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FBI Warns of Bogus Emails Soliciting Money
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com DETROIT — The FBI in Detroit has issued a warning: Beware of emails that display the FBI seal and FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III’s name. The emails, that have been sent to Michigan residents as well as others nationwide, direct people to contact the Department of Homeland Security and send…
FBI Mueller’s Full Statement Before Judiciary: “FBI Has Never Faced a More Complex Threat Environment”
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III began the process on Wednesday of getting a two- year extension when he appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee. The Committee is considering a bill that would extend his stay two years beyond the 10-year term, which expires in September. Currently legislation limits the term…
Justice Dept. Opens Civil Rights Probe into Portland Police Bureau
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division is setting its sights on the Portland Police Bureau. Assistant Attorney General Thomas Perez at a press conference in Portland on Wednesday announced that the Justice Department had opened a wide sweeping civil rights investigation into use of excessive force in the police department. “Recently,…
Blago Defense Rests: Moment of Truth Nears
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Soon comes the moment of truth. The defense in the retrial of ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich rested Wednesday, setting the stage for the case to go to the jury, possibly on Thursday, WGN-TV reported. Blago did not take the witness stand in the first trial, which resulted in a conviction on only…
FBI’s Mueller Said After “Some Reflection” He Agreed to Take on Extension
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com After “some reflection” and consulting with family and people inside and outside the FBI, bureau Director Robert S. Mueller III said Wednesday he agreed with the White House proposal to stay on for two years. Mueller appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee, which is considering a bill that would extend his…
U.S. Park Police Officer Shoots and Wounds Armed Man
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com A U.S. Park Police officer shot and wounded an armed man early Tuesday morning in Southwest Washington, D.C. at Hains Point, the Associated Press reported. The Park Police said an officer was patrolling the park about 1:30 a.m. Tuesday when he spotted a man in a car with a gun in…
Column: Ex-Justice Dept Official Says It’s Time for FBI Dir. Mueller to Move On
William Yeomans served as Sen. Ted Kennedy’s chief counsel on the Senate Judiciary Committee and as a Justice Department official. He is now a law professor at American University. By WILLIAM YEOMANS Politico Robert Mueller has had a stunning record of success in transforming the FBI into a domestic surveillance and security agency. That success…
Greek Police Arrest Teen Suspecting of Hacking FBI and Interpol Computers
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Hackers are everywhere. CNN reports that Greek police on Wednesday announced the arrest of an Athens teen suspected of hacking into the electronic systems of the FBI and Interpol. The 18-year-old also hacked into personal computers and stole data that he used to get credit cards, CNN reported. His name was…