Sep 28 FBI building database that tracks police use of deadly force, Comey says By Matthew Daly and Eric Tucker, Associated Press The database is intended to capture how often police officers kill citizens in the line of duty and to correct a record-keeping gap that Comey said has resulted in uninformed conversations, based on anecdotes and not facts, about use of… Continue reading
Sep 27 FBI chief: Extreme concern about fanatics from Syria, Iraq By Matthew Daly and Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Law enforcement and intelligence agencies remain extremely concerned that violent militants will eventually flow out of Syria and Iraq and into other countries in hopes of committing attacks, FBI Director James Comey told Congress on Tuesday. Continue reading
Sep 10 Election hacks raise fears of Russian influence By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press Recent hacks of election data systems in at least two states have raised fear among lawmakers and intelligence officials over hackers with Russian ties. Continue reading
Sep 02 Watch 4:20 We now know what Clinton told the FBI — but should we? By PBS News Hour On Friday, the FBI released two key documents from its investigation into the private email server Hillary Clinton used as secretary of state. One file contains the FBI’s notes from its interviews with Clinton; the other summarizes the agency’s findings. Continue watching
Sep 02 6 takeaways from the FBI’s Clinton investigation document dump By Associated Press The FBI took the unusual step of releasing to the public documents related to its yearlong investigation into Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server while secretary of state. Here are some of the highlights. Continue reading
Sep 02 FBI releases documents from Clinton email investigation By Michael Biesecker and Eric Tucker, Associated Press The FBI has released 58 pages of documents from its recently closed investigation into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server. Continue reading
Aug 30 FBI director says encryption obstructs bureau’s access to smartphones By Eric Tucker, Associated Press In a speech Tuesday, FBI Director James Comey said default encryption built into smartphones is "making more and more of the room that we are charged to investigate dark."… Continue reading
Aug 05 Watch 3:22 On classified emails, Clinton still asserts innocence — but her language has varied By PBS News Hour In the latest in our series that looks at the presidential candidates behind the headlines, Lisa Desjardins analyzes Hillary Clinton’s varied statements on James Comey and her private email server. The candidate has previously denied any material was classified, and,… Continue watching
Aug 05 AP fact check: Clinton’s new email clarifications fall short By Stephen Braun, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton asserted Friday that FBI Director James Comey said she was truthful in her statements to investigators about her private server and use of private emails — and that those statements were consistent with what she has… Continue reading
Jul 07 Watch 4:16 Death of Philando Castile, another fatal shooting by police, draws condemnation By PBS News Hour A police officer shot 32-year-old Philando Castile in his car Wednesday after pulling him over for a broken tail light. The aftermath was filmed and broadcast on Facebook by Castile’s girlfriend, who explained that he had been legally carrying a… Continue watching