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Detroit Prosecutor Clears ICE Agent in Fatal Shooting, Saying Black Lives Matter, But So Do ‘Credible Facts’
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com DETROIT — Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy on Wednesday morning presented a mountain of evidence to defend the actions of ICE agent Mitchell Quinn who fatally shot Terrance Kellom, 20, in late April in Detroit during a raid at his home. He was wanted for armed robbery and other charges. Worthy,…
Border Protection Commissioner Says It’s Impossible Not To Have Some Illegal Entries at Border
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com GOP presidential hopeful Donald Trump wants to seal off the border. But U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner R. Gil Kerlikowske says it’s not possible to keep everyone out of the U.S. “You’re certainly not going to have a border as long as we have with the government of Mexico that…
Judge Gives Rare OK to Discovery in Lawsuit Challenging DEA Bulk Surveillance
By Mark Rumold Electronic Frontier Foundation A federal judge in Los Angeles has given our clients, Human Rights Watch, the go-ahead to take discovery from the government in our ongoing lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the DEA’s bulk surveillance program. Friday’s decision is rare, and it’s a decisive victory—both for HRW and for the general…
Ex-Subway Pitchman Jared Fogle Pleads Guilty in Child Porn Case, CNN Reports
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Ex-Subway pitchman Jared Fogle has reached a plea agreement that would see him serve between five and 12½ years in prison for child pornography and having sex with a minor, CNN reports. Fogle was expected to make an appearance in federal court on Wednesday. CNN reports that court documents show that…
Ex-Subway Pitchman Jared Fogle Expected to Plead Guilty to Child Porn Charges, CNN Reports
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Jared Fogle, who was long the pitch guy for Subway sandwiches, is expected to plead guilty to charges related to possession of child pornography, CNN reports. CNN cited “two law enforcement officials.” Subway cut off its relationship with Fogle after authorities raided his home in Indiana. Fogle’s attorney, Ron Elberger told…
Overdoses of Synthetic Drug, Spice, Surges As More People Abuse It
Overdoses or other problems from taking synthetic drugs are skyrocketing as demonstrated by the increasing number of calls to poising control centers about “spice.”
Clinton Investigation Tests FBI Director James Comey’s Independent Streak
FBI Director James Comey has almost universal respect among leaders in both the Democratic and Republican parties.
NYT Columnist: President Obama’s Justice Department Shows Hypocrisy
By Alec Karakatsanis New York Times Last month, President Obama used his clemency power to reduce the sentences of 46 federal prisoners locked up on drug-related charges. But for the last six years, his administration has worked repeatedly behind the scenes to ensure that tens of thousands of poor people — disproportionately minorities — languish in federal…