FBI Declines to Investigate Police-Involved Shooting of Unarmed Black Teen
The FBI has turned down a request to investigate the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager by a rookie police officer in Arlington, Texas.
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Video of Sandra Bland’s Traffic Stop Appears to Be Tampered With
A 52-minute video that shows the traffic stop and arrest of Sandra Bland before she died in a jail cell three days later appears to be edited, raising questions about the whether police cam evidence was tampered with.
FBI: 3 Men Plotted Attack on Muhammad Cartoon Contest for Months
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The three men accused of plotting an attack at a Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest in Texas had been making plans for months. The men were friends outside of a Phoenix mosque lighting off fireworks during a New Year’s Eve celebration when authorities said they expressed a desire to make pipe bombs,…
FBI: Suspect in Muhammad Cartoon Contest Shooting Planned a Super Bowl Attack
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The man accused of helping attack a Muhammad drawing contest in Texas also planned to attack the Super Bowl, investigators said. Abdul Malik Abdul Kareem, 43, who was arrested last week on charge connected to the Garland attack, is being held in jail without bond, Cleveland.com reports. He is accused of…
Is Texas Trying to Create Own Border Patrol? Governor to Spend $800M
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The new Republican governor of Texas is spending a whopping $800 million for border security over the next two years, raising questions about his intentions. The Associated Press reports that Gov. Greg Abbott more than doubled the amount spent by his predecessor, Rick Perry. Included on the shopping list is a$7.5-million…
Border Patrol Helicopter Comes Under Fire; FBI Investigates
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is trying to determine who fired shots at a Border Patrol helicopter on Friday, forcing the crew to make an emergency landing near the Mexican border. The helicopter was carrying at least one Border Patrol agent during an operational mission along the Rio Grande near Laredo, Texas, when it…
Homeland Security Chairman: Espionage Motivates China to Hack U.S.
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Evidence n0t only points to China as the culprit behind “the most significant breach in U.S. History,” but the hackers may have been sponsored by the Chinese government, The Hill reports. House Homeland Security Chairman Michael McCaul, R-Texas, said all indications are that hackers were motivated espionage because of the target,…
Border Patrol Agent Rescued Following ATV Crash in Texas
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Border Patrol agent is recovering from traumatic injuries after his ATV plunged over a ledge near the Rio Grande in Sanderson, Texas. Agents from the Office of Air and Marine boarded a helicopter and rescued the agent soon after the crash. “The safety of our officers and agents is critical….