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FBI’s Little-Known Alliance with U.S. Military in Afghanistan, Iraq Put Agents at Risk
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the FBI was transformed into a counterterrorism organization, sending its agents to Iraq and Afghanistan for hundreds of raids. The Washington Post reports on a controversial, effective and little-known alliance between the FBI and the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC). Some in the bureau questioned…
Diplomat Suspected of Bludgeoning Family in 1976 Added to FBI’s ‘Ten Most Wanted Fugitives’
A diplomat accused of bludgeoning his family to death in their suburban Maryland Home in 1976 was added to the FBI’s list of “Ten Most Wanted Fugitives.” The Associated Press reports that William Bradford “Brad” Bishop Jr., who worked for the State Department at the time, is suspected of killing his mother, wife and three…
Retired DEA Agent Was Trailblazer for Better Treatment of African Americans, Women in Bureau
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Arthur Lewis, the first African American acting deputy administrator of the DEA, rose to prominence after starting his career on the hardscrabble streets of Harlam as an undercover agent. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that Lewis is credited with breaking down racial barriers and winning a legal battle in the 1970s to improve…
Inspector General: FBI Failed to Properly Assess Suspected Boston Marathon Bomber for Reported Extremism
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com If the FBI conducted a “more thorough assessment” of suspected Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the bureau may have been able to prevent the attack, according to an Inspector General report, The Los Angeles Times writes. The report concludes the FBI should have done a better job handling Russian intelligence that suggested…
Troublesome Picture Emerges of Police Brutality Within Albuquerque Police Department
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Criticizing the Albuquerque Police Department for a well-documented history of police brutality and unjustified deadly force, the U.S. Justice Department painted a disturbing picture of the department. CNN reports that the report details police officers killing an unarmed drug store robber, a 19-year-old who was “motionless on his back” and a 25-year-old…
Student Slashes, Stabs 21 Classmates, Security Guard at Pennsylvania High School
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com In an era of school shootings, sophomore Alex Hribal brought knives. The 16-year-old boy used two 8-inch knives during a vicious attack Wednesday morning at a high school near Pittsburgh, PA, stabbing and slashing 21 fellow students and a security guard, the Pittsburgh Post Gazette reports. “When I saw a kid bleeding…
Elite FBI Team Rescues Kidnapped Man from Atlanta Apartment Late Wednesday
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com In a daring rescue mission late Wednesday, the FBI saved a man being held in an Atlanta apartment. The News & Observer reports that Frank Arthur Janssen, 63, was rescued unhurt by an elite rescue team. It was unclear this morning whether arrests have been made. Janssen went missing after coming home…
Middle School Gang Suspected of Mob Violence in Downtown Louisville Last Month
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Three hours of mob violence in downtown Louisville last month was perpetuated by a gang of middle school students who call themselves “Young ‘N Off that,” or YNO. Louisville Courier-Journal reports that the students are “armed in a major way” and belong to several different schools after it started at Frost Middle…