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Sheriff’s Departments in California Under Investigation for Treatment of Black Residents

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Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Sheriff’s deputies in the Los Angeles area are accused of unlawfully targeting black residents in public housing, the Associated Press reports. Deputies for the Lancaster and Palmdale Sheriff’s Departments are under investigation for allegedly making unnecessary stops, seizures and force. The findings follow a two-year investigation, the AP reported. “While our investigation…

Yes It’s So Sheriff Joe: Justice Dept. Goes After Him for Alleged Discrimination Against Latinos

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By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Yes, it’s so Sheriff Joe. The Justice Department on Thursday filed a civil lawsuit in fed court against the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office and Sheriff Joseph M. Arpaio, alleging a pattern of unconstitutional conduct that included discriminating Latino motorists and inmates. The lawsuit alleges that the department frequently stopped Latinos motorist…

FBI Admits Report Overestimated Gang Problem in Utah

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By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Salt Lake County, Utah may not be gang free, but it’s not nearly as bad as the FBI initially suggested. The Deseret News reports that the FBI has conceded that it far overestimated the gang problem in Salt Lake County, saying it miscalculated the numbers. The paper reported that the FBI…

Column: Az Sheriff’s Politicization of Shootings a Sad Day for Politics, Law Enforcement and Justice

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By Chris Battle Security DeBrief WASHINGTON — As a former reporter and, later, as a spokesperson for federal law agencies, I grew used to responses from criminal investigators anytime a reporter asked about who the culprit might be or what kind of motive the suspected culprit might have. The universal answer was: “We cannot comment…

ATF Whistleblower Edgar Domenech to Become NY City Sheriff

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By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Who knew New York City had a sheriff? Well, native New Yorker Edgar Domenech, the whistleblower who was Deputy Director of ATF until he was demoted in 2007 after raising questions about financial mismanagement in 2007, has been named the city’s new sheriff, according to the New York Daily News. Domenech…

Wall Street’s New Sheriff: NY U.S. Atty Preet Bharara — A Bruce Springsteen Fan

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By Shira Ovide Wall Street Journal Hey, hedgies, better brush up on Preet Bharara’s CV and predilections. The U.S. Attorney for Manhattan is looking like the new Sheriff of Wall Street–-and he’s a Springsteen fan, to boot. Bharara’s office, along with the FBI and the SEC, are closing in on an insider-trading case that could…

Feds Indict Ohio Sheriff and 3 Others on Charges of Jail Death Cover Up

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It’s never good when the head of a law enforcement agency gets indicted by the feds. Certainly not good p.r. for the department. By ERICA BLAKE Toledo Blade Staff Writer TOLEDO,Ohio — Lucas County Sheriff James Telb and three members of his staff – including two former employees – were indicted in U.S. District Court…