Janet Reno Is No Hero A new biography by Judith Hicks Stiehm ignores Janet Reno's many failures as attorney general. Reason · Dec 2, 2023
Derek Chauvin, The Cop Who Murdered George Floyd In 2020, Got Stabbed In Jail 22 Times Derek Chauvin, the police officer who murdered George Floyd in 2020, has been hospitalised after being stabbed 22 times in jail. Pedestrian.tv · Dec 2, 2023
Inmate who stabbed Derek Chauvin 22 times is charged with attempted murder John Turscak stabbed Chauvin 22 times at the Federal Correctional Institution in Tucson and said he would've killed Chauvin had correctional officers not responded so quickly, federal prosecutors say. WEKU · Dec 2, 2023
The one that got away? Burke comes up empty after yearslong pursuit of the ‘tuna,’ jurors hear Burke tried, but failed, to leverage his political clout to strong-arm business for his tax appeals firm out of the New York business that redeveloped the Old Post Office. Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 1, 2023
Bribes, treason and hay bales: The chaotic history of expulsions from Congress George Santos is now the third Member of Congress to be expelled since 1861. Gustaf Kilander writes The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2023
For years, the FBI quietly stopped tracking anti-Arab violence and hate crimes When the FBI developed its program to collect hate crime data, it included a category to track anti-Arab incidents. But this code was dropped, masking the scale of the problem. WEKU · Dec 1, 2023
Rap blogger boasts, cracks jokes while testifying against defendants in FBG Duck murder case: ‘I’m Michael Jordan on YouTube’ Martell Wiley, who runs the popular Trenches News YouTube channel, has always covered his face to discuss the often-violent intersection of Chicago’s gang and rap cultures — until his testimony Thursday in federal court. Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 1, 2023
FBI agent carjacked near Capitol Hill as incidents spike in Washington DC The vehicle was eventually recovered, and the agent was not harmed during the attack The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2023
Inspector general investigating the decision to relocate FBI headquarters to Maryland Virginia and Maryland competed fiercely for the project. Virginia's congressional delegation said there is "overwhelming evidence" that the process was influenced by politics. WEKU · Nov 30, 2023
GOP lawmaker makes not-so-veiled threat against Jack Smith Mr Higgins previously threatened FBI Director Chris Wray, telling him ‘your day is coming’ The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2023
Police searching for two people accused in FBI agent carjacking in Washington Police are searching for two people after an FBI agent was carjacked in Washington D The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2023
Mistrial in Burke case? Judge to rule on defense objection to ‘very corrupt’ remark during corruption trial When Assistant U.S. Attorney Diane MacArthur explained that she did not expect Amtrak executive Ray Lang to make the comment, U.S. District Judge Virginia Kendall quickly asked, ‘What were you expecting him to say?’ Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 30, 2023
O Block member admits lying to FBI to avoid testifying in FBG Duck murder trial The gangbanger-turned-informant told his handler last month that he believed O Block was responsible for his brother’s death. On the stand this week, he admitted that he lied. Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 30, 2023
Blood, bullets and an abandoned SUV: Young mother vanishes on road trip with ex-boyfriend Bullets and dried blood have been found by police, yet no one knows what happened to missing mother-of-two, writes Amelia Neath The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2023
The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2023 FBI: Man wearing Captain America backpack stole items from senators' desks during Capitol riot A Virginia man has been arrested on charges that he stormed the U.S. Capitol while wearing a Captain America backpack and stole items from senators’ desks on the Senate floor during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot
Roll Call · Nov 29, 2023 Congress weighs proposals to renew key surveillance authority as deadline looms - Roll Call With a month until a key spy authority expires, lawmakers face conflicting proposals about adding privacy protections for Americans.
Latin Times · Nov 29, 2023 Two Men Charged With Hate Crimes for Assaulting Hispanics in South Carolina The defendants allegedly stole cash, phones and cars from Hispanic victims between January and February 2021
Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 29, 2023 Five years ago today: Butcher paper signals FBI raid on offices of ‘untouchable’ Ed Burke — and changes Chicago history Reporters could only speculate about what prompted the raid, but ex-Mayor Lori Lightfoot admits she “rode that wave ‘till it crashed on the beach.”
The Hindu · Nov 29, 2023 MEA institutes enquiry committee to look into report of Indian involvement in plot to target Khalistani leader in U.S. Govt sets up high-level enquiry to investigate US govt's inputs on alleged Indian involvement in plot to target Khalistani leader in US. MEA confirms security-related discussion between India and US. Pannun, a designated terrorist in India, is an American and Canadian citizen and legal counsel for Sikhs for Justice. FT's…
Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 29, 2023 FBI offers $1,000 reward for information on Loop bank robbery attempts The FBI is searching for a man wanted in multiple bank holdups in the Loop every three to four weeks since September. In one instance, he had a gun.
Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 28, 2023 FBI agent tells how morning visit led to ex-Ald. Danny Solis wearing a wire on longtime colleague Ed Burke Special Agent Ryan McDonald’s testimony came nearly five years to the day after the FBI raided former Ald. Edward M. Burke’s offices on Nov. 29, 2018.
The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2023 The spy who fed CIA secrets to Russia — and convinced his son to do it too Harold James “Jim” Nicholson, a 16-year veteran of the CIA, spent decades in prison for espionage and kept up the treason from behind bars. He finally walked free this month. Sheila Flynn asks: What will the double agent do next?
The Guardian - AU · Nov 28, 2023 Face/Off is Woo, Cage and Travolta at their most bonkers – and it is a riot If John Woo has ever heard the phrase ‘less is more’, this wonderfully insane 1997 film about two men stealing each other’s faces suggests he never took it to heart
The Guardian - US · Nov 28, 2023 Cyber-attack closes hospital emergency rooms in three US states Ardent Health, which oversees hospitals in states including Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma said it was targeted over Thanksgiving
The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2023 Bribes, treason and hay bales: The chaotic history of expulsions from Congress George Santos is now the third Member of Congress to be expelled since 1861. Gustaf Kilander writes