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Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association ‘Astounded’ That NFL Has Rejected Decal to Commemorate Dallas Cop Killings
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association issued a statement Monday saying it was “astounded” that the National Football League has rejected its request that the Dallas Cowboys football team wear commemorative decals on helmets to honor the five Dallas police officers killed by a sniper in July. The Association says that…
FBI to Disclose Interview Notes with Hillary Clinton to Congress
The FBI plans to turn over notes from its interview with Hillary Clinton to members of Congress as early as today.
Unreasonable Police Searches Are Illegal And Happen Far Too Often
Yhe Constitution is not self-enforcing, and one important section has eroded to the point of invisibility: the Fourth Amendment.
Illegal Immigration This Year Already Exceeds Totals from Last Year
The number of undocumented immigrants sneaking into the U.S. this year has already surpassed 2015 with two months until the fiscal year ends.
DEA’s Catch-22 on Marijuana Makes Reclassification Nearly Impossible
The Drug Enforcement Agency has rejected petitions to remove marijuana from its list of Schedule 1 drugs — those with a high potential for abuse, and lacking any recognized medical uses.
DEA Has Seized More Than $203M in Cash at Airports, But Rarely Makes Arrests
The DEA has seized more than $203 million in cash at 15 major airports as part of an effort to stop narcotics traffickers between 2005 and mid-2015.
Ex-ATF Agent Agrees to Pay $40,000 After Falsely Claiming He Had Cancer to Collect Sick Leave Pay
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com A former ATF agent who faked having cancer to collect sick leave pay, has agreed to pay the federal government $40,000 to resolve the matter, the Justice Department announced this week. The Justice Department’s Civil Division alleged that Douglas daCosta of Livermore, Calif. agreed to pay $40,000 to resolve allegations that…