Report on controversial Fast and Furious to be Released by Tuesday

By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com  The Justice Department inspector general expects to issue the long-anticipated report on the ATF gun-running operation known as Fast and Furious by next Tuesday morning, CNN reports. DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz is to testify before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Tuesday morning, following the report’s release. Attorney…

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Treasury Department Chooses Justice Department Investigator to Probe Financial Crimes

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Treasury Department has tapped a top official with the Justice Department to investigate financial crimes, The Hill reports. Jennifer Shasky Calver, who probed asset forfeiture and money laundering for the Justice Department since 2010, will replace outgoing Jim Freis. Calvery plans to take over the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCen)…

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Feds, Seattle Negotiate Police Reforms

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The city of Seattle and the Justice Department are engaged in intense negotiations with a mediator over how to bring about sweeping changes in the Seattle Police Department, the Seattle Times reports. Negotiations come six months after the Justice Department revealed troubled findings about a department that engages in a “pattern and…

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