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Washington Times: Obama’s Poor Choice for Homeland Security Secretary
By the Washington Times Editorial Page Janet Napolitano finally retired as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to take a job as president of the University of California. That’s good news for friends of reason, good sense and liberty, considering her tenure was marked by the implementation of backdoor amnesty schemes. The not-so-good news…
FBI Apologizes for Press Release That Gives False Credit to Head of Connecticut Office
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI office in Connecticut issued an unusual apology after sending out a press release with false information about the office’s new head, Patricia Ferrick said. The Hartford Courant reports that the Sept. 23 news release incorrectly credited Ferrick for playing a key role in an investigation she wasn’t involved in. “Ms….
Detroit Cop on ATF Task Force Dies From Wounds Suffered in April Shootout
By Allan Lengel Deadline Detroit DETROIT — Detroit cop Patrick Hill — part of a federal task force– who was critically wounded in a shootout with a murder suspect in early April on the city’s west side, died Saturday, a source tells Deadline Detroit. Hill got into a shootout while trying to arrest a murder…
Parker: U.S. Attorney Joe Hayes, A Contributor to the Rule of Law (1940-2013)
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. He is the author of the book “Carving Out the Rule of Law: The History of the United States Attorney’s Office in Eastern Michigan 1815–2008″. By…
Weekend Series on Crime History: The Los Angeles Mob
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FBI, Justice Department Urged to Re-Open 1985 Pipe Bombing of Arab American Group
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Civil rights supporters are calling for the FBI and Justice Department to reopen the investigation into the 1985 killing of a prominent Palestinian American leader, Democracy Now reports. Alex Odeh was killed by a powerful pipe bomb placed at the offices of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination in Santa Ana, Calif., where he served…
Attorneys for Aurora Theater Shooting Suspect Question Police Handling of Case
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Attorneys for Aurora theater shooting suspect James Holmes are trying to convince a judge to restrict some evidence from being used at trial because of the police’s handling of the investigation, ABC 7 in Denver reported. One of the issues is why police continued to talk to Holmes after his attorney advised…