By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department plans to help police departments equip officers with body cameras, The Washington Post reports. The DOJ is launching a pilot program to determine the impact of the cameras, which come at a time when protesters nationwide are accusing police of unlawful force and racism. The plan is to…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com New Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch, the first black woman to take the helm, plans to improve the Justice Department’s reputation with police after her predecessor was criticized for too quickly and harshly criticizing officers over lethal force. Aides to Lynch told the New York Times that Lynch hopes to boost…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is investigating the October 2014 fatal shooting of a black teenager in Chicago. The Chicago Tribune reports that the bureau opened an investigation into the death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald, who was shot by on officer 16 times. The FBI is leading the criminal probe with the help of…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A man who was killed after crashing a stolen SUV outside of the National Security Agency has a criminal history and has been identified. The Washington Post reports that the suspect was Ricky Shawatza Hall, 27. He is accused of smashing a police cruiser with a stolen Ford Escape. The Post…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI directed a local police department to drop criminal charges against a suspect in 2012 to avoid the public finding out about a secret device to track people, CNN reports. The device, called the “Stringray,” allows investigators to find suspects by tracking their cell phones. The technology mimics a cell…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Prosecutors may have a tougher time proving their case against a New Jersey police officer accused of setting a captain’s front porch ablaze because the FBI lab lost a critical hair sample collected at the scene, NJ.com reports. Edison Police Officer Michael Dotro was charged with aggravated arson and five counts…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A former Miami Police officer accused of protecting an illegal gambling operation in exchange for cash was charged Monday with two counts of extortion, the FBI announced. Jerry Sutherland, 28, also is accused of “facilitating the theft of proceeds from a gambling operations.” The investigation was handled by the FBI Miami…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com An FBI bulletin about ISIS encouraging attacks on law enforcement prompted the New York City Police Department to take extra steps to protect its officers, Fox News reports. “Strike their police, security and intelligence members, as well as their treacherous agents,” the video, released on Twitter by ISIS spokesman Abu Mohammad…
