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All in the Family? Justice Department Employees Accused of Nepotism
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department is mulling over what to do with eight employees who tried to get their children or other relatives hired by the agency, the Washington Post reports, citing a study released Thursday by the department’s inspector general. Officials accused of the nepotism violations are career employees, not politicians, and include…
Baltimore’s FBI Chief Richard McFeely Reflects on Brief Tenure
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com During his brief tenure in charge of the FBI’s Baltimore feed office, Richard A. McFeely refocused investigations on corruption and gangs, the Baltimore Sun reports. Now McFreely is becoming assistant director of criminal and cyber operations at FBI headquarters. During his thee years in Baltimore, McFreely oversaw high-profile cases, including the investigations…
FBI to Investigate Anaheim, Calif. Shootings
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI hopes to calm violence that has erupted after a pair of fatal officer-involved shootings over the weekend in Anaheim, Calif., LATimes reports. During the unrest this week, protesters have tossed rocks at police, ignited fires and damaged public property. Two dozen people have been arrested so far. The FBI will…
Colorado Killer Sent Letter to University Before Massacre
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Before unleashing a deadly attack at a midnight showing of “The Dark Knight Rises” in Colorado, killer James Holmes outlined his murderous plot to a psychiatrist in a letter, New York Post reports. The notebook detailed how Holmes planned to kill people and included illustrations, according to the Post. Authorities found the…
Obama Plan to Close Deportation Cases Hits Snag
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com An Obama administration efforts to cut down on swelling number of deportation cases has been less than successful, the Washington Post reports. An internal review found that more deportation cases are cropping up at a quicker pace than the administration has time to handle. The idea is to close deportation cases of…
Justice Department Combats Cyber Espionage
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department is training hundreds of prosecutors to combat cyber espionage because of a growing threat to national security, senior department officials told the Washington Post. Saying cyber espionage is rapidly on the rise, the Justice Department has begun preparing about 400 lawyers nationwide to prosecute threats to national security. “We…
Ex-Rep. William Jefferson of Money-in-the-Freezer Fame Wants Supreme Court To Hear His Case
By Bruce Alpert New Orleans Times-Picayune WASHINGTON — in what is likely the last chance to overturn his 13-year prison sentence for public corruption, former Rep. William Jefferson is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to schedule arguments on whether the trial judge gave an overly expansive definition of a congressman’s duties. The question is central,…
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The book is a retrospective that pays tribute to Alpha’s cultural impact as well as its Knoxville roots.A Wynn ConfederationHerman “Breezy” Wynn was a University of Tennessee graduate who played football for the Volunteers. Armed forces during World War II. Wynn continued military contracting after the war and expanded his production of civilian garments.By the…