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Shutdown Opens Window into Controversial Parole Dispute
By Kevin Johnson USA Today WASHINGTON — It is a casualty of the government shutdown that few are lamenting. Among dozens of hearings postponed in the past two weeks by the U.S. Parole Commission, was this week’s scheduled consideration of Augustin Alvarez whose fatal shooting of a young Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agent in…
Former Detroit Mayor Gets 28 Years in Prison for Racketeering Scheme
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was sentenced to 28 years in prison for running a complex racketeering scheme out of city hall. The sentence is one of the stiffest ever leveled against a corrupt politician. U.S. District Judge Nancy Edmunds said she wanted to send a clear message that corruption would not…
Weekend Series on Crime: The Meth Problem in Northern Michigan
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Rabbis Accused of Conspiring to Kidnap, Use Cattle Prods to Force Divorces
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Three rabbis and seven others are accused of trying to force Orthodox Jewish men into agreeing to divorce their wives, CBS New York reports. They allegedly conspired to kidnap and use cattle prods to get the men to agree to divorce their wives. Under Jewish law, a person must obtain what’s called…
AG Eric Holder Sends Message to Justice Department Employees About Shutdown
Dear Colleagues, This ongoing shutdown continues to be a very frustrating time for all of us who work for the Department of Justice and those who provide services on contract. I remain particularly concerned about the impact the shutdown continues to have on all of you and your families. Unfortunately, because we are unable to…
U.S. Won’t Pressure Mexico to Capture Man Who Kidnapped, Tortured DEA Agent
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The U.S. isn’t doing enough to pressure Mexico to find the man who kidnapped and tortured a DEA agent after officials released him from a Mexican prison, Fox News reports. “Enrique ‘Kiki’ Camarena was a decorated agent, his death long forgotten if not for his killer’s recent release and Mexico ignoring our…
Judge Still Not Satisfied That Drug Dealer’s Mercedes is Drug-Related Property
By Van Smith Baltimore City Paper BALTIMORE — Maryland U.S. District judge Paul Grimm spent more than 15 years as a federal magistrate judge before being elevated to his current perch in 2012. That’s a lot of time to gain a nuanced understanding of the rules of evidence that must be met before law enforcers…