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Former DEA Officials: Go After States That Legalized Pot for Recreational Use
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com If the federal government doesn’t act soon, it may lose the chance to stamp out recreational pot laws in Colorado and Washington, cautioned eight former DEA officials, the Associated Press reports. Although voters legalized small amounts of possession last year in those states, the law still conflicts with a federal ban on…
Young Typist Denied White House Job in 1945 Because of Antiwar Support
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A 26-year-old typist for the Treasury Department was denied a work pass for the White House in 1945 but she never knew why. Turns out, the Secret Service reported that Frances Levy may be a communist, according to a four-page report from an archivist, the Washington Post reports. Levy’s family said she…
Opinion: FBI Headquarters Should Stay in Washington D.C.
Garrett M. Graff Washington Post The FBI lists its official address as 935 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, as if one could wander by the angular, concrete, block-size headquarters without noticing the J. Edgar Hoover Building. The aging 11-story monstrosity — an especially ugly example of the Brutalist movement in architecture — is nearing the end of its…
FBI Raids Homer Police Department As Part of Tight-Lipped Investigation
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com FBI agents raided the Homer Police Department in Louisiana Friday as part of an investigation into the department, the Shreveport Times reports. Agents executed a search warrant announced, the FBI confirmed to the Times. The nature of the investigation is unclear but officers were told to turn over their Tasers, the Times…
ATF Agent Recalls “Worst Law Enforcement-Involved Shooting in American History”
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com When 29-year-old Clay Alexander heard the first gunshots, the ATF agent quickly realized, “They are shooting at me.” Alexander, who was shot in the legs, spoke at length to the Tyler Morning Telegraph about the Feb. 28, 1993, raid on the Branch Davidians in Waco, Texas. “It was very bizarre. At that point,…
Looming Budget Cuts Prompted Homeland Security to Release Thousands of Illegal Immigrants
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Homeland Security released more than 2,000 illegal immigrants facing deportation because of looming budget cuts, not a few hundred as originally reported, Catholic Online writes.Since Feb. 15, about 1,000 illegal immigrants considered low risk have been released each week, according to Catholic Online. The Obama administration said it was not aware of…
But it isn’t as easy as you’d think
reports of prison guard brutality in new york draw a harsh spotlight Replica Handbags Left unsaid during all of this optimism? The average family will pay nearly $1,700 more a year to the city and Chicago Public Schools than they did before the mayor took office in 2011 once all of Emanuel’s tax and fee…