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Attorney: Ex-Boston Mob Boss Whitey Bulger Should Not Be Prosecuted Because of Immunity
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Former Boston mob boss James “Whitey” Bulger should not be prosecuted for 19 murders because the government promised him immunity for past and future crimes when he was an FBI informant, his lawyer argued Monday, the Washington Post reports. Attorney J.W. Carney Jr. said he plans to urge the judge to dismiss…
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Conley returned from finger tendinitis that had sidelined him since Aug. 13, and was followed by eight relievers. Mike Dunn (5 1) pitched a perfect fourth, and Scott McGowan retired pinch hitter Kelly Johnson with the bases loaded to end the sixth. Sracic is a professor and chairman of the Department of Politics and International…
Supreme Court Strikes Down Parts of Az Immigration Law But Upholds Part
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FBI and ATF Attend Groundbreaking Ceremony For Terrorist Explosive Device Center in Ala.
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The directors of the FBI and ATF, along with Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) and the military attended a groundbreaking Monday for a new Terrorist Explosive Devices Analytical Center (TEDAC) Laboratory at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Ala. The FBI described the new center as “a milestone in TEDAC’s development and in the…
Border Patrol Agents Accused of Smuggling Immigrants
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Trial begins next month for two former Border Patrol agents accused of smuggling people from Mexico, Fox News reported. One of the agents, Raul Villarreal, often appeared on TV to warn Mexicans of the dangers of entering the U.S. illegally. Villarreal’s older brother and fellow former agent, Fidel Villarreal also is accused…
Feds Arrest 3 Officials in Calif. Bribery Case
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is investigating the small Southern California city of Cudahy after arresting three officials Friday that feds say accepted bribes to support the opening of a marijuana dispensary, L.A. Times reports. Documents in the case against former City Manager Angel Perales, Mayor David Silva and Councilman Osvaldo Conde suggest bribery and…
Drug Killing in Honduras is Part of Aggressive DEA Strategy
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The shooting death of a suspected drug trafficker in Honduras by a federal agent is part of a new, aggressive enforcement strategy that started in April, the Washington Post reports. Since then, the DEA has seen a dramatic increase in arrests. The mission is called Operation Anvil and is run by six…
Issa: No Evidence of White House Cover-Up in ‘Fast and Furious’
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa said Sunday there is no evidence that the White House was involved in a cover-up of the botched gun-trafficking operation known as “Fast and Furious,” Bloomberg reports. Instead, Issa said on several Sunday talk shows that the blame lies with Justice Department for covering up documents…