R.I. U.S. Attorney Robert Clark Corrente Stepping Down
Robert Clark Corrente By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com U.S. Attorney Robert Clark Corrente of Rhode Island, whose office landed some high profile convictions of state lawmakers during his tenure, is resigning, effective June 26. According to a press release issued by…
Arthur Balizan to Head FBI’s Portland, Or. Division
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Arthur Balizan, an inspector in the FBI’s Inspection Division, has been named special agent in charge of the Portland, Or., Division. Balizan replaces David Ian Miller, who will retire at the end of the month, the FBI said. Balizan started his career in the FBI in the early 1980s in the…
Obama Announces First Batch of New U.S. Attys Including N.Y, Ala., N.J.
Paul Fishman for N.J. U.S. Atty. Well, it’s a start. There’s a lot more to come. By Farhan Daredia Main Justice WASHINGTON — After a slow start, President Obama announced his first batch of U.S. Attorneys nominations on Friday. Notable among them is Joyce Vance for the Northern District of Alabama, who will replace the…
Hundreds of Employees Gather to Commemorate the Deaths of 54 FBI Agents Killed In the Line of Duty
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Hundreds of employees and a host of Washington luminaries including the current and former FBI directors gathered Tuesday at FBI headquarters to commemorate the deaths of 54 agents killed in the line of duty. “We come together today because we have not forgotten the cost of freedom. We have…
FBI Agent William Kim Gets Victim Assistance Award
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — FBI special agent William L. Kim of the Washington field office has received the Vanguard Award for “outstanding work in the field of victim assistance”, the FBI said. Kim was credited with helping in the quick recovery of an abducted 5 year old, the agency said. He was honored…