ABC 10 reports that about…
Homeland Security Acknowledges It Released 2 Terrorists from Turkey Under Judge’s Order
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Homeland Security was forced by a judge to release two men who admitted belonging to a terrorist group from Turkey, the Washington Times reports. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said the agency released two of four men who were captured crossing the southern border and have since fled to Canada. The…
Justice Department to Launch Civil Rights Investigation into Eric Garner’s Death
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Soon after a grand jury declined to indict a white New York City cop in the death of Eric Garner, a black man who was selling cigarettes, the Justice Department will conduct its own civil rights investigation. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said during a press conference today that…
FBI Investigates California School District Following Plan to Buy iPads for Every Student
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is investigating a Los Angeles school district’s $1.3-billion plan to provide iPads to every student, the Los Angeles Times reports. Agents seized records from the district on Monday as investigators seek documents related to deals with Apple and the curriculum provider, Pearson. A grand jury is reviewing the case….
President Obama’s Close Friend Considered a “Hostile Witness” by Justice Department
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com One of President Obama’s closest friends is not cooperating in a federal investigation, prompting the Justice Department to seek Dr. Eric E. Whitaker as a “hostile witness,” the Chicago Sun-Times reports. Prosecutors filed the motion Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Springfield, where a Chicago businessman, Leon Dingle Jr., is on…
Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty Against Suspects in Murder of Off-Duty Border Patrol Agent
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Two men accused of killing an off-duty Border Patrol agent while he was on a family vacation could face the death penalty if found guilty. The Valley Central reports that Willacy County District Attorney’s office is seeking the death penalty against Gustavo Tijerina and Ismael Hernandez. The two men are accused…
GOP Lawmakers Consider Ways to Disrupt President Obama’s Executive Actions on Immigration
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com While Congressional Republicans pledge to fight President Obama’s executive actions on immigration, there’s little they can do, GOP leaders acknowledged Tuesday. The USA Today reports that Republicans have limited options. “We’re looking at a variety of options, both for right now and when Republicans control both houses of the Congress next…