FBI, ATF Investigate ‘Suspicious’ Fires at 3 Historic Black Churches in Louisiana
The FBI, ATF and Louisiana state officials are investigating a series of “suspicious” fires at predominately black churches in Louisiana.
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Authorities Search for ‘Substantial’ Number of Firearms Stolen From ATF Facility in West Virginia
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Federal authorities are searching for a “substantial” number of firearms and gun parts stolen from a government disposal facility in Martinsburg, W.Va., USA Today reports. Christopher Yates, a security contractor assigned to the ATF repository in West Virginia, has been charged in connection with the missing weapons and parts. Yates has…
Head of ATF on Proposed Budget and Trimming Fat: ‘Now We’re Trimming into Bone’
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com One way to cut back on enforcement of the nation’s gun laws is to reduce funding to the top agency tasked with that job. On Wednesday, Thomas Brandon, head of ATF, broke with the White House on the administration’s 2020 budget proposal that calls for ATF cuts, saying it would further…
Head of D.C. ATF Field Office Talks About Fighting Spike in Homicides in The City
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com ATF Special Agent in Charge Ashan M. Benedict started his career dealing with street violence in D.C. He eventually rose through the ranks and headed up the New York field office in 2016. But with the spike in homicides in the District, he’s back to head up the D.C. Field Office…
ATF Trying to Catch Up With Backlog of Gun Licenses Due to Government Shutdown
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The longest government shutdown in U.S. history has left its mark — and not in a good way. ATF, which is responsible for approving Federal Firearms Licenses for gun dealers, finds itself with a huge backlog to process, station KERA reports. ATF spokeswoman April Langwell tells the station it’s hard to pin…
Government Shutdown Is Stymying Investigations by Federal Agents And Lowering Morale
Federal law enforcement agencies such as the FBI, DEA, ATF and Customs and Border Protection are finding that the government shutdown is stymying ongoing investigations.
Secret Service Agents Who Sacrifice Their Lives to Protect the President Are Working without Pay
The men and women who have sworn to sacrifice their own lives to protect the president are not receiving paychecks under the government shutdown.
Shutdown Irony: Country Less Safe As Federal Law Enforcement Works with No Pay
The irony of President Trump shutting down the federal government in the name of public safety is hard to escape.