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Aryans in Idaho Say Obama “Greatest Recruiting Tool Ever”
Federal law enforcement has watched in the past year as chatter on hate-based websites increased with the popularity of Barack Obama. Obama may be a nightmare come true for the Aryan members. But it’s appears to be a dream come true for organizers trying to ramp up membership. By The Associated Press COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho…
New New Orleans FBI Chief David Welker Low Key So Far
David Welker, head of the New Orleans FBI, may be low key, but if things goes as planned in a state ripe with corruption, he’ll be a household name before you know it. By Brendan McCarthy New Orleans Times-Picayune NEW ORLEANS — Like countless times before, the news conference began with six or so middle-age…
Selection Process For D.C. U.S. Atty Slot Begins; Some Names Have Already Surfaced
The current U.S. Attorney Jeff Taylor is well respected and doing a good job, but there’s no way D.C. Del Eleanor Holmes Norton, who has had limited power as a member of Congress, is going to pass up an opportunity to exert her influence and help select a new U.S. Attorney. So far, according to…
FBI Names Agent Daniel Roberts Assist. Director of Criminal Justice Information Services
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Daniel D. Roberts, a Detroit native, has been named assistant director of the FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services Division. Roberts, who replaces the retiring Thomas E. Bush, III, was most recently Deputy Assistant Director of the Criminal Investigative Division, the FBI said. “Dan brings a wealth of knowledge and experience…
History: J. Edgar Hoover and Martin Luther King: Part 8 in a Series
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Controversy Continues Over Release of Justice Dept. Torture Memos
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FBI Says Bank Robberies Up in Last Quarter of 2008
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — There were 1,645 robberies, burglaries and larcenies nationwide involving banks in the last quarter of 2008, up 19.5 percent from the previous quarter in 2008, according to FBI stats released this past week. The following are stats provided in an FBI Press release: Of the 1,645 total reported violations,…
Missouri U.S. Atty. Catherine Hanaway to Step Down and Join Law Firm With Ex-A.G. John Ashcroft
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The exodus of U.S. Attorneys continues. The Associated Press is reporting that U.S. Attorney Catherine Hanaway of the Eastern District of Missouri will resign to join a law firm with former Attorney General John Ashcroft. Her last day is Sunday. The wire service reported that the Kansas City law firm will…