FBI Elevates Murder Investigation of two District Attorneys in Texas, Launches Billboard Campaign

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com  The FBI has launched a public relations campaign to catch the killer or killers of two district attorneys and one of their wives, the Houston Chronicle reports. Gov. Rick Perry and Kaufman County Crime Stoppers chipped in $200,000 for a reward for the arrest and conviction of whoever is responsible for killing…

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Google Challenges FBI’s Secretive National Security Letters, Saying They Violate Free Speech Rights

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Google is fed up with the FBI snooping on its users without a warrant. Now, the company appears to be challenging so-called national security letters, which do not require a warrant to gather electronic information, reports CNet.com. The judge hearing the case, U.S. District Judge Susan Illston in San Francisco, ruled last…

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New Proposal Calls for Building New FBI Headquarters in Downtown Washington D.C.

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com  The FBI has received at least 35 proposals so far to relocate the FBI’s headquarters, and most are in the suburbs. But the Washingtonian reports that one plan would keep the headquarters in downtown Washington near the Union Station. The proposal by Republic Properties and renowned architect Arthur Cotton Moore calls for…

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