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Prosecution in Ex-Detroit Mayor Case Rests: Defense Starts Its Offense With a Whimper
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com DETROIT — After 4 1/2 months and about 80 witnesses, the prosecution in the federal trial of the ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick rested Thursday morning, opening the door for the defense to begin calling witnesses in what’s expected to take less than two weeks. But things didn’t go so great for…
Stepfather of Slain FBI Informant Loses Temper During Murder Trial
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Johnny Davis showed flashes of anger as he recounted watching his stepson get shot in the head in Newark, N.J., in 2004, NorthJersey.com reports. Davis’ stepson, Kemo Deshawn McCray, was an FBI informant when prosecutors say he was gunned down by an attorney who wanted to stop the man from testifying against…
Cornered by a Mass Murderer? Just Grab Some Scissors, Video Advises.
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com You’re holed up in your office when a crazed gunman opens fire. What to do? Fight back with a pair of scissors. The advice is part of an instructional video from the Department of Homeland Security on how to respond to a mass killer, the New York Post reports. “If you are…
Islamic Group: FBI Agents Intimidate Somali Man; Bureau Investigates
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI’s Minneapolis office is investigating claims that two agents pressured a Somali man to work as an informant in the Somali community, the Pioneer Press reports. The Council on American-Islamic Relations, a civil rights group, requested the probe last week. The man claims the agents were “intimidating and threatening” him in…
Jury to Decide Fate of Somali-Born Man Accused of Terrorism in Portland
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Jurors today are deliberating the fate of a Somali-born man accused of trying to detonate a bomb at a 2010 Christmas tree-lighting ceremony, the Daily Beast reports. The big question is whether Mohamed Mohamud, who was in braces and 19 years old when he first met undercover agents, was entrapped by overzealous…
The Inventor of “Nagra,” A Recording System Used by Fed Agents, Has Died
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Federal agents remember the “Nagra,”, the first portable professional sound recorder. Well, the inventor of the system, Stefan Kudelski, has died at age 84, according to swissinfo.ch, the website for the Swiss Broadcasting company. The Kudelski Group in Switzerland made the announcement. One former federal official told ticklethewire.com that it was…
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Republican Senator Sessions Slams ICE Director Morton, Calling for His Resignation
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Republican Sen. Jeff Sessions on Tuesday blasted the performance of ICE Director John Morton and called for his resignation, saying he has failed to enforce immigration law, the Daily Caller reports. “Mr. Morton can no longer effectively serve at this post, and perhaps more importantly there can be no comprehensive immigration reform…