FBI Director: Number of ISIS Recruits Appears to Be Declining After Aggressive Crackdown
After an alarming increase, the number of Islamic State recruits appears to be declining, FBI Director James Comey said Thursday.
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Secret Service Director Apologizes After Agency Disrupts Childhood Cancer Vigil
After the Secret Service disrupted a cancer vigil over the weekend, the agency’s director apologized Monday.
Oscar-Winning Director Sues Justice Department for Public Records of Her Airport Datainments
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Oscar-winning Laura Poitras is suing the Justice Department and other federal agencies after they have denied her access to public records documenting the dozens of times she said she has been questioned and searched at airports, Variety reports. The “Citizenfour” director claims in the lawsuit that she has been detained every…
Resignation of DEA Administrator Offers Fresh Opportunity for Reform
By Bill Piper Huffington Post Bill Piper is the director of national affairs for the Drug Policy Alliance. The resignation of the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Michele Leonhart, comes as no surprise to those of us working to reform the agency. The DEA is a bloated, wasteful, scandal-ridden bureaucracy charged with the…
State Department: FBI Director Meant No Disrespect in Column about Holocaust
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Following a torrent of criticism over his column last week about the Holocaust, FBI Director James Comey emphasized that he did not mean to suggest that Poland was responsible for the genocide of Jews, NBC News reports. His comments come after Poland’s ambassador called the remarks “unacceptable.” Even the U.S. ambassador…
DEA Chief Resigns Following ‘Sex Parties’ Investigation, Lax Discipline
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com DEA Director Michele Leonhart, who has come under sharp criticism over agents’ misconduct, has announced her retirement. Attorney General Eric Holder said Leonhart, who served as the agency’s top administrator since 2010, told him of her plans Tuesday, The USA Today reports. She was the first women to serve as director….
Justice Department Negatively Impacted by Delay in Confirming Lorreta Lynch
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The partisan delay in confirming Loretta Lynch as the next attorney general is beginning to impact promotions and policy decision at the Justice Department, The Los Angeles Times reports. The delay has prompted DOJ officials to question whether to hold a major intentional meeting on cybersecurity this spring. “There is a…
FBI Director Comey Delivers Candid Speech about Racial Biases in Law Enforcement
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com FBI Director James B. Comey delivered a candid speech Thursday about the strained relationship between police and African Americans, saying officers who work in areas with high black crime often develop a racial bias, the New York Times reports. Comey said the speech was intended to create a healthy dialogue that…