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Council Member Testifies in Federal Grand Jury
Just days after Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick stepped down, a cloud continues to hover over city hall in Motown. A veteran city council member was among the guests at a federal grand jury probing city hall corruption. Paul Egan and Oralandar Brand-Williams The Detroit News DETROIT — The only official sent to prison as a result…
Southwest Border Fence Behind Schedule
Homeland Security said its goal of finishing up the border fence in Southwest U.S. this year seems to be slipping away. How long will it take? By RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD New York Times The Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday that cost overruns, legal obstacles and other problems were imperiling its goal of completing the 670 miles…
Actress’ Lover Pleads to Federal Charges
Italian boyfriend of actress Anne Hathaway took center stage in U.S. District Court in New York and pleaded guilty to 14 federal charges. By THOMAS ZAMBITO and CORKY SIEMASZKO fan club photo New York Daily News NEW YORK – The slick Italian con-man who dated “Get Smart” star Anne Hathaway and posed as a Vatican…
Chicago Mobster’s Son Gets Three Years
CHICAGO — Nicholas Ferriola, the son of the late reputed mob boss Joseph Ferriola, was sentenced Tuesday in federal court to three years in prison for his role in a conspiracy case known as Family Secrets, the Chicago Tribune reported. Ferriola, 33, who is also the alleged godson of mobster Frank Calabrese Sr., pleaded guilty to taking part in…
D.C. Gun Law Nightmare For Homeland Security
D.C. police chief Cathy Lanier says a new bill addressing D.C. guns is bad news for Homeland Security and citizens. She went before Congress to plead her case. Mary Beth Sheridan Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON — D.C. Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier assailed a new bill yesterday that would eliminate most of the…
Arizona Man Sentenced in Clean Water Act Violation
POCATELLO, Idaho — Abner J. Schultz of Lake Havasu, Ariz., was sentenced Monday in federal court in Pocatello, Idaho to three years probation, including six months of home detention, for violating the Clean Water Act (CWA) related to unlawful dredge and fill work along the Salmon River, according to the Justice Department. He was also fined…
Stevens Forgot To Report Sled Dog, Feds Say
The feds say Sen. Stevens forgot to report a sled dog and massage chair, just to name a few items. Trial is set for later this month. By Richard Mauer Anchorage Daily News Federal prosecutors revealed more evidence Monday in their case against U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens, detailing a new round of gifts that he…
Ex-FBI Agent’s Trial No Big Deal in Florida
The Miami murder trial of an ex-FBI agent from Boston is the talk of the town in Beantown. But in Florida? Ehh. It takes a lot to knock the early bird specials off peoples’ radar in the sunshine state. By Shelley Murphy Boston Globe MIAMI – The saga of the FBI’s relationship with fugitive gangster James…