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Dogged by Controversy During First Term, Attorney General Holder Hits Ground Running in Second Term
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com After four years of attacks and controversies, Attorney General appears to be finally settling in during his second term under President Obama. The Los Angeles Times reports that Holder “has tackled his responsibilities with newfound energy and determination, surprising critics and supporters alike by striking out on a broad, ambitious and unapologetically liberal…
Parker: Medical Societies Weigh in on Dangers of Marijuana to Children
Ross Parker was chief of the criminal division in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Detroit for 8 years and worked as an AUSA for 28 in that office. By Ross Parker ticklethewire.com As the war of words heats up on the trend toward legalization of marijuana, two medical societies have issued their positions on…
Stejskal: Leagues Can Learn From Major League Baseball’s Hardball Tactics
Greg Stejskal served as an FBI agent for 31 years and retired as resident agent in charge of the Ann Arbor office. His column first appeared in the New York Daily News. By Greg Stejskal ticklethewire.com By moving to drop his civil lawsuits in federal court, Alex Rodriguez has waved the white flag and accepted…
NY Times Editorial: Next Move on Press Freedom
By The New York Times Editorial Board Last July, Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. spoke eloquently of “the importance of the constitutionally protected news gathering process,” the essential role of a free press when it comes to “government accountability and an open society,” and the need to better protect journalists from federal leak investigations. At…
Weekend Series on Crime History: John Gotti Is Sentenced
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Sentence for Ex-FBI Agent Who Killed His Son’s Girlfriend Will Stand, Judges Rule
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Former FBI Agent Edward Preciado-Nuno will still service an 8-to-20-year sentence for killing his son’s girlfriend in Las Vegas in 2008. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that the Nevada Supreme Court rejected his challenge, which argued that a juror wasn’t impartial. The court disagreed, saying the juror had “demonstrated the ability to…
Immigrants Beating Deportations at Highest Rate in More Than 20 Years, Report
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com More immigrants are successfully beating deportation before a judge, according to new data, the Christian Science Monitor reports. In fact, the success rate in court is higher than it has been for more than 20 years, according to the Transaction Records Clearinghouse at Syracuse University, which collects and studies federal prosecution records….
Even DEA’s Own Hiring Policies Recognize Pot Isn’t As Dangerous As Other Drugs
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Although the DEA has insisted that marijuana is one of the “most dangerous” drugs available, the agency’s own drug policy contradicts that. The Huffington Post reports that DEA applicants are prohibited from working for the agency if they have used narcotics or dangerous drugs in the past. There’s one exception – marijuana. It’s…