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DHS Warns of Elevated U.S. Threat Level Amid 2024 Election and Middle East Conflict
By Steve Neavling The Department of Homeland Security has identified several factors contributing to an elevated threat level in the U.S. as the country approaches 2025, according to its latest annual threat report. Among these factors are the 2024 election cycle and the ongoing turmoil in the Middle East, The Hill reports. The report comes…
Special Counsel Exposes Trump’s Push for Chaos After Election Loss
Special Counsel Jack Smith unveiled fresh details on Wednesday about former President Trump and his allies’ extensive and “increasingly desperate” attempts to reverse his defeat in the 2020 election.
Watchdog Slams DEA for Failing to Report Human Rights Abuses by Latin American Allies
A federal watchdog is criticizing the DEA for failing to promptly report human rights violations committed by its Latin American law enforcement partners, who admitted to torturing crime suspects through waterboarding, suffocation, and other brutal methods.
FBI’s Nashville Field Office Gets New Special Agent in Charge
Joseph E. Carrico has been named special agent in charge of the FBI’s Nashville Field Office.
Justice Department to Investigate 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre in Landmark Review
The Justice Department announced Monday that it will conduct a comprehensive review of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, marking the first time the federal government has formally investigated the devastating attack by a white mob on the thriving Black community in Greenwood, known as Black Wall Street.
FBI to Pay $22 Million to Settle Discrimination Lawsuit Filed by Female Recruits
The FBI has agreed to pay more than $22 million to resolve a class-action lawsuit filed by 34 female recruits who allege they were unfairly dismissed from the bureau’s training academy in Quantico, Va., amid a hostile and discriminatory environment.
More Than 13,000 Convicted of Homicide Living Outside ICE Detention, Data Reveals
More than 13,000 immigrants convicted of homicide — either in the U.S. or abroad — are currently living outside of ICE detention, according to data ICE provided to Congress earlier this week.
U.S. Marshals Apprehend Over 3,400 Fugitives in Nationwide Crackdown
The U.S. Marshals Service arrested 3,421 fugitives during the latest phase of its high-impact apprehension initiative, Operation North Star FY 2024, the Justice Department announced.