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FBI Sends Nearly 100 Additonal Agents to Ferguson Ahead of Grand Jury Decision
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Nearly 100 additional FBI agents are in Ferguson as authorities brace for the reaction to a Ferguson grand jury that will decide soon whether Officer Darren Wilson will be charged with shooting an unarmed black teen, ABC News reports. Federal law enforcement officials have already warned of a potentially violent reaction….
Marion Barry’s Civil Rights Achievements Overshadowed by FBI Sting involving crack
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com For better or worse, the defining moment of Marion Barry’s storied political career was an FBI bust that revealed the D.C. mayor smoking crack in a hotel room in 1990. “Bitch set me up,” Barry said of the woman who was a part of the sting. Barry, who also was a…
Weekend Series on Law Enforcement History: Archival Footage of the FBI
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Full Video of President Obama’s Speech on Reforming Immigration Laws
President Obama delivered a 15-minute speech in which he unveiled his immigration plan Thursday evening. “Today our immigration is broken, and everyone knows it,” Obama said.
Washington Post: President Obama’s Executive Order Is ‘Convenient Reinterpretation of Tradition’
By Michael Gerson Opinion Writer for Washington Post There are any number of marvelous things one might do as president, if Congress were not such a checked and balanced mess. But future presidents now have a new method at their disposal: Declare a long-running debate to be a national emergency. Challenge Congress, under threat of…
President Obama’s Immigration Plan Would Shield 5 Million People from Deportation
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com President Obama unveiled his plan to reshape the nation’s immigration system during a 15-minute address from the White House. Tired of Congressional gridlock, Obama said he is issuing an executive order and all but challenged Republicans to come up with a different plan, the New York Times reports. Under his plan,…
FBI Investigating Discovery of Drones Flying High Above New York Airports, Bridges
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com High-flying drones have been spotted near airports and bridges in New York, prompting the FBI and Federal Aviation Administration to investigate, CBS Local reports. The drones were spotted by three pilots near commercial aircraft approaching John F. Kennedy International Airport. A helicopter pilot spotted two more drones near LaGuardia Airport The…
FBI Changing How it Assigns Agents to Handle Cyberattacks As Crackdown Intensifies
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com As the FBI steps up its crackdown on cyberattacks, the FBI is changing how it assigns agents to handle the crimes. The Hill reports that the bureau will stop assigning agents to cyber crimes based on the location of the victim. Instead, the most talented FBI divisions will handle the most…