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Justice Department Accused of Supporting Anti-Zimmerman Protests After Martin Shooting
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department has spent tax dollars supporting a campaign against George Zimmerman following the shooting of Trayvon Martin, Fox News reports, citing a conservative watchdog group. The Justice Department has a branch, called the Community Relations Service, that handles conflicts over race. According to documents cited by Fox News, the CRS…
Boston Marathon Bombing Suspect Appeared in Court, Yawned As He Pleaded Not Guilty
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev yawned Wednesday as he pleaded not guilty on 30 charges in federal court, the New York Daily News reports. At times, the 19-year-old appeared to be fidgety; other times he appeared to be nonchalant, the News wrote. One victim expressed feeling uneasy at the hearing. “It…
WikiLeaks Hints That NSA Leaker Snowden Is on Verge of Being Granted Asylum
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com NSA leaker Edward Snowden may soon be granted asylum, and the “obvious choice” is Venezuela, WikiLeaks hinted Wednesday, the USA Today reports. If true, that would end weeks of an international stalemate that left Snowden in legal limbo at a Moscow airport. WikiLeaks, which has advocated for Snowden’s asylum, tweeted on Wednesday:…
Lawyers for ‘Whitey’ Bulger Ask for Postponement in Murder, Racketeering Trial
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Attorneys for accused mobster James “Whitey” Bulger said they are not prepared to defend their client during the racketeering and murder trial, CBS Boston reports. “Simply put, the defendant’s counsel have hit a wall, and are unable to proceed further without additional time to prepare for upcoming witnesses,” Bulger’s attorneys J.W. Carney…
House Committee Grows Impatient with FBI, Justice Department’s Handling of Boston Bombing Case
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com If the U.S. wants to stop an attack similar to the Boston Marathon bombing, the Justice Department and FBI must do a better job sharing information with local law enforcement, officials told lawmakers Wednesday, The Hill reports. “We can no longer deal with this by not sharing information. We’re going to miss…
I hear from so many of you on things pertaining to cooking
They still believe in the grandeur of this occasion, Obama said. Still have hope. White House asked people on Twitter to vote for which turkey will receive the pardon Celine Outlet, though both will get a reprieve. Note to readers: I would like to extend my offer for my newest cookbook, “Refreshed,” for sale to…
While your body may make people stop and take a second look
Forget the kind where the company rep shows up with a stack of Dixie cups, a couple of bottles, and the inability to tell if his wine is corked. Jean Luc knows how to my Midwestern expression on a feedbag (of wine), and he’s not afraid to open top shelf bottles. Put yourself on his…
“F-bombs” Fly After Witness Calls Whitey Bulger a Rat
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com When you put two gangsters in a courtroom, and one is testifying against the other, what do you get sometimes? “F-bombs.” On Tuesday, star prosecution witness Kevin Weeks, James, “Whitey” Bulger’s right-hand man, testified against Bulger, saying he watched Bulger kill four men and one woman, according to Richard A. Oppel…