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Ex-Chicago Police Commander Convicted in Torture Case
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com A former Chicago police commander was convicted Monday in U.S. District Court of perjury and obstruction of justice linked to denials that he participated in torturing suspects in custody decades ago, the Justice Department said. Jon Burge, 60, now of Apollo Beach, Fla., was convicted by a Chicago federal jury, which…
Ex-Gov Blago Discussed Naming Oprah Winfrey for Obama’s Senate Seat
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The entertainment factor in the trial of ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich continues to be strong. Tapes played Monday during his public corruption trial show Blagojevich tossed around some names to fill the Senate seat vacated by President Obama and mentioned Oprah Winfrey, the Chicago Tribune reported. His chief of staff John…
FBI Arrests 10 Suspected Russian Spies
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Who says the Cold War is over? The FBI said Monday that it had arrested 10 people for allegedly spying for Russia in the U.S., the Associated Press reported. The new service said the goal was to penetrate U.S. government policy making circles. The Associated Press reported that court papers show…
Justice Dept., FBI, DEA Getting First Hand Look at Afghanistan Corruption
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Members of the Justice Department, FBI and DEA in Afghanistan are getting a first hand look at corruption and how certain citizens are being protected from prosecution and arrest, the Washington Post reports. The Post reports that the Afghanistan government has repeatedly derailed criminal investigations of connected citizens. The U.S. investigators…
Mary Beth Buchanan Chalked Up $450,000 in Travel As U.S. Attorney; Feds Change Travel Rules
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Mary Beth Buchanan was quite the jet setter during her eight-year reign as U.S. Attorney in Pittsburgh. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that she spent more than half of her time as the U.S. attorney on the road, taking at least 347 trips. The total cost: $450,000. She stepped down in November….
Tenn. U.S. Atty. Russ Dedrick Steps Down This Week
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Russ Dedrick, the Knoxville, Tenn. U.S. Attorney some call “Captain America”, is retiring, according to the Knoxville News Sentinel. The 63-year-old prosecutor steps down this week. He is expected to be replaced by William C. Killian. Former U.S. Attorney John Gill, who hired Dedrick as a federal prosecutor during the Reagan…
2 Men Posing as FBI Agents Rob Nebraska Man
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Two men posing as FBI agents robbed a 31-year-old man early Sunday morning in Lincoln, Neb., authorities said, according to the news website 1011Now.com. Lincoln police said the man was walking down the street arouned 2:30 a.m. when the two men confronted him and asked to see his wallet, the website…
Timothy Murhpy to Fill in At FBI #2 Spot; Likely Candidate to Get Permanent Nod
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Timothy Murphy, the FBI’s number three person, will fill in for John Pistole, the number two person, and is a likely candidate to take over that spot permanently, sources familiar with the situation tell ticklethewire.com. Pistole will be leaving the FBI to head up the the Transportation Security Administration. The U.S….