Book About Osama bin Laden Raid Under Scrutiny; Justice Dept. Could Try to Put Kibosh on Book

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department may be asked to pull a soon-to-be-published book about the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, the Associated Press reports. Authorities said Matt Bissonnette, who is listed under the pseudonym, Mark Owen, was required to submit the book for pre-publication review under military secrecy agreements he signed. If the…

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New chief of Spokane Police Department Was Special Agent for Justice Department Office of Inspector General

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com  The new chief of the budget-challenged Spokane Police Department is a former special agent with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Inspector General, the Spokesman-Review reports. Mayor David Condon selected Frank Straub to head the police department – an appointment that must receive approval from the Spokane City Council. Straub takes over…

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Justice Department May Release “Legally Innocent” Prisoners

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com  The U.S. Justice Department will no longer fight the release of prisoners who have been deemed “legally innocent,” the USA Today reports. The department’s move, announced Monday, follows a USA Today investigation that found more than 60 people were imprisoned even though an appeals court later determined they did not commit a federal…

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GOP-Led House Oversight to Sue AG Eric Holder

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com  Hoping to compel Attorney General Eric Holder to release documents related to the botched gun-walking case Operation Fast and Furious, the Republican-led House Oversight Committee plans  Monday to file a civil contempt suit today against the AG, CBS News reports. The lawsuit comes after the White House and Justice Department said Holder…

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Justice Department: No Evidence for Charges Against Goldman Sachs

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com  Federal authorities closed two investigations into mortgage deals at Goldman Sachs, the Justice Department announced in a rare statement late Thursday, Reuters reports. Although federal prosecutors are typically loathe to publicize the closing of a case, they issued a statement announcing that no illegal activity was found. “The department and investigative agencies…

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Long-Awaited FBI Computer System Active After Long Delays

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com About three years late and $26 million over budget, the FBI’s new computer system to share case information went live Tuesday, Bloomberg reports Called the Sentinel, the electronic case files offer quick access to new investigations and intelligence. The new technology became a priority following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, according…

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