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Supreme Court: Mexican Family Cannot Sue Border Patrol Agent Who Killed Teenager in Cross-Border Shooting
The family of a Mexican teenager killed in a cross-border shooting a decade ago cannot sue the U.S. Border Patrol agent who fired the fatal shot from American soil, a deeply divided Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.
John Brown Named Executive Assistant Director of FBI’s National Security Branch
John Brown has been named executive assistant director (EAD) of the National Security Branch at FBI headquarters in Washington D.C.
Comey Acknowledges His Decisions During 2016 Presidential Election ‘Hurt the FBI’
Former FBI Director James Comey acknowledged his handling of investigations into presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton in 2016 “hurt the FBI,” but defended his tenure.
FBI Investigating Disappearance of $500,000+ from National Border Patrol Council Funds
The FBI is trying to determine what happened to more than $500,000 that is missing from the union that represents about 20,000 Border Patrol agents.
Column: Ex-Fed Prosecutor — Nuclear Meltdown Gripping Justice Department
Michael J. Stern, a member of USA TODAY’s Board of Contributors, was a federal prosecutor for 25 years in Detroit and Los Angeles. Follow him on Twitter: @MichaelJStern1 By Michael J. Stern USA Today “The Real Housewives” have nothing on the Department of Justice when it comes to drama. I don’t mean to be flippant. But if I…
Ex-DEA Agent and Wife Charged With Laundering Colombian Drug Money
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Ex-DEA agent Jose I. Irizarry has been charged with working with Colombian drug dealers to launder money seized from undercover drug operations, the Justice Department announced Friday. He allegedly used the cash to buy a Tiffany diamond ring, a $135,000 Land Rover and a home in Cartagena. The 19-indictment unsealed in Tampa, Fla.,…
Police: CBP Employee Fatally Shot Wife, Sons And Self at Their Florida Home
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection employee fatally shot his wife and two sons before killing himself in their Florida home, according to authorities.