Trial Begins for 1 of 6 Baltimore Cops Accused in Death of Freddie Gray
The closely watched trial in Freddie Gray’s death began Monday with jury selection for the first police officer to trial.
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FBI Director James Comey Announces 3 Key Leadership Appointments
FBI Director James B. Comey has made three key leadership appointments, including a new special agent in charge of the FBI Baltimore Division.
Baltimore Landfill Workers Accused of Taking Kickbacks, Stealing Scrap Metal
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A two-year investigation into the Baltimore landfills has led to the arrests of five employees accused to taking bribes and stealing scrap metal, the Baltimore Sun reports. The workers were arrested and charged in U.S. District Court following several raids. Some are accused of taking bribes from commercial haulers in exchange…
ACLU Raises Concerns About FBI Secretly Using Aircraft to Keep Eye on Baltimore Riots
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI has acknowledged that it sent aircraft into the sky to watch over rioting in Baltimore. The news comes after numerous sightings of aircraft over the city. The FBI told the Baltimore Sun that the aircraft was intended to monitor criminal activity. “The aircraft were specifically used to assist in…
Baltimore Mayor Asks for Full-Scale Civil Rights Investigation of Police Department
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com In an unusual move for a city, Baltimore’s mayor is asking for a full-scale civil rights investigation into alleged abuse within the police department following a riot over the police-involved death of Freddie Gray and other black suspects. “We all know that Baltimore continues to have a fractured relationship between the…
ATF Finds Crude Explosives in Aftermath of Riots, Arsons, Looting
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The ATF found at least two crude explosive devises in Baltimore while investigating the destructive fires during Monday’s rioting, ABC reports. The devices were assembled with a small propane tank and charcoal in a bottle, material that was looted Monday, ATF said. The devices were made to explode after being lit…
Former FBI Official Critical of Some Vocal Baltimore Protesters
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A fed up former FBI assistant director yelled at Baltimore protesters and city officials, saying “enough is enough” during an on-camera interview, the Baze.com reports. Tom Fuentes, who also was a police officer, accused the protesters of a warped view of the world. “For the last two hours I have listened…
AG Loretta Lynch Tested with Baltimore Riot, Releases Plan of Action
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com New Attorney General Loretta Lynch received her first big test after riots broke out in Baltimore this week. Lynch, the first black female attorney general, released a statement soon after violence broke out, examining what happened and “going beyond the criminal civil right investigations” launched last week by her predecessor Eric…