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Experts: DEA Unlikely to Re-Classify Marijuana Despite Public Pressure to Do So
The DEA pledged in April it would review marijuana’s classification so that it could be researched for possible medicinal benefits.
Native American Sentenced to Killing FBI Agents in 1977 Asks for Clemency
A group of prominent lawyers is trying to win the freedom of Leonard Peltier, a Lakota tribe member who was convicted of murdering two FBI agents in 1977.
Developer of Anonymous Tor Software Leaves Country to Avoid FBI
One of Tor’s core software developers has left the United States because she doesn’t want to expose users to potential spying.
FBI: Fewer Law Enforcement Officials Killed in 2015 Than Previous Years
The number of law enforcement officials killed in 2015 is one of the lowest on record, according to newly released FBI data.
Justice Department Investigates State-Sponsored Doping by Russian Athletes
The Justice Department is investigating allegations of state-sponsored doping by dozens of Russia’s top athletes.
Former Homeland Security Director Won’t Vote for Trump or Clinton for President
Former Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge said on Tuesday he won’t vote for Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton for president.
Book Excerpt: ‘Missing Man: The American Spy Who Vanished in Iran’
Ex-FBI agent Robert Levinson became a private investigator. He also had another life — a consultant for the C.I.A. In 2007, Levinson, then 59, disappeared on Kish Island, in the Persian Gulf off the coast of Iran. He has been missing ever since. Barry Meier, a veteran New York Times reporter, has written a compelling book…
FBI Investigates Death of Texas Mother Who Apparently Tumbled Off Cruise Ship
The FBI is helping investigate the death of a Texas mother who apparently tumbled off a Carnival Cruise ship traveling from Galveston to Cozumel, Mexico.