By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The feds aren’t finished dealing with the February shootout in Elkins, W. Va., which resulted in the death of deputy U.S. Marshal Derek Hotsinpiller and the wounding of two other deputies. The suspect Charles Smith was also killed. On Tuesday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in West Virginia announced charges against the…
The scandal that ripped through the Catholic church is not over. And anyone, regardless of rank, should be held accountable for committing acts or covering them up. By Richard Winton Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — A former Los Angeles priest convicted of molesting boys has been called before a federal grand jury investigating how…
Mayor Nagin/city photo Needless to say, New Orleans doesn’t need another scandal, particularly involving a high profile politician. By David Hammer New Orleans Times-Picayune NEW ORLEANS –In the clearest sign to date that a federal grand jury is zeroing in on Mayor Ray Nagin, the U.S. attorney’s office issued subpoenas recently asking for the mayor’s…
