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Appellate Court Dismisses Lawsuit Filed by Parents of Slain Border Patrol Agent
An appellate court dismissed a lawsuit filed by the parents of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry, who was killed at a gun battle worth of the Arizona-Mexico border in December 2010.

Parker’s Wrap Up of the Supreme Court’s 2015-16 Criminal Cases, Including the Vacating of Ex-Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell’s Corruption Conviction
Ross Parker was chief of the criminal division in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Detroit for 8 years and worked as an AUSA for 28 in that office. By Ross Parker ticklethewire.com The Supremes spent a very busy June and completed opinions on six difficult criminal cases, as well as three important civil cases and…
Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Appeal of Ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com DETROIT — Ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick’s travels through the federal court system came to an end on Monday when the U.S. Supreme Court rejected without comment his request to appeal his conviction. A federal jury in 2013 convicted Kilpatrick, 46, of public corruption charges. He was sentenced to 28 years in…

Whitey Bulger Belongings Are Sold at Auction to Raise Money for Victims
A framed photo of a car. A “Psycho Killer Skull” ring. Rolling shopping carts.

Federal Government Selects Site for FBI’s New Central Records Complex
The FBI’s new 256,000-square-foot Central Records Complex will be built in Frederick County.

Denver Post: Senate Made Right Choice by Rejecting Warrantless FBI Searches
Privacy in electronic communications stands in a precarious position, and the U.S. Senate this week might take another shot at knocking it off its perch.

Man Charged After Pointing Blinding Laser at Border Patrol Helicopter
A helicopter pilot for the Border Patrol was forced to take evasive action when a blinding laser was pointed at him in South Texas

Secret Service Officer Makes Wild Claims about Clinton White House in New Book
Make no mistake – Gary J. Byrne is no fan of the Clintons.