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![FBI Closes Probe Into Brad Pitt Involving Child Abuse Allegations](https://ticklethewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Brad_Pitt_via-wiki.jpg)
FBI Closes Probe Into Brad Pitt Involving Child Abuse Allegations
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The FBI probe into allegations that Brad Pitt physically abused his children is over. “The FBI has conducted a review of the circumstances and will not pursue further investigation. No charges have been filed in this matter,” FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller said in a statement, according to NBC News. The Los…
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FBI Signs Deal To More Closely Monitor Twitter
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Tweets are public. But people generally don’t see all the tweets they want. Now, the FBI has signed a deal that will give it access to monitor Twitter’s “firehose” — every tweet posted publicly each day, roughly 500 million of them, writes Matt Rocheleau of the Bloston Globe. Under the arrangement, the…
Book Excerpt: An Ex-Detroit Police Officer Writes About Racism and the Racial Divide on the Police Force
Mike Cowling served in the Detroit Police Department from 1972-90 and worked uniform patrol, a felony plainclothes car and 16 years as an undercover narcotics officer. The white former officer writes in his new book, “Force Divided,” about the racial divide in the department and racism he saw among white and black officers. “Yes, the…
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Trump Spokesman Declines to Show Support for FBI Director Comey
The fate of FBI Director James Comey hangs in the balance after a spokesman for President-elect Donald Trump declined to back him.
![NTSB Investigating Chattanooga Bus Crash that Killed 5 Children](https://ticklethewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/johnthony-walker-booking-photo-exlarge-169.jpg)
NTSB Investigating Chattanooga Bus Crash that Killed 5 Children
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a deadly school bus crash in Chattanooga after authorities said the driver was going “well above” the posted speed limit of 30 mph.
![Globe Gazette: Donald Trump Should Live in White House, Not NYC](https://ticklethewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/white-house-big-photo.jpg)
Globe Gazette: Donald Trump Should Live in White House, Not NYC
A president-elect who handles his transition from his hometown, not Washington. A big city and its residents cursed with traffic snarls and security measures that get in the way of normal life. An incoming first lady who entertains waiting until the end of the school year to move the rest of the family to the White House.
Thousands of Green Cards Mishandled Over Past 3 Years, Inspector General Reports
The federal government mishandled thousands of green cards over the past three years, according to a new Department of Homeland Security inspector general report.