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Justice Department Suspends Assets Forfeiture Program for Local Police
A controversial program that allows local police to seize and keep cash and property from people who were never charged or convicted of a crime is ending.
TSA May Soon Stop Accepting Airline Passengers’ Driver’s Licenses in Some State
Airline passengers in some states may soon need more than a driver’s license to board a plane.
A Chat With U.S. District Court Judge Terrence G. Berg About Being Shot During Attempted Robbery at His Detroit Home
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com DETROIT — Terrence G. Berg is a mild-mannered, thoughtful guy who knows plenty about crime. Before being appointed by President Barack Obama as a federal judge in 2012, he was a federal prosecutor and acting U.S. attorney in Detroit. In March, he got a first-hand account of what it’s like to…
FBI Closes 1964 Civil Rights Case with No Charges Against Former Sheriff’s Deputy
For more than 50 years, Frank Andrews’s family never got justice.
New Jersey to Use Cyber Canine to Sniff Out Thumb Drives, Hard Drives And Cell Phones
This is not your ordinary canine.
Federal Crackdown on Pain Meds Turning Legitimate Patients into Victims
Patients with a legitimate need for pain medication are having a hard time getting their drugs because of a crackdown on opioid addiction.
Blaze That Tore Through Mosque in Houston Was Intentionally Set, Officials Said
A Christmas Day fire at a mosque in Texas was intentionally set.