Grandson of Malcolm X Reportedly Arrested by FBI Before Trip to Iran

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com FBI agents reportedly arrested Muslim activist and grandson of Malcolm X, Malcolm Lateef Shabazz, before a scheduled visit to Iran, Press TV reports. Shabazz was on his was way to attend the Hollywoodism International Conference in Tehran when agents arrested him. Details are murky because the FBI has declined to provide information,…

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Justice Department: U.S. Permitted to Kill American Citizens Involved with al-Qaida

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A confidential memo obtained by NBC News reveals that the Justice Department has found no legal reason to bar the U.S. government from killing American citizens who are involved with al-Qaida or its alliances. The 16-page memo, reported by NBC News, paints a clearer picture of President Obama’s legal reasoning for increasing the…

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Justice Department Intervenes in Dispute over Sports Betting in New Jersey

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com  Saying the 20-year federal ban on sports betting is unconstitutional, New Jersey is challenging the law in hopes of legalizing sports betting at casinos and racing tracks, NJ.com reports. But the U.S. Department of Justice struck down the argument Friday, saying New Jersey can’t challenge the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act,…

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Iceland Removed Two FBI Agents During Worldwide WikiLeaks Investigation

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com  Iceland expelled two FBI agents who were trying to interview an unidentified WikiLeaks associate in August 2011, the country’s interior minister revealed Friday, Info Security Magazine reports. Interior Minister Ögmundur Jónasson said FBI agents showed up unannounced to Iceland, long a supporter of free speech. “Jónasson demanded that the FBI agents pack…

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