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Controversy Continues Over Release of Justice Dept. Torture Memos
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FBI Says Bank Robberies Up in Last Quarter of 2008
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — There were 1,645 robberies, burglaries and larcenies nationwide involving banks in the last quarter of 2008, up 19.5 percent from the previous quarter in 2008, according to FBI stats released this past week. The following are stats provided in an FBI Press release: Of the 1,645 total reported violations,…
Missouri U.S. Atty. Catherine Hanaway to Step Down and Join Law Firm With Ex-A.G. John Ashcroft
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The exodus of U.S. Attorneys continues. The Associated Press is reporting that U.S. Attorney Catherine Hanaway of the Eastern District of Missouri will resign to join a law firm with former Attorney General John Ashcroft. Her last day is Sunday. The wire service reported that the Kansas City law firm will…
Court of Appeals Orders Detroit Reporter to Answer Pre-trial Questions in Case Involving Confidential Sources
The chess game between an ex-federal prosecutor and a Pulitzer Prize reporter continues to play out in Detroit. The media and federal law enforcement community is watching. The latest court order came down on Thursday. By JOE SWICKARD Detroit Free Press DETROIT — A federal appeals court said this afternoon that Free Press reporter David…
Transportation Security Administration Hopes to Ditch Airport Rule Against Carrying on Liquids & Gels
If ever there was an annoying rule, it’s the one at the airport about carrying on liquids and gels. The sooner this one goes away the better. I can’t count how many times I’ve forgotten and had to throw out bottles of water at the security checkpoint. By Budget Travel website The TSA’s goal is…
Denver Fed Judge Refuses to Toss Lawsuit Involving Secret Service and Dick Cheney
This case seems to have an amusing aspect to it. Maybe just the thought of Dick Cheney testifying in court seems to have some entertainment value. By Felisa Cardona The Denver Post DENVER — A federal judge in Denver has declined to toss out a lawsuit against four U.S. Secret Service agents who arrested a…
Wiretaps Helps Maryland Feds and Locals Bust 24 People Linked to “Black Guerilla Family” Gang Including Prison Guards
This is a case right out the HBO show “The Wire”; prison guards and drug dealers. Authorities were able to listen in on conversations of smuggled prison cell phones. By Justin Fenton Baltimore Sun A seven-month investigation that included wiretaps on contraband prison cell phones led to the indictment of 24 people, including four…
Obama Rules Out Charging CIA Operatives Who Used Harsh Interrogation Techniques
Pretty much as many expected, the CIA operatives who used harsh interrogation techiniques won’t be charged. Not a big surprise. One thing for sure, prosecuting those cases would have been one big political and legal mess. By MARK MAZZETTI and SCOTT SHANE New York Times WASHINGTON – The Justice Department made public on Thursday detailed…