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Judiciary To Probe Ex-U.S. Attorney’s Allegations That Trump’s DOJ Meddled With Investigations
By Allan Lengel A just-released book by former U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman for the Southern District of New York is causing a stir. The Senate Judiciary Committee announced Monday it will investigate Berman’s allegations in his book that President Trump’s Justice Department interfered with investigations in his Manhattan office to protect Trump and his…
DOJ Issues Dozens of Subpoenas Related to Trump, Insurrection
The Justice Department has issued about 40 subpoenas over the past week for information about the 2020 election and the Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021, marking the latest developments in a sprawling investigation into former President Donald Trump’s actions.
Convicted Drug Lord Sentenced for Murder of DEA Agent Is Granted Home Confinement
Convicted drug lord Miguel Angel Felix Gallardo, who was imprisoned for the murder of DEA Agent Enrique Camarena and other crimes, has been granted home confinement by a Mexican court.
FBI Surveilled Aretha Franklin, Detroit’s ‘Queen of Soul,’ For Years
By Allan Lengel Detroit’s “Queen of Soul” Aretha Franklin, who was involved with civil rights groups, was surveilled for years by the FBI, a 270-page document shows, according to NPR. She died in 2018. NPR reports that informants provided information about Franklin for possibly appearing at the Southern Christian Leadership Conference’s 1967 and 1968 national…
Fake DEA Agents Assault Man with Guns, Steal His Car
Two armed men masquerading as DEA agents beat a man and shoved him into his own car before driving off in New York City.
CBP’s West Texas Twitter Account under Fire for Offensive Retweets
CBP deactivated its Twitter account for the West Texas region following retweets criticizing President Biden and the media.
