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Mexican National Pleads Guilty to 2002 Beatings of 2 FBI Agents on a Stakeout
It’s always good to get a guilty plea when it comes to a brazen act like this. By The Associated Press LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A Mexican national has pleaded guilty to a felony count of illegal re-entry and a misdemeanor assault count in the 2002 beatings of two FBI agents who were attacked during…
Indicted Ex-Gov Blagojevich Says He was Willing to Eat Bugs To Support Family
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Ex-Atty. Gen. Ashcroft Loading Up Law Firm With Ex-U.S. Attorneys
John Ashcroft is doing the smart thing, loading up his law firm with brand name attorneys. It can’t hurt. By Amir Efrati Wall Street Journal Law Blog John Ashcroft, the U.S. attorney general during President Bush’s first term – and noted singer of “Let the Eagle Soar” (YouTube clip below) – is spreading his wings….
Atty. Gen. Eric Holder Vows to “Follow the Law” in Torture Scandal
I’ll say it again, it’s a good idea to investigate allegations of torture, but it will be extremely difficult to charge someone in this case. It just seems so difficult to not only find the right law that would apply, but one that would lead to a successful prosecution. WASHINGTON (CNN) — Attorney General Eric…
Intelligence Officials Went Around Atty. Gen. Gonzales to Inform Rep. Pelosi
As details continue to surface, the story gets more interesting. And it’s interesting to note the role of Atty. Gen. Alberto Gonzales, whose reign over the Justice Department was suspect, to say the least. By Jeff Stein Spy Talk WASHINGTON — Intelligence officials, angry that former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales had blocked an FBI investigation…
Pressure Mounting For Justice to Review Conviction of Ex-Ala. Gov. Siegelman
Could this case be named “Stevens II” after ex-Sen. Ted Stevens, whose conviction was erased because of government misconduct? Pressure continues to mount for the Justice Department to review the ex-governor’s conviction. Chances are there will be a review. By JOHN SCHWARTZ and CHARLIE SAVAGE New York Times Less than a month after the Justice…
ICE to Open New Office in Tulsa
In a sign of stepping up enforcement of illegal workers, ICE is opening this new office. By OMER GILLHAM Tulsa World Staff Writer TULSA — Immigration officials are opening a new office in Tulsa to investigate human trafficking, drug smuggling and the employment of illegal workers at potential terrorist targets such as oil refineries and…
Bush Admin. Prepared for Harsh Interrogation Tactics Before Being Granted Legal Ok
There’s no turning back at this point. While President Obama wanted to brush this aside and move on, the demand for a full-scale investigation of torture seems to be winning out. Expect lots of scandal, but it seems it will be tough to ever file criminal charges against any Bush officials, let alone get a…