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Fed Air Marshals to Get 30 Day Suspension for Drunk Driving Arrests
Probably not a bad idea to crackdown on federal air marshals who violate the law. Makes sense. By Michael Grabell ProPublica Federal air marshals arrested on drunken-driving charges will face a 30-day suspension without pay under a new policy (PDF) from the Transportation Security Administration. The penalty replaces a policy in which air marshals convicted…
FBI Adds First Domestic Terror Suspect to its Most Wanted Terrorist List
Osama bin Laden, move over. Meet animal rights bomber Daniel Andreas San Diego. By Henry K. Lee and Demian Bulwa San Francisco Chronicle SAN FRANCISCO — The FBI added an alleged animal rights bomber from Sonoma County to its list of “Most Wanted” terror suspects Tuesday, underscoring the agency’s increasing focus on such activists…
Reporter Scores Victory in Fight to Protect Confidential Sources
The press scored a big victory in Detroit on Tuesday when a federal judge ruled that a Detroit Free Press reporter did not have to disclose sources during a deposition because he feared incriminating himself. It’s an interesting defense and an interesting ruling. By Sandra Svoboda Detroit Metro Times DETROIT — Veteran journalist David Ashenfelter…
Indicted Ex-Gov. Blago Gets a Dose of Realty: He Can’t Go on Reality Show
Ex-Gov. Blagojevich loves the spotlight, but he’ll have to stay closer to home to find it. That’s the reality of it all. By The Chicago Tribune Staff CHICAGO — A federal judge today denied permission to former Gov. Rod Blagojevich to travel to Costa Rica to participate in a reality TV show. U.S. District Court…
FBI Police Officers in W. Va. Charged with Spying On Teen Girls Undressing at Mall Changing Room
Unless these teen girls were linked to al Qaeda, this is quite the embarrassing incident. So far no evidence of a link to al Qaeda. These men were FBI police officers, not agents, the FBI said. By The Associated Press MORGANTOWN, W.Va.- Two FBI workers are accused of using surveillance equipment to spy on teen…
Homeland Sec. Janet Napolitano to Get Tough at Canada Border
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Chicago U.S. Atty. Patrick Fitzgerald and FBI Chief Testify in Mob Witness Protection Leak
Things aren’t looking up for you when a high-profile U.S. Attorney and the special agent in charge of the local FBI testify against you in a federal trial. By Robert Mitchum Chicago Tribune CHICAGO — When Deputy U.S. Marshal John Ambrose reported to Chicago FBI headquarters on Sept. 6, 2006, he thought he was receiving…
Attys For Ex-Rep. William Jefferson Accuse Justice Dept. of Editing Recorded Conversations to Give “Misleading Impression”
The legal maneuvering in this case continues as trial approaches. So far, Jefferson’s attorneys haven’t been able to derail the case despite their best efforts. By Bruce Alpert and Jonathan Tilove New Orleans Times-Picayune WASHINGTON — Attorneys for former U.S. Rep. William Jefferson say the Justice Department has edited secretly recorded conversations to give a…