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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…
Houston Judge Dismisses Bulk of Roger Clemens’ Defamation Suit Linked to Steroids
Winning baseball star Roger Clemens lost a serious round in civil court. Meanwhile, the FBI is trying to figure out whether he lied to Congress. That probe could eventually land him on the prison softfball team. By MARY FLOOD Houston Chronicle HOUSTON — A Houston federal judge on Thursday dismissed most of pitcher Roger Clemens’…
Recession Impacts Plans for National Law Enforcement Museum
It’s not surprising, still it’s unfortunate that funds for projects such as this are getting hit by the sour economy. WASHINGTON — Plans for a National Law Enforcement Museum are being scaled back because organizers say the recession has made it hard to raise money. They are cutting $29 million from the $80 million project…
Grand Jury Subpoenas Ex-Sen. Pete Domenici in U.S. Atty. Firings
The subpoena has sent a message that the government is serious about getting to the bottom of the U.S. Attorney firings. By PETE YOST Associated Press WASHINGTON – A federal grand jury has subpoenaed records of former Sen. Pete Domenici, and prosecutors are preparing to interview an ex-aide to former White House political adviser Karl…
Police in Maine Say Dirty Bomb Materials Posed No Danger
Police say the materials itself posed no danger, but it sounds like the person who had them might have. By Eric Russell Bangor Daily News BANGOR, Maine – In the wake of revelations that a Belfast man had a stash of potentially hazardous materials at his home when he was killed last December, state Public…
Mexicans Arrest Man Suspected of Killing Border Patrol Agent
The signs of violence in this region are everywhere along the border. Here’s another example of how the violence is impacting American lives. By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press Writer SAN DIEGO – A man suspected of killing a U.S. Border Patrol agent last year by running him over with a drug-loaded Hummer was arrested Wednesday…
Sen. Schumer’s Chief Counsel Expected To Get N.Y. U.S. Attorney Post
Of all the U.S. Attorney offices, this is one of the highest profile ones in the nation. The office is going after Bernie Madoff and Wall Street. By AMIR EFRATI Wall Street Journal The Obama administration is expected to nominate Preet Bharara, who investigated the firing of eight U.S. attorneys by President George W. Bush,…
Can A.G. Eric Holder Jr. Heal the Justice Department’s Wounds of the Past?
President Obama inherited a mess: two wars, a failing economy a sky-high anxiety level around the country, and oh yes, a Justice Department that needed serious mending. He’s tasked Atty. Gen. Eric Holder Jr. with reparing things at Justice. Can Holder do it? By Michael Weisskopf Time magazine WASHINGTON — Eric Holder Jr. was trained…