By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Murders, robberies and rapes were down in the U.S. in 2009, according to the FBI’s Preliminary Annual Uniform Crime Report released Monday. The report said violent crimes were down 5.5 percent over last year and property crimes dropped 4.9 percent. More specifically, robberies dropped 8.1 percent; murder, 7.2 percent;…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — The number of crimes involving violence, property and arson dropped in the first half of 2009 compared to the same time last year, according to the FBI’s Preliminary Semiannual Uniform Crime Report released Monday. The FBI said it was the third year in a row crime had declined during…
This report clearly shows the difficulties the Secret Service is up against. The big question is: Is the Secret Service learning and improving from each and every mistake? secret service photo By Spencer S. Hsu Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON — Long before a pair of gate-crashers penetrated a White House state dinner, the Secret…
Some of the lab evidence being introduced into criminal trials these days is shameful. It’s really been no secret. Here’s a report that spells it out. By SOLOMON MOORE New York Times Forensic evidence that has helped convict thousands of defendants for nearly a century is often the product of shoddy scientific practices that should…
One of the worst kept secrets has been the Obama generated report on the his team’s contact with Gov. Blagojevich. On Tuesday the report was finally released. By Jill Zuckman and John McCormick Chicago Tribune WASHINGTON – A report issued by Barack Obama’s transition concluded that the president-elect had no contact with Gov. Rod Blagojevich…
Just when you thought things couldn’t get more interesting, the U.S. Attorney makes a special request during the holiday season. BY ABDON M. PALLASCH Chicago Sun-Times CHICAGO — Barack Obama insisted once again Monday that his office did nothing wrong in its contacts with Gov. Blagojevich’s office over a replacement for Obama’s seat in the…
