TSA Employees Continue to Face Serious Coronavirus Risks at Nation’s Airports
No federal agency has been more impacted by the coronavirus than the TSA.
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The Hill: How Body Cameras on Border Patrol Agents Could Save Lives
Both civilians and officers experience fewer injuries when officers wear body cameras.
TSA Allows Full-Body Scans at Airports Because of Heightened Terrorism Concerns
As lines grow at airports during the holidays ,TSA changed its rules to allow full-body scans, USA Today reports.
Secret Service Takes Extraordinary Steps to Protect Pope Francis
Hotels will be equipped with bullet-proof glass. Government snipers will be placed on rooftops. And mailboxes will be removed along parade routes.
Secret Service Director Disputes Claims That Pope Is Not Safe During U.S. Visit
The Secret Service director emphasized that there are no credible threats against Pope Francis during his highly anticipated trip to the U.S., just a day after agents claimed that the pope was not safe.
TSA Administrator John Pistole Opens Up About Lessons Learned, Future of Agency
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com TSA Administrator John Pistole knows his agency has made some mistakes after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. In a candid interview with the Los Angeles Times, Pistole said the TSA’s policies are constantly evolving to protect U.S. travelers. Last year, the TSA announced that it would allow passengers to carry small knives…
Supreme Court Case Pits Protesters’ Rights to Be Heard Against Politicians
The Daily Astoria Editorial Can political protests be restricted so that political leaders don’t have to listen? This is one way of framing the issue before the U.S. Supreme Court when it considers this term whether Secret Service agents were right in ordering protesters to be removed from President George W. Bush’s sight and hearing…
Justice Department, FBI: Budget Cuts Would Undermine Public Safety
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department and FBI warned Thursday that public safety is at risk if across-the-board budget cuts proceed, the Huffington Post reports. The result would be devastating: FBI furloughs would reduce the number of cases the bureau can take; the Justice Department wouldn’t be able to prosecute as many cases; and the…
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