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WEB4 days ago — Retired Judge Dies in Apparent Suicide During FBI Shootout Over Bribery Charges. Sep 25, 2024 2 min read. A retired upstate New York judge and former prosecutor allegedly shot himself to death Tuesday morning during a shootout with FBI agents attempting to arrest him on bribery and corruption charges, according to …
Federal Air Marshals Push to Split from TSA, Seek Broader Law ...
WEB2 days ago — By Steve Neavling. Federal air marshals are pushing for a break from the TSA, advocating for a new organizational home where they can fully embrace their law enforcement roles. They argue that their current placement within the TSA limits their ability to perform broader police work and stifles their potential, The Washington Post reports.
DHS Warns of Elevated U.S. Threat Level Amid 2024 Election and …
WEB3 days ago — The Department of Homeland Security has identified several factors contributing to an elevated threat level in the U.S. as the country approaches 2025, according to its latest annual threat report. Among these factors are the 2024 election cycle and the ongoing turmoil in the Middle East, The Hill ...
Justice Department to Investigate 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre in …
WEB5 days ago — By Steve Neavling. The Justice Department announced Monday that it will conduct a comprehensive review of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, marking the first time the federal government has formally investigated the devastating attack by a white mob on the thriving Black community in Greenwood, known as Black Wall Street, the Associated Press reports. The massacre, one of the deadliest instances ...
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WEB2 days ago — About Us. TickleTheWire.com. TickleTheWire.com, which was founded in 2008, features federal law enforcement news from around the country. The site includes reports from newspapers and wire services including the New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Reuters, the Associated Press, New York Daily News and Los Angeles Times.
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WEBSep 29, 2024 — Retired Judge Dies in Apparent Suicide During FBI Shootout Over Bribery Charges. allan 4 days ago03 mins. A retired upstate New York judge and former prosecutor allegedly shot himself to death Tuesday morning during a shootout with FBI agents attempting to arrest him on bribery and corruption charges, according to …
Unlicensed Dealers Moved 68,000 Illegally Trafficked Guns
WEBAug 20, 2024 — Unlicensed firearms dealers were responsible for more than 68,000 illegally trafficked firearms in the U.S. over the span of five years, according to new data released by ATF. In total, 54% of the illegally trafficked firearms in the U.S. between 2017 and 2021 came through unlicensed dealers, who ...
DOJ Unveils Database to Monitor Federal Law Enforcement …
WEBSep 1, 2024 — The Justice Department has created a database to track federal law enforcement officers who commit serious misconduct in an effort to prevent federal agencies from unwittingly hiring problematic officers. The DOJ announced the National Law Enforcement Accountability Database on Monday to curb the ...
Justice Department Appeals Prison Sentences of Oath Keepers …
WEBSep 10, 2024 — By Steve Neavling. The Justice Department is appealing the prison sentences of seven members of the Oath Keepers, including founder Stewart Rhodes, for their roles in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, Politico reports. The members of the far-right group were sentenced in May after being convicted of seditious conspiracy and other conspiracy charges.
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WEBSep 7, 2024 — By Craig Silverman and Peter Elkind ProPublica This story was first published by ProPublica, a nonprofit investigative newsroom. Federal authorities are investigating the involvement of Chinese organized crime rings in gift card fraud schemes that have stolen hundreds of millions of dollars or more from American consumers.