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Why ICE agents Raided a Lingerie Shop Over Kansas City Royals panties
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Raiding a lingerie shop may seem like an odd task for Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, but it’s a part of their responsibilities. News of the underwear seizures raised some questions about the involvement of ICE. So what prompted the raid? IJReview reports that the panties included a trademarked logo: The…
Whistleblower Protections to Be Expanded for FBI Agents, Employees Who Report Internal Misconduct
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department outlined new changes that will make it easier for agents and employees of the FBI to blow the whistle on misconduct within the bureau, the Wall Street Journal reports. The idea is to ensure complaints are handled swiftly and fairly. President Obama directed the rule change in 2012…
Teenagers’ Plans to Join Islamic State in Syria Prompts Concerns about Recruitment Efforts
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The discovery that three teenage girls were trying to join the Islamic State in Syria has raised plenty of questions. Among them: How did they get to Europe without anyone noticing and what prompted the girls, ages 16, 16 and 17, to make the trip? The Associated Press reports that a…
FBI Has Criminal Records on Roughly 1 of 3 Americans, Causing Headaches for Those Never Charged
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI’s enormous criminal database includes records of about one out of every three American adults, Gizmodo reports. The FBI has criminal records on more than 77.7 million Americans, and the bureau is adding between 10,000 and 12,000 new people a day. The arrest records can be problematic because they don’t…
Justice Department Accuses Ferguson Officials of ‘Inappropriate Effort to Influence Opinion’
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department accused some Ferguson officials of leaking information to the media in an effort to support Officer Darren Wilson, the Los Angeles Times reports. In recent days, details of the investigation have appeared in local and national news coverage at a time when a grand jury decision is imminent…
Secret Service Dogs Tackle Unarmed Man Who Jumped White House Fence
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Yet another man has jumped the White House fence. This time an unarmed man, Dominic Adesanya, hopped the fence around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, the Huffington Post reports. The 23-year-old man was tackled by Secret Service dogs. He was the seventh White House fence jumped this year. Other Stories of Interest County…
Number of Migrant Children, Families Crossing into U.S. Declines Sharply
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The number of migrant children and families from Central American crossing the border in the U.S. has dropped significantly since the crisis this summer, the Arizona Republic reports. The number of crossings have dropped to the lowest level this year, Customs and Border Protection said. The crossings peaked in June but…