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Former FBI SAC John Bell Named Inspector Gen. of Detroit Schools
If ever there was a school system in dire straights, it’s Detroit. The good news is that emergency manager Robert Bobb, the former deputy mayor of D.C. is there to help. He’s top notch. And now they’ve brought in another person of integrity, John E. Bell Jr., as inspector general. Bell is the former special…
Owen Harris to Head FBI Charlotte Division
By Allan Lengel ticklethwire.com WASHINGTON — Owen Harris, who served as a section chief of the FBI’s Directorate of Intelligence at headquarters, has been named special agent in charge of the Charlotte division, the agency announced Monday. Harris, an agent since 1990, replaces Nathan T. Gray, who was recently named special agent in charge of…
FBI Short of Agent Applicants With Language Skills Like Farsi
By Allan Lengel Ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — The FBI, in the midst of a major campaign blitz to fill more 3,000 jobs, said it is having trouble attracting enough prospective agents who speak Chinese, Farsi, Russian, Somali and Swahili. To boot, the agency said it has had a dearth of agent applicants with backgrounds in computer…
DEA Wants Freeway Loot Back
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Money sure is tight these days. So it made it all the better to see it flying all over the San Diego freeway the other day. But not so fast. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration wants the loot back, and is going to great lengths to get it. The Associated press…
Mexican Drug Cartels Moving in On Lucrative Illegal Immigrant Smuggling
Not a surprise that the Mexican drug cartels would find other lucrative enterprises. This time it’s smuggling of illegal aliens. That’s an area that can only become more violent as the cartels take over. Here’s another reason for the U.S. to step it up and address the Mexican drug cartel and border problems. By Josh…
How the Feds Built a Case Against a Powerful Pensylvania State Senator
The FBI and U.S. Attorneys Office started piecing together a case against powerful ex-Sen. Vincent Fumo receipt by receipt. There were skeptics who thought they couldn’t make a case. The group of lawyers and investigators proved them wrong. Here’s how. By Emilie Lounsberry and Craig R. McCoy Inquirer Staff Writers PHILADELPHIA — It was early…
Obama to Send Federal Agents, Equipment and Other Resources to Mexico Border
This is a good first step in the battle against the growing menace of the violent Mexican drug cartels. But in all likelihood, this is just a start. More will be needed. By Spencer S. Hsu and Mary Beth Sheridan Washington Post Staff Writers WASHINGTON — President Obama is finalizing plans to move federal agents,…