FBI: Hate Crimes and Anti-Religious Offenses Declined in 2009
Filed under: Religion, Crime, Race Issues, Disputations, Hate Crimes, Economy, IslamAnti-Jewish incidents were far more prevalent than attacks on Islam in 2009 in the United States. But some wonder if the supercharged atmosphere of 2010, including the ...
FBI Raids Hedge Funds as Part of Insider-Trading Investigation
Filed under: Scandal, Investigations, Wall StreetThe raids come as federal prosecutors prepare to reveal a number of new inquiries of Wall Street bankers, traders and consultants. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs&nbs...
Will the Supreme Court Rescue John Ashcroft Again?
Filed under: Terror, Supreme CourtThe Justices will take a second look at immunity for government officials who implement terror law policies after 9/11. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
New Jersey Politician Caught on Tape Taking $10,000 From Supposed Developer
Filed under: Scandal, InvestigationsDaniel Van Pelt, a former state assemblyman, is seen pocketing an envelope from a man he promised to help acquire environmental permits for a coastal building development. Permalink | Email this |...
FBI Investigating Labor Leader Andy Stern
Filed under: InvestigationsThe FBI is investigating the prominent labor figure as part of a corruption probe focusing on the Service Employees International Union, the organization he led for 14 years. Permalink | Email this | ...
FBI Employees Cheated on Exams, Justice Department Report Finds
Filed under: Scandal, InvestigationsAs many as 200 FBI employees may have cheated on an exam judging their skills in criminal or national security operations, operational support and intelligence collection. Permalink | Email this |...
FBI Surveillance of U.S. Advocacy Groups: Funny If It Weren’t So Sad
A Justice Department probe paints an ugly picture of FBI misconduct in a case involving free speech rights and domestic surveillance. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
FBI Improperly Investigated Domestic Activist Groups, Justice Department Says
Filed under: Bush Administration, InvestigationsFBI surveillance and investigation of homegrown activist groups, and the placement of some members on a terrorist watch list, was improper and "troubling," the Justice Department said Monday. Permali...
The Lesson of 9/11 on the Ninth Anniversary
Filed under: Terror, National SecurityThinking is key to understanding and prevailing over terrorism. Thinking not just about the best way to defeat terrorists, but about who we are and who we want to be. Permalink | Email this |&nb...
FBI File Reveals Ted Kennedy Received Death Threats
Filed under: Ted Kennedy2,000 pages of new files show that the late senator received death threats over several decades. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Joran van der Sloot, Suspect in Natalee Holloway Case, Confesses to Murder in Peru
Filed under: Crime, Woman UpPossible break in Holloway's disappearance coincides with the opening of a center Natalee's mother created to help other families in her predicament. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs ...
