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Interim Philly U.S. Attorney Abruptly Replaced
Interim U.S. Attorney Laurie Magid did some things that bothered people enough that they didn’t want to wait for her replacement. One thing involved a fundraiser. Another involved her attempt to merge the Organized Crime Strike Force into a larger unit. The result: Good bye Laurie Magid as U.S. Attorney. By Emilie Lounsberry and Robert…
Weekend Series on History: Atty. Gen. Robert Kennedy vs. Jimmy Hoffa
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Ex- Mayor Marion Barry Remains the Teflon Dean of D.C. Politics; Avoids Jail Time for Tax Problems
This man clearly has nine lives. Once again, he dodges jail time. The legend lives on. By Del Quentin Wilber Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON –– A federal judge extended D.C. Council member Marion Barry’s probation for two more years, ruling that the former mayor violated the terms of his probation by failing to file…
Miami Feds Indict 11 Suspected Mobsters With Ties To N.Y. Bonanno Crime Family
The Sopranos tv series may have gone off the air, but the government says the traditional mob continues on. By DON JORDAN Palm Beach Post Staff Writer Nearly a dozen Palm Beach and Broward county residents were indicted today (Thursday) after federal prosecutors outlined their alleged roles in a organized crime ring specializing in fraud,…
Columnist Skeptical About Feds Terrorist Convictions in Miami
By Leonard Pitts Jr. Miami Herald Columnist Like the Mounties, they finally got their men. And all it took was three years, three trials and millions of taxpayer dollars. At that price, you’d like to feel a certain satisfaction from last week’s guilty verdict against five men from inner-city Miami who stood accused of conspiring…
Crackhead and Purse Snatcher Behind N.Y. Plot to Bomb 2 Synagogues and Shoot Down Military Aircraft
It’s dumbfounding to uncover these type of homegrown plots. Who knows how many other little groups there are out there. By MICHAEL WILSON New York Times NEW YORK — They were four ex-convicts – one a crack addict, another whose most recent arrest involved snatching purses – and they gathered their terror tools as they…
Computer Virus Strikes FBI and U.S. Marshal Computers
Scary to think these agencies are so vulnerable. Looks like some IT folks have some work to do. By DEVLIN BARRETT Associated Press WASHINGTON – Law enforcement computers were struck by a mystery computer virus Thursday, forcing the FBI and the U.S. Marshals to shut down part of their networks as a precaution. The U.S….
Feds Takedown LA Area Gang Accused of Killing Sheriff’s Deputy and Involved in Hate Crimes
Federal authorities are calling this the largest gang takedown in U.S. history. Whatever the case, this gang was one nasty gang. By The Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES –– Federal authorities today unveiled a sweeping racketeering indictment accusing a southern Los Angeles County street gang of a litany of crimes, including killing a sheriff’s deputy…