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An appellate court dismissed a lawsuit filed by the parents of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry, who was killed at a gun battle worth of the Arizona-Mexico border in December 2010.

Justice Department: Rifle Recovered from ‘El Chapo’ Hideout Tied to Fast & Furious

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The failed gun-walking operation known as Fast and Furious has been linked to a .50-caliber rifle found at the hideout of drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman.

Mexican Man Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison for His Role in Border Patrol Agent Terry’s Death

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A Mexican man was sentenced to 27 years in prison for his part in killing Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry in 2010

Fresh DOJ loss in ‘Fast and Furious’ Docs Fight

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By JOSH GERSTEIN Politico WASHINGTON — A federal judge has rejected Attorney General Eric Holder’s attempt to keep the courts from wading into the “Fast and Furious” documents dispute that led to him being held in contempt by the House last year. In a ruling Monday night, U.S. District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson turned…

Federal Government Allows ATF Official to Collect Two Salaries While on Leave

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Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A key figure in the Fast & Furious gun-running operation was permitted to collect two salaries while on leave from his federal government job, the Washington Times reports. The Justice Department’s inspector general created the report after finding that three of William McMahon’s superiors with the ATF “exercised poor judgment” by allowing…