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White Supremacist Pleads to Mailing Hangman’s Noose to African American Civil Rights Leader in Lima, Ohio
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com A white supremacist pleaded guilty Monday in federal court in Toledo to mailing a hangman’s noose to the president of the Lima, Ohio chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, the Justice Department announced. Authorities said that white supremacist Daniel Lee Jones, 33, of Portland, Ore., admitted…
It’s Off to Fed Prison For NY’s Ex-Top Cop Bernie Kerik
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Clad in blue jeans and a tan jacket, ex-N.Y. Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik left his New Jersey home Monday to report to a federal minimum-security prison in Cumberland, Md., ABC News reported. Kerik, 54, who became a hero after the 9/11 attacks, began serving his four-year term on eight felony counts…
President Nominates Deputy FBI Dir. John Pistole to Head Transportation Security Administration
By Allan Lengel tickletehwire.com WASHINGTON – President Obama on Monday announced plans to nominate FBI deputy director John Pistole — the number two man in the agency — to head up the Transportation Security Administration, which is responsible for the safety of the nation’s airport passengers. He becomes the third Presidential nominee for that position….
Justice Dept. to Examine New Orleans Police Department
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com In response to a cry for help from the newly minted Mayor, the Justice Department announced Monday that it will conduct an evaluation of the New Orleans Police Department to figure out reforms for the troubled agency, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reported. Assistant Attorney General Thomas Perez, attending a news conference…
Ex-FBI Agent Wants Director Mueller to Stand Up for Miranda Warning
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — A retired FBI agent well versed in interrogating spies and terrorists, says he wants FBI Director Robert Mueller III to speak up and defend the reading of Miranda Warnings to suspects, the website Spy Talk reported. Retired agent Joe Navarro said the Miranda Warning — giving suspects the right…
Va. U.S. Atty. Wants to Run With the Big Dogs in Securities Fraud Crack Down
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Is the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Alexandria, Va., trying to run with the big dogs in New York in the area of securities fraud? A Wall Street Journal report gives a resounding Yes to that question. The paper’s Law Blog reports that U.S. Attorney Neil MacBride of Virginia “is…
Mexican Drug Cartel Had Secret Police Documents Including Info Originating From DEA
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — As Mexican president Felipe Calderon prepares to arrive in Washington, word has surfaced that Mexican authorities seized documents from a drug cartel listing Mexican federal agents and their phone numbers and intelligence information that originated from the Drug Enforcement Administration, according to the Associated Press. AP reported that the…
The Roots of Discontent for The NY Car Bomber Faisal Shahzad
Stories like this may provide some insight into the latest attempted terrorist attack involving Faisal Shahzad, a man came from a well-to-do family in Pakistan,who was making a life as an American, but became increasingly angry at the U.S. and its policies. By Andrea Elliott, Sabrina Tavernise and Anne Barnard New York Times Just after…