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ATF Acting Director Tom Brandon to the Troops: ‘My Title is Changing, My Duties Are Not’
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Tom Brandon, will no longer be the acting director of ATF as of Wednesday. He’ll be deputy director. But Brandon wants the troops to know: “My title is changing, my duties are not.” By law, Brandon can’t hold that interim title of acting director for longer than 210 days. It runs…
Parker: The Continuing Rapid Rise of Seizures and Overdose Fatalities Involving Fentanyl
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 CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) issued an alert this week about the continuing rapid rise of seizures and overdose fatalities…
White House Disagrees with FBI Director That Increased Police Scrutiny Causing Spike in Crimes
The White House disagreed with FBI Director James Comey’s assertion that increased police scrutiny may have led to a rise in violent crimes in some cities
High-Level Sources Told Secret Service Director about Leak of Rep. Chaffetz’s Personnel File
Secret Service Director Joseph Clancy knew about the improper leaking of Rep. Jason Chaffetz’s personnel file at least a week before the information became public, the Inspector General of the Homeland Security found.
FBI Wildly Undercounts Number of Police Officers Killed in High-Speed Chases
Although the USA Today has tallied more than 370 police officers who were killed in high-speed chases since 1980, the FBI put the number of fatalities at just 24.
Homeland Security Deputy Director to Visit Birthplace of Cuba to Help Ease Tensions
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The second-ranking Homeland Security official will visit his hometown in Cuba to help ease tensions with the U.S., the Los Angeles Times reports. Alejandro Mayorkas, Homeland Security deputy secretary, was 6 months old when his family fled Havana and moved to Miami. For the first time, he is returning for a…
Video: Former DEA Agent Clashes with Black Lives Matter Activist over Anti-Police Rhetoric
It was a heated moment Monday afternoon between a former DEA official and a Black Lives Matter activist.