Ex-FBI Official Jailed for Aiding Putin's Henchman Deripaska Ex-FBI official sentenced to prison for aiding Russian oligarch, Oleg Deripaska. Charles McGonigal also awaits sentencing in a separate case. Top News · Dec 15, 2023
Prosecutors ‘didn’t have the decency’ to call their key witness in Ed Burke’s corruption trial, defense says in closing arguments “They ran an undercover investigation on Mr. Burke for 30 months — with the star witness being Danny Solis — and they didn’t have the decency to bring him to you,” said attorney Joseph Duffy. Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 15, 2023
Congress Renews Warrantless Digital Spying Program as Part of $886 Billion Spending Bill Section 702 will continue until April, when Congress will have another shot at seriously reforming a program that desperately needs it. Reason · Dec 14, 2023
Four wrongfully convicted men exonerated due to faulty witness testimony Explore the troubling trend of wrongful convictions in the legal system, highlighting four recent exonerations due to faulty witness testimony. Top News · Dec 14, 2023
Stealthy new botnet targets VPN devices and routers while staying disguised Chinese state-backed hackers could be compromising your small/home office networking hardware. TechRadar · Dec 14, 2023
Year after year, most Texas police departments report zero hate crimes. Here’s why. A Texas Tribune analysis of hate crime data found that 82% of Texas law enforcement agencies that report to the FBI tracked no hate crimes last year. However, one suburban North Texas police agency is creating a new model of collecting hate crime data. The Texas Tribune · Dec 14, 2023
Best podcasts of the week: The twisting tale of Dawn Hacheney, and the house fire that killed her In this week’s newsletter: Mortal Sin investigates the death of a pastor’s wife that was more than it seemed. Plus: five of the best genre-defying podcasts The Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 2023
Former Ald. Ed Burke wielded power to ‘satisfy his own greed,’ prosecutor alleges in closing arguments ‘You have heard about a pattern of unlawful activity,’ prosecutor Diane MacArthur said. ‘Standing at the center of that steady drumbeat of unlawful activity is this man, Edward Burke.’ Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 14, 2023
Congressional group demands probe into Beijing's role in violence against protesters on US soil A congressional commission is asking the Justice Department to investigate the role of Beijing after protesters claimed they were beaten and harassed by Chinese government agents in November in San Francisco during an official visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2023
Fox pans "botched" Biden impeachment Hunter Biden skipped a closed-door deposition on Capitol Hill on Wednesday Salon · Dec 13, 2023
FBI to exhume woman’s body after unsolved killing featured in Netflix docuseries The Netflix series examined whether Joyce Malecki’s 1969 murder could be linked to a Baltimore nun’s killing The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2023
Netflix reveals its most-watched movies and shows for early 2023 – and it turns out we love FBI agents Netflix is now publishing streaming data so you can see exactly what everybody's been watching – and what's struggled to attract an audience. TechRadar · Dec 13, 2023
Trudeau says he went public with Sikh murder plot claims to ‘put a chill on India’ Trudeau says Sikh community in Canada was worried about safety and felt ‘they were vulnerable’ The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2023
Morning Digest | UNGA votes overwhelmingly for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza; Lok Sabha clears Bills for women’s quota in J&K, Puducherry Assemblies, and more The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on December 13, 2023 The Hindu · Dec 13, 2023
The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2023 Russian man who flew on Los Angeles flight without passport or ticket charged with federal crime A federal complaint filed by the FBI says a Russian man who flew on a plane from Denmark to Los Angeles without a passport or ticket told authorities he didn't remember how he got through security
The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2023 ‘Internet pornography personality’ arrested over Capitol riot The FBI said witness reported ‘God Hypnotic’ bragging about participating in the January 6 insurrection
The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2023 Man jailed for a year for filming himself torturing guinea pig Samuel Webster, 20, of Farmington, Utah, pleaded guilty to animal torture via crushing and posting them online in October 2021
Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 12, 2023 So long, Solis? Defense rests in Burke trial after briefly questioning ‘hostile’ witness, FBI mole Danny Solis Burke’s defense attorneys made good on their promise to call Solis to testify, forcing him out into the open nearly five years after the Chicago Sun-Times revealed his cooperation with the feds in January 2019.
Roll Call · Dec 12, 2023 Congress looks to block US agencies from buying Americans’ data - Roll Call Amid a broader effort to curb the electronic surveillance, a group of lawmakers is aiming to end the government buying Americans’ data.
The Hindu · Dec 12, 2023 Morning Digest | Three criminal codes withdrawn to replace them with new Bills; Centre blames traders for onion price hike, and more The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on December 12, 2023
Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 11, 2023 100 secret recordings, 36 witnesses later, feds winding up case against Burke — but will defense call Solis as ‘hostile’ witness? Burke’s defense team has promised to summon former Ald. Danny Solis to the witness stand — finally giving Burke the chance to confront the man who famously turned on him while wearing an FBI wire.
The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2023 Ramaswamy was the target of death threats in New Hampshire that led to FBI arrest, campaign says Federal prosecutors say they charged a New Hampshire man with threatening to kill a presidential candidate ahead of a scheduled campaign event
Reason · Dec 11, 2023 When Should Security Clearance Be Denied Based on Interest in QAnon and Three Percenters? Security clearances can be denied based on constitutionally protected speech; but there's an adjudicative process aimed at reviewing whether such denials make sense in light of the facts of each case.
The Hindu · Dec 11, 2023 FBI Director calls on CBI chief, discusses enhanced coordination between two agencies over transnational crimes FBI and CBI meet to strengthen coordination in combating transnational crimes. Discussed exchanging best practices, sharing evidence, and bringing criminals to justice. Wray thanked CBI for enduring cooperation, Sood thanked Wray for visit. Both agreed for future interactions and initiatives.