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FBI: Four Detroit-Area Police Charged in Public Corruption Scandal
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com DETROIT –– Four Detroit-area police officers are facing federal charges of public corruption following an FBI probe. Details of the charges, which were unclear this morning, will be available today when the federal complaints are unsealed. The FBI declined to comment on the Highland Park Police Department case, other than to…
Engines revving, tires rolling, classic car after classic car
This year’s competitors include well known Iowa City community members from diverse backgrounds. Or, tickets may be purchased directly over the phone by Iowa Valley Habitat by calling 319 337 8949.Engines revving, tires rolling, classic car after classic car cruising into the 16th Annual Shine and Show in Waterloo.Engines revving, tires rolling, classic car after…
FBI Agent Denies Using Tax Dollars to Pay for Prostitutes in Weapon Smuggling Case in Philippines
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com An FBI agent accused of using public funds to pay for prostitutes for himself and the people he was investigating in the Philippines denied wrongdoing Wednesday, the Los Angeles Times reports. Agent Charles Ro was working undercover investigating weapons smuggling when he befriended three Filipino nationals by taking them to karaoke bars…
DEA: Marijuana Legalization Will Lead to Increased Drug Use and Availability of Pot
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The DEA maintains the legalization of marijuana in some states and cities would increase drug use and make marijuana more available, according to a federal report released Wednesday, Huffington Post reports. “Recently, efforts to legalize marijuana have increased. Keeping marijuana illegal reduces its availability and lessens willingness to use it,” the DEA…
FBI: Teen Accused of Trying to Detonate Bomb in Portland Also Wanted to Live Regular College Life
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A teenager on trial for trying to blow up what he thought was a bomb at an event in Portland, Oregon was “conflicted and manipulable,” the FBI acknowledged in an early assessment of the suspect, the Associated Press reports. Mohamed Mohamud’s attorney has been trying to paint the suspect as a naive,…
Judge To Let FBI Agent Off Hook If He Stays Out of Trouble: Agent Accused of Taking Off Pants and Making Lewd Gestures on Highway
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A judge may drop charges against an off-duty FBI agent accused of dropping his pants and making lewd gestures at a truck driver on I-90 in New York, WIVB reports. A judge said Wednesday that John Yervelli Jr.’s charge of indecency would be dropped if he stays out of trouble for at…
Justice Department’s Head of Criminal Division Lanny Breuer to Resign Soon
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department’s expert on public corruption and financial fraud is leaving the federal government, the Washington Post reports. Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer, head of the criminal division, is calling it quits, the Post reports. Breuer has been praised for aggressively pursuing white-collar crime and beefing up the division’s involvement…
President Obama Protected by More Female Secret Service Agents
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Anyone watching President Obama’s second inaugural address may have seen some unsung heroes protecting the free world’s most powerful man. Four female Secret Service agents were on hand – the most at any one time, Cosmopolitan reports. “We’re pumped that the President practices the equality he preaches,” Cosmopolitan wrote. “Women are –…