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Official Record of Police Shootings Has Major Omissions, Including Eric Garner, Tamir Rice
Their killings prompted nationwide protests about the use of force by police but their names are missing from a federal government’s official database of homicides by officers.
Computer System That Checks Passengers Against Terrorism Watch Lists Goes Down
A Homeland Security computer system designed to raise red flags about airline passengers on the terrorism watch lists stopped working at five airports on Wednesday night.
Wall Street Journal: Obama Should Not Lobby FBI About Hillary Clinton Investigation
By Editorial Board Wall Street Journal President Obama’s interview on CBS’s “60 Minutes” Sunday has rightly received attention for his defensiveness about Vladimir Putin’s intervention in Syria. But the President made other news that deserves more attention: to wit, his legal advice to the FBI and Justice Department about Hillary Clinton’s email server. The FBI…
FBI Director Comey Offers to Help Cities Deal with Escalation of Violence
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com FBI Director James Comey expressed an urgency Wednesday in cracking down on a surge in violent crimes in inner cities. Comey said he’s committed to helping local agencies with investigations and other tools, The Cincinnati Enquirer reports. The violence, he said, was affecting “younger men of color killing each other ……
Complaints Paint Disquieting Portrait of Border Patrol Misconduct
Drivers routinely complain about misconduct at Border Patrol checkpoints near the Mexican border, according to newly released information, the New York Times reports. Among the complaints are verbal abuse, racial profiling and improper use of guns. The American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona has accumulated 6,000 pages of complaints, statistics and other records related to…
Florida Police Officers Claims He Was Disciplined for Speaking to FBI
A Boynton Beach police officer who was placed on administrative leave after speaking to FBI agents is suing the Florida city.
Retired FBI Official Michael Mason Remembers Fondly Agent Robin Ahren
Michael Mason is a retired Executive Assistant Director of the FBI. Thirty years ago this month, Robin Ahrens became the first female FBI agent killed in the line of duty. By Michael Mason For ticklethewire.com It’s hard to believe it’s been 30 years since Robin Ahrens was killed in the line of duty. I met Robin…
Justice Department Creates New Position to Focus on Threats of Homegrown Extremism
The rising threat of homegrown extremism has prompted the Justice Department to create a new position to coordinate investigations.