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Ex-Louisiana Cop Admits He Lied about Striking Woman in Civil Rights Case
A former Louisiana police officer who used excessive force on a woman in 2012 has pleaded guilty to violating her civil rights and lying to the FBI.
American Muslim Arrested in Detroit Had Apparent Ties to Anwar al-Awlaki
An American Muslim arrested in Detroit has apparent connections to an al-Qaida leader who radicalized the so-called underwear bomber.
Stay-at-Home Mom Exposes Culture of Secret Service Corruption
A stay-at-home home in Dallas forked over $100,000 in legal fees for thousands of Secret Service records that “expose a culture of corruption.”
Petition Circulated for Border Patrol Agent Who Was Killed Protecting Family
The National Border Patrol Council is pressing for a fallen colleague’s death to be considered “in the line of duty.”
Denver Post: Time for DEA to Stop Stalling on Reclassifying Marijuana
Colorado’s now years-long experiment with legal medical and recreational cannabis markets has been mostly positive and fascinating, and yet the federal government has been slow to rethink its decades-long prohibitionist position.
NYT Editorial: Justice Department Too Slow to Apply Mercy
President Obama last week commuted the prison terms of 214 federal inmates who were sent to prison under draconian, ’80s-era laws that have since been revised.
FBI Agent Was on Scene of ‘Draw Muhammad’ Attack in Garland, Texas
An undercover FBI agent was on the scene when two ISIS supporters opened fire at a “Draw Muhammad” contest in a Dallas suburb, according to newly filed court documents.