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Negotiations May Clear a Path for Karl Rove to Testify Before Congress
Congress is salivating at the thought of getting Karl Rove to testify on the firings of 9 U.S. Attorneys. It looks like it may happen. By Carrie Johnson Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON — White House lawyers and representatives for former president George W. Bush are engaged in discussions that could clear a path for…
Ex-ICE Agent Who Served in Venezuela Gets 7 1/2 Years For Bribes
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Gerardo Chavez knew how to get coveted posts at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. He was a special supervisory special agent and attaché in Caracas, Venezuela. He also knew how to make money illegally. On Friday a federal judge in Alexandria, Va., sentenced him to 7 ½ years in…
Feds Arrest More than a Dozen Mexican Mafia Gang Members in San Diego Area
Mexican Mafia art and tattoos/az dept. of corrections Usually the word “Mafia” is a good indication that a group is up to no good. The Mexican Mafia has been up to a lot of no good over a good period of time, authorities say. By Angelica Martinez San Diego Union-Tribune SAN DIEGO — More than…
Federal Judge Holds Justice Lawyers in Contempt in Sen. Stevens Case
It was just a matter of time before this happened. The prosecution has had one misstep after another during and after the trial. By ERIKA BOLSTAD Anchorage Daily News WASHINGTON — The judge who oversaw Ted Stevens’ corruption trial on Friday held in contempt four Justice Department prosecutors for failing to turn over documents to…
FBI Pleads for Public Help to Solve about 43 Civil-Rights Era Murders in Miss.
The FBI is turning to the public, calling for help to bring some justice to a painful era of decades past. Will the calls fall on deaf ears? Very possible, but FBI director Robert Mueller III said he isn’t giving up. By TIMOTHY R. BROWN Associated Press Writer JACKSON, Miss. — The FBI pleaded for…
Mississippi Judge Bobby DeLaughter Indicted in Bribery Case
We always like to think of judges as the gold-standard for integrity. We’re always reminded that there’s one too many exceptions. Jerry Mitchell The Clarion-Ledger JACKSON, Miss. — The former prosecutor who made a worldwide name for himself for putting Klansman Byron De La Beckwith behind bars pleaded not guilty today to a five-count indictment…
Justice Indicts Hot-Shot N.Y. Attorney and Wants to Look at Source of Fees in Baltimore Drug Case
Is New York attorney Robert M. Simels, a nemesis of the Justice Department, just an aggressive advocate for his clients or a danger to public safety as the government claims? His long-standing battle with the Justice Department continues. By Van Smith Baltimore City Paper BALTIMORE — On Thursday, Feb. 5, the Justice Department took two…