DEA Ordered to Suspend Airport Searches Amid Civil Rights Concerns
The Justice Department has directed the DEA to suspend its long-standing practice of searching passengers at airports and seizing their cash.
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Border Patrol Chief Not Only Knew about Secret FB Page, She Posted on It
Border Patrol Chief Carla Provost responded with repulsion when a news agency discovered a secret Facebook group filled with racist, demeaning and sexist content.
Head of DEA’s Phoenix Division Faces Discipline over Relationship with Subordinate
Douglas Coleman, the head of the Phoenix Division of the DEA, could soon be disciplined after an internal investigation concluded he had an “unprofessional personal relationship” with a subordinate.
Ex-Secret Service Agent Accused of Stealing Counterfeit Money, Trying to Pass It Off at Gas Station
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A former Secret Service agent faces up to 35 years in prison after being charged with stealing counterfeit money and trying to pass it off, the First Coast News reports. Anthony Eugene Preissig, 47, is accused of stealing counterfeit money from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office in Florida. Preissig retired in 2012…
Of 1,997 Civil Rights Complaints Against Justice Dept., Only One Investigated
By Matt Castello ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — A report released Tuesday showed that 1,997 civil rights complaints were filed against Justice Department employees during the first six months of 2010, but only one was investigated by the Inspector General’s Office. The report issued by the Justice Department’s Inspector General said 1,815 of the complaints “did not…