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Justice Dept. Quietly Transfers Two Integrity Section Prosecutors Tied to Tainted Case Involving Alaska Lawmakers
The Justice Department should be applauded for such action. No action would send a signal that this isn’t a big deal — and it is. By Carrie Johnson Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON — Justice Department leaders quietly transferred two career prosecutors under fire for their work in Alaska corruption cases out of the department’s…
The Weekend Dose of Humor: A New Twist on the FBI’s Most Wanted
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Obama Admin. Unveils New Anti-Narcotics Plan for U.S.-Mexico Border
This plan is long overdue. The problem along the Mexican border is out of control. The question is: How long will it take to upgrade and get this all in motion? Unfortunately, there have been times in the past where it has taken way too long to implement big ideas. By Spencer S. Hsu Washington…
Nationwide Manhunt on for Man Who Threatened to Kill Pres. Obama
Most people discuss things like interest rates or certificates of deposits with bank employees. Daniel James Murray was different. He told employees at a Utah bank “We’re on a mission to kill the President of the United States”, according to a criminal complaint filed Thursday. It doesn’t matter if he was serious or not. Authorities…
Justice Department Launches Probe into Death of Abortion Doctor
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Atty. in Kansas have launched a federal proble into the murder of abortion doctor George Tiller, who was killed in church last Sunday. “The Department of Justice will work tirelessly to determine the full involvement of any and all actors…
FBI Dir. Mueller Says Agency in “Dire Need” to “Consolidate and Digitize Records”
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III said Thursday that the agency is in “dire need of a Central Record Complex” to consolidate and digitize records “now dispersed among 265 FBI locations worldwide.” The central records complex, he said, “will enable us to efficiently locate and access all of our…
Outspoken Ex-FBI Agent Colleen Rowley Says FBI Could Have Done More to Try and Stop Abortion Dr. Killing
Opinions vary on whether the FBI could have stopped this from happening. But outspoken ex-FBI agent Colleen Rowley of post-9/11 fame, seems to think the agency could have at least tried harder. Is she right? By Zachary Roth TPMmuckraker We told you earlier about questions over whether the FBI responded aggressively enough to detailed information…
Justice Department Asks That 2 convicted Alaska Lawmakers Be Freed Because Trials Were Tainted by Prosecutors
Some say this is not a systemic problem in the Justice Department. But from Boston to Washington to Miami to Detroit to Alaska, the issue keeps popping up. In fact, a judge in Boston recently expressed concern about it being a problem in the Boston U.S. Attorney’s Office. And in Washington, a judge recently dismissed…