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Column: Detroit U.S. Atty McQuade: “We Cannot Allow Detroit to be Defined by Homicide and Violence”
Barbara McQuade has been the U.S. Attorney in Detroit since January 2010. By Barbara L. McQuade Detroit Free Press Guest Writer DETROIT — As the Free Press’ “Living with Murder” series has vividly illustrated, reducing homicide and violent crime in Detroit is essential to improving our quality of life. Even those who live outside…
Justice Dept. Knew of Flawed Forensic Work; Innocent People May Have Been Convicted
By Spencer S. Hsu The Washington Post WASHINGTON — Justice Department officials have known for years that flawed forensic work might have led to the convictions of potentially innocent people nationwide, but prosecutors failed to notify defendants or their attorneys even in many cases they knew were troubled. Officials started reviewing the cases in the…
TSA Officer Pleads to Taking Bribes to Let Drugs Pass Through
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com A TSA officer based at Palm Beach, Fla. International Airport pleaded guilty Monday to taking bribes to let drugs pass through airport security. Christopher Allen, 46, of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., pleaded guilty Monday before U.S. District Judge Mark R. Kravitz in New Have, Conn. to taking payments from a drug…
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At the 2012 Brits, having won two categories, she ended up swearing in frustration at being cut off during her speech, yet for the most part on Wednesday, Adele was poised and calm but never imperious. She made pithy, heartfelt speeches, diplomatically thanking different people in each category, and cracking jokes. Usually incredibly private, she…
Attorneys for Convicted Nazi War Criminal Seek Posthumous Restoration of U.S. Citizenship
Shoshanna Utchenik ticklethewire.com Even in death, his legal battle continues. The JTA News Service reports that attorneys for deceased Nazi war criminal John Demjanjuk are trying to restore his U.S. citizenship. They’ve asked a U.S. appeals court to restore his status posthumously. Demjanjuk, a former Cleveland area autoworker, died in Germany in March at age 91….
ATF Supervisors Blame Prosecutors in Fast and Furious
By Shoshanna Utchenik ticklethewire.com The blame game continues in Operation Fast and Furious. The latest: Two ATF managers — Bill Newell and David Voth — claim fed prosecutors blocked efforts to arrest gun runners or seize weapons before they crossed the border in Mexico, according to the Arizona Daily Star. The controversial program has caused…