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Brian Benczkowski, head of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, to Step Down
Brian Benczkowski, head of the Justice Department’s criminal division, plans to step down next month, he announced in an email to staff Wednesday.
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Dana Milbank: Bill Barr Was a Bully as a Kid, And Now As An Adult
By Dana Milbank Washington Post WASHINGTON — Police in Buffalo shove a 75-year-old man to the ground and blood pours from his ear. Police in Brooklyn knock down a young woman and call her a “bitch” because she asked why she had to leave the street. Federal authorities in Washington fire tear gas at peaceful demonstrators, then lie about it. Get…
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Secret Service Spent More than $75K protecting Trump Jr. During Hunting Trip to Mongolia
Secret Service spent more than $75,000 protecting Donald Trump Jr. while he went on a hunting trip to Mongolia in August.
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FBI Seeks Help Identifying Two Men Who May Have Information about Boston PD Cruiser Set on Fire
The FBI and Boston law enforcement are seeking two men who authorities believe may have information about a Boston Police Department cruiser set on fire in the aftermath of a May 31 protest.
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Retired FBI Agent: ‘No FBI Agent Has to Take a Knee’
The writer served 27 years in the FBI, 21 of them tactical with four SWAT teams and the HRT (Hostage Rescue Team). He retired in 2012. He also served in Marines for eight years. His commentary is in response to a report in ticklethewire.com that FBI agents in Washington recently took a knee at the…
AG Barr Contradicts Trump’s Explanation for Visiting White House Bunker During Protests
Attorney General William Barr contradicted President Trump’s insistence that he visited the underground White House bunker during late May protests for “inspection.”
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Protest Outside Privately Run ICE Processing Plant in California Turns Violent
A protest at a privately run ICE processing center in California turned violent as demonstrators damaged numerous vehicles, tagged the building with graffiti and broke some of the facility’s front windows, causing a minor injury.
FBI Agents Take a Knee in Washington During Protests
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Some law enforcement officers around the country have taken a knee in solidarity with protesters marching against police brutality following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Now, a video posted on the social media platform TikTok shows FBI agents in Washington recently taking a knee for protesters who urged them…