Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Is New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly in line for the top Homeland Security post? Kelly said he’s spent time in Washington D.C., but added Sunday, “I know it’s wise to keep my mouth shut at this time,” Kelly told CBS’s “Face the Nation.” But pressure is building against Kelly, whose…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com If a judge declares that the New York City’s stop-and-frisk practices are unconstitutional, the U.S. Justice Department says it would strongly support a federal monitor to oversee reforms to change that practice, the New York Times reports. The so-called statement of interest was filed Wednesday in Federal District Court. “The experience of…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department may soon investigate whether New York City’s controversial stop-and-frisk program unfairly targets racial minorities. Opponents, who say the program is illegal because it has led to countless race-based searches, met with the department Thursday to call for its involvement, according to USA Today. Mayor Michael Bloomberg defends the…
