By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The DEA has been given the green light to “conduct covert surveillance” and collect intelligence on people protesting the death of George Floyd, according to a two-page memorandum obtained by BuzzFeed News. Floyd’s death “has spawned widespread protests across the nation, which, in some instances, have included violence and looting,” the DEA memo…
Shouting and chanting protesters forced acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan off the stage before he could deliver a keynote address at Georgetown University’s Law Centeron Monday.
The nation’s top law enforcement officials are warning of potential violence at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland next week.
Secret Service agents rushed to protect Bernie Sanders on a stage for the second time in a week.
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Secret Service agents surrounded Bernie Sanders during a rally in Oakland, Calif. on Monday after at least four people rushed the stage. It was unclear why the stage was rushed, but Sanders was not injured. The individuals were apprehended and taken into custody. Their identities were not revealed as of Tuesday…
Protests have become common during Donald Trump’s rallies, but on Saturday, the Republican frontrunner found himself surrounded on stage by Secret Service agents in Ohio.
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI acknowledged Tuesday that it violated its own guidelines in 2013 by investigating environmental advocates who were protesting the Keystone XL pipeline, The New York Times reports. Agents were investigating claims that some opponents planned to damage part of the existing pipeline, which sends oil from Canada to the Gulf…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department has launched a review of the police response to 16 days of Ferguson protests in wake of the fatal shooting of an unarmed teen, CNN reports. The review will examine the handling of crowd control, protesters and the media. The task will be undertaken by a 12-person team…
