Bush Holdover U.S. Atty. Mary Beth Buchanan By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com U.S. Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan of Pittsburgh continues to stir up controversy in her waning moments in office. Allegheny County Democratic Party Chairman Jim Burn wants Buchanan to resign after reports surfaced that she is considering a bid for Congress, the Associated Press reports….
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com An 88-year-old Michigan man suffering from prostate cancer, who served in a Nazi-controlled police force in the Ukraine, is scheduled to appear Tuesday in Detroit in immigration court as part of a deportation proceeding, the Associated Press reports. The Justice Department has filed papers to deport John Kalymon, a resident of…
Better treatment, but still no cheeseburgers for room service By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — They won’t be able to order up a late night cheeseburger for room service at this Inn, but it sure beats jail. Homeland Secretary Janet Napoloitano on Tuesday announced plans to hold illegal immigrants who haven’t committed a crime in…
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We’ve acknowledged that we have a global economy. But that’s not the only thing that’s global these days. We need to acknowledge and do much more to address the global crime syndicates, which are ruthlessly cashing in on violent drug trafficking and money laundering while helping terrorist networks. This gathering is a step in the…
Like out of a sci-fi movie, the FBI is using this advanced technology. It seems cool. But not everyone is cool with it, like the ACLU. Will this futuristic approach bump up against legal challenges? By MIKE BAKER Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. – In its search for fugitives, the FBI has begun using facial-recognition technology…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) said it will review whether to take criminal action as a result of findings by the New York City’s mayors office, which had undercover investigators buy weapons from unlicensed dealers at gun shows in Nevada, Ohio and Tennessee. “ATF has…
Maybe it’s asking too much, but you’d expect that an agency called Homeland Security would have more secure web sites. The federal government still needs to do much more to safeguard its computers from hackers. By Alice Lipowicz Federal Computer Week The Homeland Security Department’s most popular Web sites appear to be vulnerable to hackers…
