Janet Napolitano’s Leadership at Homeland Security Expires at End of Today

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, who served longer than either of her two predecessors, will step down at the end of today to become the first female president of the University of California. “It’s challenging; it’s very rewarding. Because the things you do really impact human lives,” she said in an interview…

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Coalition of Civil Rights Groups Calls for Congressional Hearings on DEA Surveillance

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Revelations that the DEA uses NSA data to investigate non-terrorism cases against Americans has prompted a coalition of two dozen civil rights groups to call for congressional hearings, Reuters reports. The call for hearings comes after Reuters revealed that the DEA uses telephone surveillance from the NSA to build criminal cases against…

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Federal Agents Help Phoenix Police Make 17 Gang-Related Arrests

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Phoenix apartment complex was rife with gang activity. So says federal agents and local police after arresting 17 people on gang-related charges following a yearlong investigation, the Arizona Republic reports. Authorities said they found drugs, weapons and two top gang leaders. “These individuals sought to take over the neighborhood,” Phoenix Assistant…

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