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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…
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
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
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.
Federal Agents Seize Tens of Thousands of Fentanyl Pills In Huge Drug Bust in Utah
It was one of the largest drug busts in Utah history.
Uber Driver Arrested for Joining ISIS, Supporting Vicious Attack on Times Square
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com An Uber driver from Brooklyn was arrested Monday after authorities said he expressed support for attacking Times Square with a garbage truck. Mohamed Rafik Naji, 37, is also accused of traveling to Turkey and Yemen last year to join ISIS, the New York Daily News reports. Naji showed his support of…
FBI Appoints New Special Agent in Charge of Denver Division
Calvin Shivers, who joined the FBI in 1990, is the new special agent in charge of the FBI’s Denver Division.