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FBI Stings-Informants Don’t Always Make For Good Domestic Terrorism Cases
Stings Not Always Fruitful Sting operations and anonymous informants are invaluable tools in the FBI’s major domestic terrorist operations. But it turns out sometimes these tools aren’t enough to make a case — or at least a legit one. By Deborah Hastings Associated Press NEW YORK — It usually starts with a snitch and a…
Two Ex-N.Y. Times Journalists Said They Had Watergate Scandal Tip First; Former FBI Dir. Patrick Gray Cited as Source
It’s interesting to see that decades later we’re still learning about FBI leaks in the Watergate case, a story that gave journalism new direction and ushered in an era of great investigative reporting. By RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA New York Times The Watergate break-in eventually forced a presidential resignation and turned two Washington Post reporters into pop-culture…
Philadelphia Inquirer Endorses Ex-U.S. Atty. Chris Christie For New Jersey Republican Gov. Primary
Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial Page The contest to bear the Republican standard against the Democratic gubernatorial candidate has fallen into a familiar pattern for the New Jersey GOP: the hard-line conservative promising outright upheaval versus the establishment candidate espousing vague electability. The latter is CHRIS CHRISTIE, and The Inquirer endorses him in the Republican primary. Christie,…
FBI Role To Expand in Fighting Global Terrorism While Focusing More on Prosecutions
This approach seems fairer. Of course, Dick Cheney may not approve. By Josh Meyer Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — The FBI and Justice Department are gearing up to significantly expand their role in global counterterrorism operations as part of a sharp U.S. policy turnabout, in which a system based primarily on clandestine detentions and interrogations will…
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…