FBI Finishes Investigation of Ferguson Police Shooting That Killed Unarmed Michael Brown

By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com  The FBI has wrapped up its long-anticipated investigation into the police shooting of unarmed Michael Brown in Ferguson, a U.S. official told the Associated Press. It’s not yet clear whether the Justice Department will pursue a federal civil rights case against former Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson. But legal experts and…

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Border Patrol Fatally Shoots Drug Smuggling Suspect in South Texas

By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com  Agents returned fire Wednesday morning and killed a drug smuggling suspect near Roma, Texas, the Associated Press reports.  The incident happened after Border Patrol agents came under fire while investigating suspected drug smugglers in the desert, the agency said. The agency, which has pledged to be more transparent about agent-involved shootings,…

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