IG Report Cites Fed Court Security Concerns About Training and Broken Equipment

By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Walk through any federal courthouse and it seems security is pretty tight. Still, a Justice Department Inspector General report on courthouse security says federal judges and personnel could be at risk because of poor training, questionable contracts and broken security equipment, the Washington Post reports. The Post’s Ed O’Keefe…

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Al-Qaeda Threatens More Small Bomb Attacks

By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Yes, even Al-Qaeda is looking for a bang for its buck. The Washington Post reports that al Qaeda “is threatening to launch a wave of small-scale attacks similar to the recent failed parcel bomb plot, which the terrorist group describes as a low-budget operation that caused fear and costly…

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Justice Dept. and FBI Probe 2008 Fatal Shooting by Off-Duty Deputy Marshal in LA

By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division  and the FBI are investigating a deputy U.S. Marshal who fatally shot a tattoo parlor employee while off duty during a confrontation in Los Angeles in 2008, the Los Angeles Times reported. The local prosecutor had found inconsistencies in deputy marshal Matthew Itkowitz’s story, but…

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