The Department of Homeland Security spent up to $49 million on vehicles that were underused, according to a new report from the agency’s inspector general, according to Government Executive. The audit by the DHS inspector general found that the agency lacks a system to properly maintain and track a fleet to avoid wasting money. According…
Trevor Timm The Guardian For three weeks and counting, America has raged against the appalling behavior of the local police in Ferguson, Missouri, and for good reason: automatic rifles pointed at protesters, tank-like armored trucks blocking marches, the teargassing and arresting of reporters, tactics unfit even for war zones – it was all enough to…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com As the FBI prepares to begin using a controversial facial recognition system later this year, more than 30 privacy groups are urging the Justice Department to conduct a long-pledged audit of the database, the National Journal reports. Groups are worried about the privacy of American citizens and said the lack of oversight…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Criticizing the Albuquerque Police Department for a well-documented history of police brutality and unjustified deadly force, the U.S. Justice Department painted a disturbing picture of the department. CNN reports that the report details police officers killing an unarmed drug store robber, a 19-year-old who was “motionless on his back” and a 25-year-old…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department wasted as much as $100 million by issuing grants to duplicate organizations or to programs that didn’t follow through on promises, the Washington Post reports, citing an inspector general report. “There is virtually no visibility on how grant funds are actually used by the recipients,” said Michael Horowitz, the…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Is the intelligence community on the verge of a major shakeup? Maybe so, the USA Today reports. As public pressure builds against the NSA over more revelations over international and domestic spying, lawmakers are considering major overhauls. “It is time for serious and meaningful reforms so we can restore confidence in our…
By Danny Fenster ticklethewire.com New changes in federal law enforcement have emerged from the highly contentious Fast & Furious operation, reports Reuters. On Friday, the Obama administration announced reforms intended to improve undercover gun trafficking investigations in the wake of a failed operation which let hundreds of guns into the hands of violent criminals along…
