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President Obama Praises Embattled Secret Service After Long Week
It was as long, exhausting week for the Secret Service.
ATF Agent Arrested After Allegedly Brutal Assaulting Father at Football Game, Waving gun at Crowd
An ATF agent has been arrested after authorities said he brutally beat a father at a high school football game and then waved his gun at the crowd when they tried to intervene.
Border Patrol Slapped with Sanction After Destroying Evidence in Lawsuit
Border Patrol was slapped with sanctions for destroying evidence that was part of an ongoing civil lawsuit.
Homeland Security Ranked Worst Federal Agency to Work – Again
Homeland Security was ranked as the worst federal agency to work for in 2015, according to the annual survey of federal employees.
Painting Looted by Nazis Returned to Poland, FBI Announces
A painting believed to have been looted by the Nazis during World War II has been returned to the government of Poland, the FBI announced.
Identity Theft Targeted 17.6 Million Americans at Cost of $15.4B
Identity thieves victimized about 7% of the U.S.’s adult population last year, the Justice Department reported.
Violent Crime Declined Modestly Nationwide, FBI Report Says
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Violent crime dropped nationwide in 2014, according to the FBI’s annual Uniform Crime Report. While the .2% decline is modest, the report shows fewer murders than any year since 2009. Robbery, burglary, theft and arson also have declined, CNN reports. Some cities, however, saw spikes in murders: Baltimore, Milwaukee and Washington….
Newsweek Columnist: Why Is FBI Violating Rights of Activists?
By Patrick Eddington Newsweek Five years ago this week, FBI agents raided the homes of six political activists of the Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) in Minnesota, Illinois and Wisconsin, as well as the office of the nonprofit Anti-War Committee. Those activists are still waiting to learn when, or even if, they will be charged or cleared. As…