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ATF Agent Shoots Man in Backyard During a Weapons Raid
An ATF agent shot a man during a search warrant of his Oak Park, Calif., home.
Ex-Subway Pitchman Jared Fogle Gets More Than 15 Years in Prison
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com A federal judge in Indianapolis sentenced ex-Subway pitchman Jared Fogle Thursday to 15 years and eight months in prison for possession and distribution of child pornography and traveling across state lines for commercial sex with underage prostitutes, Mark Alesia of the Indianapolis Star reports. Prosecutors had asked for 12 1/2 years, the paper…
FBI Is Investigating Cincinnati Metropolitan Sewer District Over Contracts
The FBI is investigating Cincinnati’s Metropolitan Sewer District over the hiring of outside contractors.
Homeland Security Investigating Roughly 900 Homegrown Terrorism Suspects in U.S.
Homeland Security estimates there are roughly 900 investigations into homegrown terrorists in the U.S., and a vast majority have ties to ISIS.
GOP Presidential Candidate Fiorina: IRS Has More Agents Than FBI, CIA
Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina pointed out “a startling fact” on Tuesday: The IRS has more agents than the FBI and CIA.
Congressman Calls for Resignation of DEA Chief Over Marijuana Remarks
Rep. Early Blumenauer called for the resignation Wednesday of the acting DEA chief Chuck Rosenberg for saying it’s a “joke” to suggest that marijuana has medicinal benefits.
FBI Investigates ISIS Video That Warns of Potential Terrorism Attack in NYC
Responding to threats of a terrorist attack by ISIS in New York City, the FBI and New York police said there are no specific threats.
Parker: Supreme Court in December Will Hear Case on Texas Businessman Convicted of Illegally Accessing Protected Computer
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 only oral argument before the Supreme Court during the last month of 2015 on an issue involving criminal law or procedure is…