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Unrepentant Sen. Stevens Trashes Prosecution On Campaign Trail
Even after his conviction, Sen. Ted Stevens isn’t admitting any wrongdoing on the campaign trail. In fact, he’s telling voters the only ones who have done something wrong are the prosecutors. By William Yardley New York Times ANCHORAGE – If Senator Ted Stevens is feeling down about his felony convictions, his uphill battle for re-election…
Feds Find $875,000 In Seized Dope Car 4 Years Later
As the old adage goes, better late than never. By Rhonda Cook Atlanta Journal-Constitution ATLANTA — The Hummer limousine seized from the drug-dealing Black Mafia Family almost four years ago had been sold at auction, then sold three times more. It had been carrying teenagers to proms and brides and grooms to weddings. But as…
Tax Protestors Conspired To Undermine Trial And Get Federal Judge Arrested
This , as they say, is one for the books. By JAMES WALSH Minneapolis Star Tribune MINNEAPOLIS — The strange saga of Robert Beale didn’t exactly end last month with his 11-year sentence for fraud and tax evasion. Another chapter concluded Monday when Beale and two other tax protesters were found guilty of conspiracy to…
Administration Rejecting FBI Pleas For More Agents To Investigate Financial Mess
Is the Bush administration falling short in probing the financial mess? Some say yes. By Paul Shukovsky and Daniel Lathrop Seattle P-I Reporters The Bush administration is rejecting FBI pleas for more agents to investigate crimes that helped trigger the global financial meltdown, bureau sources said this week. “They are bogged down big-time or there…
Homeland Security Surveillance System In Cook County Could Be Worthless
Homeland Security Could Have Thrown out $40 million in Illinois. Dave Savini CHICAGO (CBS) – It’s called Project Shield and will cost you more than $40 million when it’s done, leaving U.S. taxpayers footing the bill for a countywide high-tech surveillance program. So why is the homeland security project busted? Police sources told CBS 2’s…
Atty. Gen. Mukasey Running Up Frequent Flyer Costs With Personal Trips
Is Atty. Gen. Michael Mukasey’s frequent flights for personal trips an abuse? By Marisa Taylor McClatchy Newspapers WASHINGTON – Attorney General Michael Mukasey has taken personal trips on government jets almost every weekend since he took office less than a year ago at a cost to taxpayers of more than $155,800, Justice Department and Federal…
Indicted Mass. Politician Changes Mind On Re-election Bid
Maybe it was the FBI photos that were made public that showed her stuffing alleged bribe money in her bra. Or maybe it was the pressure from the city’s religious community. Whatever it was, state Sen. Dianne Wilkerson announced Friday that she doesn’t have the stomach to continue her re-election bid for the state senate….
McCain and Obama Differ On Crime Issues
With the economy going to hell, both presidential candidates have paid little attention to the crime issue. But their records provide some insights. By Solomon Moore New York Times CHICAGO – As an Illinois legislator for seven years, Senator Barack Obama sponsored more than 100 bills on crime, corrections and the death penalty, making criminal…