Is NYPD ‘Stop and Frisk’ Illegal? Justice Department May Decide.

  Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department may soon investigate whether New York City’s controversial stop-and-frisk program unfairly targets racial minorities. Opponents, who say the program is illegal because it has led to countless race-based searches, met with the department Thursday to call for its involvement, according to USA Today. Mayor Michael Bloomberg defends the…

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Atty. Gen. Holder Appoints D.C. and Baltimore U.S. Attys to Probe National Security Leaks

By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Attorney General Eric Holder assigned the U.S. Attorneys from D.C. and Baltimore to launch criminal probes into national security leaks to members of the media. In a press release issued Friday, Holder said D.C. U.S. Attorney Ron Machen and Baltimore U.S. Attorney Rod Rosenstein will lead the probes. The leaks center…

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ICE Busts 190 People in Child Porn Crackdown

By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Fed agents arrested 190 people in a month-long, nationwide crackdown on child pornography, Immigration and Customs Enforcement  announced Friday. Additionally, authorities said they rescued 18 victims. Operation Orion was carried out through the month of May by agents from ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents during a month-long. The operation…

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