Hispanic voters favor Obama despite immigration policies

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com So far President Obama’s immigration policies are unlikely to woo Latino voters, especially after Homeland Security reported last week that too few deportations are being halted under the administration. Now pressure is building for Obama to loosen his policies in hopes of gaining more support from Latinos, who overwhelmingly supported the president…

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Former DEA Agent: Legalize Drugs

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A former federal investigator called for the legalization of drugs during a Libertarian Party of Texas convention over the weekend, the Ft. Worth Star-Telegram reported. Saying the war on drugs has spread needless violence and wasted billions of tax dollars, Sean Dunagan, who worked for the Drug Enforcement Administration, also told the…

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Is NYPD ‘Stop and Frisk’ Illegal? Justice Department May Decide.

  Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department may soon investigate whether New York City’s controversial stop-and-frisk program unfairly targets racial minorities. Opponents, who say the program is illegal because it has led to countless race-based searches, met with the department Thursday to call for its involvement, according to USA Today. Mayor Michael Bloomberg defends the…

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Atty. Gen. Holder Appoints D.C. and Baltimore U.S. Attys to Probe National Security Leaks

By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Attorney General Eric Holder assigned the U.S. Attorneys from D.C. and Baltimore to launch criminal probes into national security leaks to members of the media. In a press release issued Friday, Holder said D.C. U.S. Attorney Ron Machen and Baltimore U.S. Attorney Rod Rosenstein will lead the probes. The leaks center…

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