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BET to Feature In Depth Show on J. Edgar Hoover
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Love him or hate him, we can’t seem to get enough of the guy. The BET network this Thursday at 10 p.m. will feature an in depth look at the legendary FBI director J. Edgar Hoover on its “American Gangster” show. In promoting it’s upcoming segment, BET said: “The…
Obama Moving With Caution Before Picking New Homeland Security Chief
The names of a number of possible candidates to head Homeland Security continue to circulate in this town. But the Dems are moving cautiously to make the pick. By Spencer S. Hsu Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON— As Democrats for the first time take over the five-year-old Department of Homeland Security, the watchword for Obama…
FBI Honing in on Some Muslim Leaders in Phoenix Area
Several incidents have prompted the FBI in the Phoenix area to take a closer look at the Muslim community. By Sean Holstege and Dennis Wagner The Arizona Republic PHOENIX — The FBI has sharpened its scrutiny of some Phoenix-area Muslim leaders because of their links to two controversial incidents and a federal probe into the…
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Rapper Terrance “Bump J” Boykin Indicted For Bank Robbery
In the recording world, there’s more than one way to get attention. Bump J has found another way. By Associated Press CHICAGO – Chicago area rapper Bump J has been arrested in Southern Illinois on bank robbery charges. The man, whose real name is Terrance Boykin, was arrested in Carbondale after a traffic stop this…
Sen. Stevens Harmed Himself in Trial by Testifying
Like every egocentric politician in this town, Sen. Ted Stevens may have given himself too much credit when testifying on his own behalf in a public corruption case. By Del Quentin Wilber Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON — The jurors had spent the better part of two days battling one of their own, Juror No….
Convicted Sen. Ted Stevens Continues to Slip in Vote Count
Sen. Ted Stevens lost his criminal trial. Could he now lose his seat in the Senate after 40 years? It looks like it could happen. By SEAN COCKERHAM Anchorage Daily News ANCHORAGE — Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens is in grave danger of losing re-election after Mark Begich widened his lead to 1,022 votes Friday. More…
Former FBI Agent Charged in Vegas With Hammer Slaying
A former FBI agent finds himself on the wrong side of the bars. By Adrienne Packer Las Vegas Review-Journal LAS VEGAS — A former federal agent arrested in the death of a woman who was beaten with a hammer Thursday was once an agent with the organized crime division in the Las Vegas FBI office,…