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Study: Only 20% of Sexual Assaults on College Campuses Are Reported to Police
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Only one of five campus sexual assaults are reported to police, according to a new Justice Department report, PBS reports. The reasons victims didn’t alert police range from fear of reprisal to believing the crime doesn’t rise to the level of police involvement. The findings are based on figures from the…
Border Patrol Agents Would Be Given 3 Overtime Options Under Bill Awaiting President’s Signature
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A bill awaiting President Obama’s signature would give Border Patrol agents three overtime options in an effort to cut payroll costs, the Washington Post reports. The “Administratively Uncontrollable Overtime” would be replaced with a system designed to save what amounts to an average 80% reduction in overtime pay. The House of…
Justice Department: Indian Tribes Can Begin Selling, Growing Marijuana
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Indian tribes are now allowed to grow and sell marijuana on their sovereign lands under the same federal guidelines that apply to four states where pot is legal for recreational use, the Justice Department announced Thursday, Bloomberg reports. The Justice Department said federal laws banning marijuana will no longer be enforced….
Congress Is About to Block the Feds from Cracking Down on Medical Marijuana
By Tim Burger Vice WASHINGTON –– On the eve of the deadline to pass spending legislation that will avoid another government shutdown debacle, Congress appears poised to send a bill to President Obama that would ban the Department of Justice from meddling with state medical marijuana laws. Tucked at the bottom of page 213 of…
Hacking Attack on Sony Pictures Was Alarmingly Sophisticated, FBI Said
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The hacking attack on Sony Pictures was so sophisticated and unprecedented that most governments and companies could not have defended against it, Variety reports. An FBI official gave an alarming assessment of the attack to a Senate Committee on Wednesday. “The malware that was used would have slipped, probably would have…
Federal Judge Sets Deadline on DOJ’s Decision to Subpoena NYT Reporter
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A federal judge has given the Justice Department until Tuesday to decide whether to subpoena New York Times reporter James Risen to testify against a CIA operative who allegedly leaked classified information to the journalist, the Huffington Post reports. U.S. District Court Judge Leonie Brinkema issued the order Tuesday. Former CIA…
Border Patrol Agent Accused of Fatally Shooting Man over Argument Pleads Not Guilty
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Border Patrol agent accused of fatally shooting a 27-year-old man following an argument last month pleaded not guilty Wednesday, CBSLA.com reports. John Richard Demery, 40, is charged in the killing of Adam Thomas in an early morning dispute. Demery was off-duty at the time. Prosecutors said the confrontation may have…
Border Patrol Agents Intercept Invasive Insects from Latin American Cargo
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Border Patrol agents aren’t just worried about illegal immigrants and terrorists entering the U.S. Fox News reports that CBP agriculture specialists intercepted invasive insects coming from in on container ships. “Keeping these insect pests out of the United States is of grave concern for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and our…