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Congressman Says He Knows of No Immunity for Mobster Whitey Bulger
By O’Ryan Johnson Boston Herald BOSTON — The Indiana congressman who led the 2003 federal probe of corrupt ties between James “Whitey” Bulger and the FBI said he has seen no evidence of any immunity deal with the South Boston mobster — and doubts any exists. “I can’t remember anything that would say Whitey Bulger…
Robert Foley Tapped to Head Up Detroit FBI
By Allan Lengel For Deadline Detroit Robert D. Foley, a native of Massachusetts with a law degree, who has investigated everything from counterterrorism to gangs to drugs and police corruption, will become the new head of the Detroit FBI, Deadline Detroit has learned. Foley is currently the special agent in charge of the Administrative Division…
FBI Investigated More Than 100 Suspected Islamic Extremists with Military Ties
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI has investigated more than 100 suspected Islamic extremists connected to the U.S. military and discovered about a dozen serious cases, NPR reports. FBI and Department of Defense officials said the suspects – or “insider threats” showed a strong intent to attack military targets, according to the NPR report. Suspects range…
Lie Detectors to Determine Who Leaks Information to Media
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The nation’s spy chief is taking the war on intelligence leaks to another level. Employees for top intelligence-gathering agencies will undergo polygraph tests to identify anyone who is sharing secrets with the media, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper announced Monday, ABC News reports. Clapper also said employees must report any contact…
Hispanics in Arizona worry about racial profiling
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Hispanics in Arizona protested outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement office, expressing concern that they’ll be subjected to racial profiling following Monday’s U.S. Supreme Court Decision, Bloomberg reports. While the court struck down three provisions of the Arizona immigration law, the justices left intact the requirement that local police check the immigration…
Dozens of Teen Prostitutes Rescued in FBI Sting
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Nearly 80 teenagers who were forced into prostitution were rescued during a three-day sting spanning 57 U.S. cities, the FBI announced Monday, Reuters reports. The operation carried out by the FBI and state and local police also netted the arrests of 104 alleged pimps in cities from Sacramento to Toledo, Ohio. The…
Attorney: Ex-Boston Mob Boss Whitey Bulger Should Not Be Prosecuted Because of Immunity
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Former Boston mob boss James “Whitey” Bulger should not be prosecuted for 19 murders because the government promised him immunity for past and future crimes when he was an FBI informant, his lawyer argued Monday, the Washington Post reports. Attorney J.W. Carney Jr. said he plans to urge the judge to dismiss…
Newton has his own clothing line
Conley returned from finger tendinitis that had sidelined him since Aug. 13, and was followed by eight relievers. Mike Dunn (5 1) pitched a perfect fourth, and Scott McGowan retired pinch hitter Kelly Johnson with the bases loaded to end the sixth. Sracic is a professor and chairman of the Department of Politics and International…