Fugitive laughs as FBI finally arrest him in Mexico after 32 years on the run A fugitive who spent 32 years on the run laughed when finally caught by the FBI in southern Mexico. Evening Standard · Sep 23, 2023
FBI investigates alleged abuse in Baton Rouge police building called the 'Brave Cave' The FBI said Friday it has opened a civil rights investigation into allegations in recent lawsuits that police in Baton Rouge, La., assaulted drug suspects they detained in the obscure warehouse. WEKU · Sep 23, 2023
FBI is investigating alleged abuse in Baton Rouge police warehouse known as the 'Brave Cave' The FBI has opened a civil rights investigation into claims in recent lawsuits that Baton Rouge police assaulted and strip-searched drug suspects they detained in an obscure warehouse known as the “Brave Cave.” The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2023
Ex-FBI agent pleads guilty to concealing $225K loan from former Albanian official A former high-ranking FBI counterintelligence official has pleaded guilty to concealing at least $225,000 in cash that he allegedly received from a former Albanian intelligence official while working for the agency The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2023
Businessman jailed over Gray’s Inn bomb plot amid £1.4m legal wrangle Jonathan Nuttall has been convicted of conspiring to plant explosive devices targeting lawyers for the UK’s FBI in a row over the seizure of assets. The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2023
Federal contractor faces death penalty on charges for spying and sending US government secrets to Ethiopia The 50-year-old, originally from Ethiopia, was arrested last month and could face the death penalty if convicted of espionage The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2023
‘I wanted answers’: the amazing TV homage to Tupac – by the man who got him locked up Thirty years ago, Tupac Shakur was like a brother to director Allen Hughes – until he was assaulted by him. Ahead of his incredible series on the rapper, Dear Mama, he talks fame, forgiveness and FBI harassment The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2023
US sued over 20-year-old federal terrorist list by Muslim rights group Council on American Islamic Relations (Cair) argues list is used for ‘humiliation and harassment’ and should be withdrawn The Guardian - US · Sep 22, 2023
Laughing Louisiana fugitive arrested in Mexico after 32 years on run for attempted murder Greg Lawson, 63, has spent the last 32 years on the run from the FBI The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2023
Ken Paxton acquittal could quiet future whistleblowers, experts say The Texas attorney general was exonerated by the state Senate, but a lawsuit from former employees still lingers. The Texas Tribune · Sep 22, 2023
Merrick Garland angrily denies ‘outrageous’ GOP claim that he discriminated against Catholics with FBI sting Republicans frequently clashed with top DoJ official during hearing The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2023
"Get ready": Ken Paxton vows revenge “Get ready”: Ken Paxton promises retribution in interview blitz after impeachment trial Salon · Sep 21, 2023
Chicago Bears deny claims of FBI raid after coordinator’s sudden resignation It comes after defensive coordinator Alan Williams resigned on Wednesday The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2023
“Get ready”: Ken Paxton promises retribution in interview blitz after impeachment trial The radio interviews came the morning after Paxton gave his first post-acquittal interview to Tucker Carlson, telling the former Fox News host he was “re-energized” after the acquittal. The Texas Tribune · Sep 21, 2023
Roll Call · Sep 21, 2023 Capitol Police agents strained to probe increasing threats against lawmakers - Roll Call Capitol Police special agents responsible for vetting threats against members of Congress are inundated with cases.
The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2023 Texas AG Ken Paxton attacks rivals, doesn't rule out US Senate run in first remarks since acquittal Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is attacking his Republican rivals while speaking out for the first time since his acquittal on corruption charges in his impeachment trial
Reason · Sep 20, 2023 Conservative catfight over section 702 of FISA The fight over renewing section 702 of FISA has highlighted a split among conservatives. Former Rep. Bob Goodlatte and Matthew Silver have attacked me and Michael Ellis by name over the issue in recent op-eds. The issue is whether conservatives should join the left in demanding court orders based on…
The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023 Why the power of a US attorney has become a flashpoint in the Hunter Biden case House Republicans have grilled Attorney General Merrick Garland about the Justice Department investigation of Hunter Biden in a contentious hearing that delved into aspects of the criminal justice system that typically play out long before the case enters a public courtroom
The Guardian - US · Sep 20, 2023 Merrick Garland faces down Republican attacks over Hunter Biden inquiry Attorney general questioned by House judiciary committee members in hearing that White House called a ‘circus’
The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023 Ray Epps, Trump supporter targeted by Jan. 6 conspiracy theory, pleads guilty to Capitol riot charge Ray Epps, a onetime Donald Trump supporter who was the target of a conspiracy theory about the Jan. 6, 2021, attack, has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge for his role in the riot
The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023 Ray Epps pleads guilty to Jan 6 charge as GOP lawmakers revive debunked conspiracy theories Merrick Garland and prosecutors swatted down claims that the former wedding venue operator was working for the goverment
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 20, 2023 Trump’s newest defense in classified documents case is preposterous While a few of the indictments against Donald Trump face formidable obstacles, the story behind the documents case is relatively straightforward: Trump took a bunch of stuff that did not belong to him and refused to return it.
The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023 Former federal prosecutor who resigned from Trump-Russia probe says she left over concerns with Barr A former top federal prosecutor who resigned from the investigation into the origins of the Trump-Russia probe says she left because of her concerns with then-U.S. Attorney General William Barr’s public comments about possibly releasing an interim report before the 2020 presidential election
The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023 Judge dismisses two suits filed by man whose work as informant inspired the movie 'White Boy Rick' A federal judge has dismissed two lawsuits filed by a Detroit-area man whose decades in prison for drug dealing and work as an informant inspired the movie “White Boy Rick.”
The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023 Hunter Biden whistleblower allegations in question following testimony from new FBI and IRS witnesses Key claim used by House GOP to justify impeachment inquiry cast into doubt