ATF Agents Use Off-the-Books Bank Accounts for Inappropriate Purchases
ATF agents dipped into an off-the-books bank account for personal trips and other inappropriate expenses.
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Justice Department: DEA Paid Informants Millions of Dollars without Proper Oversight
The DEA is under fire for spending millions of dollars on confidential informants without proper oversight and using sources in a way that potentially violates the Constitution, the Justice Department inspector general found.
Ex-House Speaker Dennis Hastert Gets 15 Months in Prison; Tells Judge He’s ‘Deeply Ashamed’
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Capping a shameful chapter for Congress, a federal judge in Chicago on Wednesday sentenced former House speaker J. Dennis Hastert to 15 months in federal prison, a punishment that was more severe than what prosecutors had recommended and one that clearly took into account the sexual abuse allegations, the Washington Post reports. ….
FBI Widens Investigation of Inmate Abuse at New York State Prison System
The FBI is widening its investigation into inmate abuse in the New York state prison system following the death of a mentally ill inmate last April.
DEA to Crack Down on Heroin Abuse with First-of-Its-Kind Program
Hoping to crackdown on the rise of heroin and opioid abuse, the DEA has launched a first-of-its-kind program to target drug-related crime.
FBI Investigates 4 Cases of Alleged Inmate Abuse at Hands of Guards
The FBI is investigating allegations that guards physically abused inmates at a Jackson County jail.
Help on Way for Alabama Prison Where Female Inmates Raped, Beaten
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department has reached an agreement with the state of Alabama to undergo monitoring and serious reforms following years of complaints about female inmates being sexually assaulted by corrections staff, the Washington Post reports. An investigation by the Justice Department found that female inmates lived in a “toxic environment” at…
Justice Department Finds Rampant Abuse at New York City Youth Jails
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com New York City’s juvenile jails are rife with abuse, and the constitutional rights of teenagers are often trampled by guards, according to a newly released Justice Department report. The Associated Press reports that the federal investigation revealed “rampant use of unnecessary and excessive force” at Rikers Island juvenile jail facilities for teenagers…