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“Goodfellas” Mobster is No-Show in Calif Court on Public Drunkenness Charges
By PAUL LAROCCO The Press-Enterprise SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. –“Henry Hill.” San Bernardino County Superior Court Judge Kyle Brodie matter-of-factly read the name Wednesday in a roll call of small-time suspects: the unlicensed driver; the work-release probationer. “No answer,” yelled the bailiff. With that, the mobster-turned-FBI informant — whose life inspired the movie epic “Goodfellas” —…
Atty. Gen. Holder Says Justice Dept. Won’t Go After Pot Dispensaries
Unlike the Bush administration, A.G. Eric Holder says the Justice Department won’t go after the places that dispense marijuana legally. It makes sense. There’s higher priorities like the Mexican drug wars, which are starting to wreak havoc on our nation. By Josh Meyer and Scott Glover Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON — U.S. Atty. Gen. Eric…
Ex-FBI Agent Convicted in Botched Calif. Home Invasion
Wednesday was not a banner day for the FBI. First a N.Y. FBI agent was arrested for accessing confidential information and sharing it with an informant. And then this: an ex-FBI agent convicted in a botched home invasion. By My-Thuan Tran Los Angeles Times A former FBI agent who meticulously planned to rob an Orange…
The Joy of the Internet is Causing Big Headaches for the Court System
The Internet and the high-tech cell phones may be some of the greatest inventions of our times. But those inventions causing some major headaches in the court system. How can the courts assure these things don’t sabotage our system? Good question. By JOHN SCHWARTZ New York Times Last week, a juror in a big federal…
Islamic Group Threatens to Cut Ties to FBI
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON –– The sometimes bumpy ties between the FBI and the U.S. Muslim communities could get bumpier. The American Muslim Taskforce on Civil Rights and Elections (AMT) , a coalition of major U.S. Muslim groups, announced Tuesday that it was considering suspending “outreach relations with the FBI” as a result of…
Bernie Ripoff’s Accountant Charged with Securities Fraud
Bernie Ripoff’s House of Cards is starting to tumble. It’s hard to believe his wife Ruth was a total innocent. And who knows who else was involved. Madoff is probably willing to dish if the feds cut him a break or at least let him out of jail until sentencing. Let’s see what happens. By…
Breaking News: N.Y. FBI Agent Charged With Sharing Confidential Info
For the second time in about four months, a New York FBI agent has been charged criminally. In December, FBI agent Mark Rossini was charged with illegally accessing FBI data bases for personal use. By The Associated Press NEW YORK — An FBI agent assigned to the New York office has been arrested on charges…
Justice Department to Review Criminal Case Against Ex-Justice Civil Rights Division Head Bradley Schlozman
One question is: How much resources and how much resolve does the Holder Justice Department have to continue investigating the question marks in the Bush era? This case may test that question. By Justin Elliott TPMMuckraker The Bradley Schlozman saga might have some life left in it, yet. The Justice Department is reviewing a decision…