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Colorado Woman Sues ATF for Entering Home without a Warrant, Pointing Guns at 8 Year Old
Shoshanna Utchenik ticklethewire.com Linda Griego of Colorado has filed a lawsuit against the ATF for entering her home without a warrant and threatening her and her 8-year-old son, Colby Frias, reports the WND. Griego was already cautious about opening the door to her apartment due to a restraining order against her estranged ex-husband when a…
Tribal Special U.S. Attorney Pilot Program Will Bridge Tribal and Federal Law Enforcement, Targeting Violence Against Women
Shoshanna Utchenik ticklethewire.com The Justice Department’s Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) announced Tuesday that four Native American Tribes will participate in a new program aimed at improving law enforcement coordination in cases of violence against Native women, which “has reached epidemic proportions” according to the OVW press release. The pilot program supports four Tribal…
FBI Adds Accused Rapist and Murderer to Top 10 Most Wanted List
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The FBI has a new face on its Ten Most Wanted Fugitive list. The FBI in Chicago announced Tuesday that Fidel Urbina, the subject of a nationwide manhunt since 1999, was put on the infamous list. He’s wanted in connection with two sexual assaults and murder. The former Chicago resident…
FBI Probes Leak About U.S. Cyber Attack Program Aimed at Iran
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The hunt is on for the leak. The Wall Street Journal reports that the FBI has opened an investigation into a classified U.S. program that involved cyberattacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities. The New York Times ran an excerpt last week of a book by reporter David Sanger. It included details of…
Book Reveals Tension Between Atty. Gen. Holder, Axelrod and Emanuel
By Lynn Sweet Chicago Sun-Times WASHINGTON–A new book about the Obama administration adds more to the story about tensions between Attorney General Eric Holder, David Axelrod and Rahm Emanuel when he was White House chief of staff. Valerie Jarrett once broke up a near-fight between Axelrod and Holder, the book reveals. The book is…
U.S. Drones Take Out #2 Guy in al Qaeda
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com U.S. drones continue to pick off targets in Pakistan. CNN reports that a drone killed al Qaeda’s number 2 guy — Abu Yahya al-Libi. CNN reported that the hit was one of the most significant hits since the killing of Osama Bin Laden. “There is no one who even comes close…
Justice Department to Monitor Wisconsin Recall Election in Milwaukee
Shoshanna Utchenik ticklethewire.com The Justice Department said it will monitor Milwaukee polling places during Tuesday’ recall election of Governor Scott Walker. Justice Department personnel presence is supposed to protect voter rights and make certain the city meets its responsibility to provide voter assistance in Spanish. The emotionally-charged recall election was demanded in protest of Governor…
Driver Drags Secret Service Agent Across Meijer Parking Lot
Shoshanna Utchenik ticklethewire.com If you’re a Secret Service agent, life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get. A Secret Service team was not shopping for chocolates at a Grand Rapids, Michigan Meijer Store recently, when things turned assorted. According to MLive, they were investigating identity theft, wire fraud and…