Tension between the FBI and the American-Islamic community continues to grow, damaging inroads that have been made since Sept. 11, 2001. Both sides need to do something to turn it around. Paloma Esquivel Los Angeles Times As they sipped tea and nibbled on dates, more than 100 men and women listened to a litany of…
David Welker, head of the New Orleans FBI, may be low key, but if things goes as planned in a state ripe with corruption, he’ll be a household name before you know it. By Brendan McCarthy New Orleans Times-Picayune NEW ORLEANS — Like countless times before, the news conference began with six or so middle-age…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Daniel D. Roberts, a Detroit native, has been named assistant director of the FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services Division. Roberts, who replaces the retiring Thomas E. Bush, III, was most recently Deputy Assistant Director of the Criminal Investigative Division, the FBI said. “Dan brings a wealth of knowledge and experience…
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The FBI is interested in him, and Jesse Jackson has, as Ricky Ricardo would say “some splainin to do!”. This case is only going to get bigger. Stay tuned. BY NATASHA KORECKI Chicago Sun-Times CHICAGO — Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s camp was told last year that U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) would raise up…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III has picked seasoned women agents to head FBI offices in San Francisco and Honolulu. The women are replacing women agents. Stephanie Douglas will head the San Francisco office and Charlene B. Thornton will take charge of the Honolulu office, the FBI said. Douglas…
The ugly chapter involving the questionable relationship between mobster Whitey Bulger and the FBI continues to rear its head in Boston. It seems the Justice Dept. has to owe up to the facts of the case and move on. Boston Globe Columnist Kevin Cullen feels the Justice Department isn’t doing that. He says the department…
Perhaps it’s a testament to its reputation that the FBI hostage negotiation team has been called in to help with the pirate hijacking on the high-seas. The unit has been involved in a lot of high profile situations and this is the latest. By Rebecca Cole Chicago Tribune WASHINGTON — The FBI, brought in to…
