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![Father of Mass Shooting Victim in Oregon Said He Was Denied Access to President Obama Meeting](https://ticklethewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/father.jpg)
Father of Mass Shooting Victim in Oregon Said He Was Denied Access to President Obama Meeting
The father of an 18-year-old who was fatally shot during the mass shooting at an Oregon community college said the Secret Service and FBI blocked him from meeting with President Obama while in town to comfort the victims’ families.
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Lengel: President Obama Needs to Show Backbone and Nominate an ATF Director
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com President Obama gets very angry and expresses frustration when he talks about how common mass shooting have become in this country. He wants America to get tougher and implement stricter gun laws. Enough talk. Step up, Mr. President. Show some backbone. Start by standing up to the NRA by nominating acting…
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Ross Parker Takes A Look At Some Key Supreme Court Cases That Impact the Legal System
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 Supreme Court Justices have a busy November with, among their other duties, six days of Oral Argument, including five cases of interest to…
![Journalist Convicted of Hacking, Accused FBI of Manipulating Evidence](https://ticklethewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Matthew-Keys.jpg)
Journalist Convicted of Hacking, Accused FBI of Manipulating Evidence
A journalist convicted of hacking Wednesday claims the FBI provided misleading evidence in his case because he would not reveal a source.
![Three ex-East Cleveland Cops Charged with Stealing Money from Suspected Drug Dealers](https://ticklethewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/eastclevelandpd.jpg)
Three ex-East Cleveland Cops Charged with Stealing Money from Suspected Drug Dealers
Three former East Cleveland police officers accused of stealing money from alleged drug dealers, often while conducting illegal searches.
![Border Patrol to Hire 1,000 New Agents in Largest Hiring Spree in Nearly a Decade](https://ticklethewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/border-patrol2.jpg)
Border Patrol to Hire 1,000 New Agents in Largest Hiring Spree in Nearly a Decade
Border Patrol is taking up to 30,000 applications for field agent jobs, marking its largest recruitment effort in nearly a decade.
![Politico: White House Thinks Head of ATF Is Doing Such a Good Job They Plan to Demote Him](https://ticklethewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/tom-brandon.jpg)
Politico: White House Thinks Head of ATF Is Doing Such a Good Job They Plan to Demote Him
By Sarah Wheaton Politico WASHINGTON — The White House thinks the acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms is doing such a great job, they’re planning to demote him. The unusual move allows the administration, which has said fighting gun violence is a top priority, to avoid a nasty confirmation hearing for a…