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FBI Joins Investigation into Who Threatened ‘Deadliest School Shooting’ if Feminist Spoke
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI joined an investigation into who sent an email threatening “the deadliest school shooting in American history” if Utah State University hosted a speech by feminist writer Anita Sarkeesian, the Salt Lake Tribune reports. Sarkeesian, a critic of how women are portrayed in video games, said she canceled the speech…
President Obama Chooses New Head of DOJ’s Civil Rights Division
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A top lawyer for the ACLU is President Obama’s choice to head the civil rights division of the Justice Department, a position that has been without a permanent leaders for more than a year, the Washington Post reports. Vanita Gupta, 39,will become the acting head of the division Wednesday. A longtime…
Veteran FBI Agent with Doctorate in Physical Chemistry to Take Over San Diego Field Office
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com FBI agent Eric S. Birnbaum, a 26-year-veteran of the bureau, will take over San Diego’s field office. The Times of San Diego reports that Birnbaum has been named to succeed Daphne Hearn, who retired in August. Birnbaum has a bachelor’s degree in math from Miami University in Ohio and a doctorate…
Massachusetts Man Who Is On FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorist List May Be Helping ISIS in Syria
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Massachusetts man who is on the FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorist List is believed to be in Syria and may be employing computer science skills he learned in his American education to assistant ISIS, WCVB.com reports. “Here is a guy that went to terrorist training camps, that expressed his desire to…
Justice Department Puts End to Waivers That Prevented Defendants from Appealing
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department has ended the controversial practice of asking defendants who plead guilty to waive their appellate rights over bad legal advice, CNN reports. In a memo issued Tuesday, the Justice Department said it will ban the waivers that are still used in 35 U.S. attorney offices. The waivers are controversial…
Homeland Security Chief: Fewer Immigrants Crossing Border But Threat of Terrorism Exists
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said fewer immigrants are crossing the border because of increased security efforts, but he emphasized that other threats require a strong law enforcement presence, the Arizona Capitol Times reports. The good news is that illegal immigration is falling. “Put simply, it’s now much harder to cross…
Georgia Man Accused of Shooting ATF Agent Is Indicted by Grand Jury
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com An Athens. Ga. man accused of shooting an ATF agent last month was indicted Tuesday by a grand jury, Online Athens reports. The suspect, 21-year-old Steven Maurice “Stevo” McKinley, is suspected of shooting the agent during a Sept. 30 undercover operation at the Airport Mini Mart. While planning to purchase narcotics…