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Law Firm: Alabama Prison System Rife with Abuse, Should be Investigated by DOJ
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Widespread corruption, misconduct and abusive behavior were found in Alabama’s prison system following a six-month investigation by a nonprofit law firm. Now the firm, the Montgomery-based Equal Justice Initiative, is urging the Justice Department to conduct a formal investigation, the Montgomery Advertiser reports. Alleging extreme violence, security problems and a culture…
John Doar, a civil rights fighter for Justice Department in 1960s, dies at 92
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Few people in law enforcement played as key a role as John Doar in protecting civil liberties of African Americans. A top civil rights lawyer for the Justice Department in the 1960s, Doar died Tuesday, the Associated Press reports. He was 92 and had congestive heart failure in New York. Doar…
Mother of Teen Shot by Border Patrol Wants Name of Agent to Be Made Public
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Should the name of a Border Patrol agent who shot and killed a Mexican teen be released to the public? A federal judge is expected to hear arguments Thursday from the family of the teen who wants the agent to be identified, the Arizona Daily Star reports. The mother of Jose…
Opinion: Loretta Lynch Is Experienced, Skilled & Ready to Lead Justice Department
By Democrat & Chronicle Editorial Board After the shellacking that President Obama took in last week’s midterm elections, the last thing he needs is another fight. That’s why he was wise to nominate Loretta Lynch as the nation’s next attorney general. The Senate, which switches to Republican control starting in January, should have little…
Prosecutors Defend FBI’s Ruse to Send Agents into Hotel Suites As Internet Repairmen
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Prosecutors defended the FBI’s controversial decision shut off the Internet connection to three luxury Las Vegas suites in a ruse to send in undercover agents to “fix” the problems, the Associated Press reports. U.S. Attorney Daniel G. Bogden and two other government lawyers filed a lengthy court filing defending the practice….
FBI Denies Pressuring Witness to Back Off Testifying in Oklahoma City Bombing Case
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Did Timothy McVeigh act alone when he detonated a bomb in Oklahoma in 1995? Salt Lake City attorney Jesse Trentadue believes there’s video evidence to prove that McVeigh had help. But the FBI, after many delays, finally issued a report that shows the bureau did not pressure a government operative into…
GOP Senate Chairman Pledges to Crack Down on Immigration with Border Security Bill
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Although President Obama is preparing to take executive action on immigration, an incoming GOP Senate chairman has pledged to create a stronger border security bill, the Associated Press reports. Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin is about to become chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. His plan is to…
Ex-DEA Administrator Criticizes NYC Mayor’s Decision to Stop Arrests for Petty Pot Possession
Ex-DEA Administrator Peter Bensinger For New York Daily News The announcement by Mayor de Blasio that the NYPD would not be making arrests for small amounts of marijuana is in defiance of federal law and the laws of almost every country around the world. Possession of small amounts of marijuana is still a violation of New…