Sheriff’s Departments in California Under Investigation for Treatment of Black Residents

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Sheriff’s deputies in the  Los Angeles area  are accused of unlawfully targeting black residents in public housing, the Associated Press reports. Deputies for the Lancaster and Palmdale Sheriff’s Departments are under investigation for allegedly making unnecessary stops, seizures and force. The findings follow a two-year investigation, the AP reported. “While our investigation…

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FBI Investigates California State Senator over Water Board Contract That Helped Brother

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com  An FBI investigation of a California state senator involves legislation he introduced for a water district that his brother was hired to oversee, the Associated Press reports. Two people told the AP they were questioned by the FBI about Sen. Ron Calderon’s water board legislation and its connections with his brother, Tom…

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FBI Raids Offices of California State Senator, Latino Caucus in Mysterious Probe

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A California state senator and the Legislature’s Latino caucus appear to be the target of an FBI investigation, the Huffington Post reports. An FBI spokeswoman confirmed warrants were served Tuesday at 3 p.m. About six agents removed a half-dozen boxes and what appeared to be computer equipment, the Huffington Post wrote. Ron…

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Did California Nuclear Plan Intentionally Mislead Federal Regulators? Senator Wants FBI to Investigate

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com  California Sen. Barbara Boxer is urging the Justice Department to investigate whether the operator of a now-defunct nuclear plant in California intentionally deceived federal regulators, the Associated Press reports. A small radiation leak forced the closure of the plant between Los Angeles and San Diego in January 12, and it hasn’t operated…

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FBI to Analyze Cell Phones After Video Evidence of Deadly Police Beating Disappeared

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com  Witnesses said they saw police ruthlessly beat a California man to death with a baton. Problem is, one the videos confiscated from witnesses has been erased, the Los Angeles Times reports. Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood is asking the FBI to investigate whether authorities tampered with the video to hide evidence of…

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