Politics Oct 06 Whistleblower says 665 workers left FBI over misconduct in two decades A U.S. senator says a whistleblower has alleged that an internal review found 665 FBI personnel have resigned or retired to avoid accountability in misconduct probes over the past two decades.
Nation Sep 13 Woman’s cries of rape go unheard during undercover drug sting An Associated Press investigation found a woman informant was allegedly raped twice during an undercover drug sting last year in which her law enforcement handlers left her unmonitored and unprotected.
Nation Jun 29 FBI opens investigation into sex abuse in the Roman Catholic Church in New Orleans More than a dozen alleged abuse victims have been interviewed this year as part of the probe that’s exploring among other charges whether predator priests can be prosecuted under the Mann Act, a more than century-old, anti-sex trafficking law that…
Politics Jun 12 Brookings president resigns amid FBI probe on secret lobbying for Qatar Retired Gen. John Allen wrote in a letter to the think tank that he was leaving with a “heavy heart" but did not offer a direct explanation.
Nation Jun 09 Justice Department investigates Louisiana police amid evidence of beating Black men The U.S. Justice Department is opening a “pattern-or-practice” investigation into the Louisiana State Police amid mounting evidence that the agency has looked the other way in the face of beatings of mostly Black men, including the deadly 2019 arrest of…
Nation May 12 Louisiana state troopers charged with misdemeanors in beating of Black man Three Louisiana State Police troopers have been charged with simple battery, accused of beating a Black motorist after a chase.
Nation May 11 Former Louisiana police head faces contempt charge from lawmakers killing of Black motorist Lawmakers investigating the deadly arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene have voted to hold the former head of the Louisiana State Police in contempt for defying a subpoena and refusing to turn over his handwritten journals.
Nation Apr 12 At least 16 people injured, including 10 shot, at Brooklyn subway station Police are looking for a U-Haul truck in connection to the Brooklyn subway shooting.
Nation Dec 09 U.S. narcotics agent sentenced to 12 years in prison for conspiring with Colombian cartel The U.S. Justice Department's Inspector General slammed the DEA in a report over the summer for failing to properly oversee what are supposed to be tightly monitored stings of the sort this agent worked on.
Politics Sep 10 Giuliani associate pleads guilty in campaign donation case A Florida businessman who gained notoriety for helping Rudy Giuliani seek damaging information on Joe Biden in Ukraine has pleaded guilty to seeking illegal foreign campaign contributions in an effort to build a marijuana business in the U.S.