Justice Department Finds Implicit Bias Against People of Color in New Report
A six-month Justice Department investigation of the San Francisco Police Department revealed numerous problems, including an institutional bias against people of color.
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FBI Reveals Video of Ex-Charlotte Mayor Soliciting, Accepting Bribes
The FBI released video that shows former Charlotte Mayor Patrick Cannon soliciting and accepting bribes from agents masquerading as real estate developers.
A 25-Year Veteran of FBI Named Pittsburgh’s New Public Safety Director
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A 25-year veteran of the FBI has been named Pittsburgh’s new public safety director. Wendell Hissrich, 55, a former city paramedic, will begin the job on Jan. 11, the Associated Press reports. He’ll replace another FBI veteran, Stephen Bucar, who departed in September to become a deputy commissioner with the Pennsylvania…
Chicago Mayor Bluntly Denounces State AG’s Call for Civil Rights Investigation into PD
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel fired back Wednesday at Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s request for the Justice Department to launch a civil rights investigation into the police department.
FBI: Not Enough Evidence to Pursue Child Porn Charges Against Las Vegas Mayor
The FBI determined it does not have enough evidence to pursue child pornography charges against Las Vegas Mayor John Lee.
FBI Raids Palm Springs City Hall, Visits Mayor’s House in Corruption Probe
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A corruption investigation prompted the FBI and local authorities to raid Palm Springs City Hall, Calif., and visited the mayor’s home on Tuesday, the Associated Press reports. The agents shut down city hall, and a Palm Springs attorney said employees cooperating with agents. The FBI also went to the home of…
FBI Investigating Columbus Mayor Over Questionable Real Estate Deal
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI has launched an investigation into the Columbus Mayor Michael B. Coleman in the midst of a bribery scandal, WBNS-10 reports. The investigation involves a 2010 real estate deal. The questions by the FBI centered around the sale of the mayor’s home, where she lived with his wife and their…
Baltimore Mayor Asks for Full-Scale Civil Rights Investigation of Police Department
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com In an unusual move for a city, Baltimore’s mayor is asking for a full-scale civil rights investigation into alleged abuse within the police department following a riot over the police-involved death of Freddie Gray and other black suspects. “We all know that Baltimore continues to have a fractured relationship between the…