LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By: Steve Birr Fiery rhetoric on marijuana legalization from Attorney General Jeff Sessions is prompting some states to preemptively act to limit federal power over local pot laws. “They could start issuing a bunch of threat letters, they could begin raiding and arresting people in various states,” Tom Angell, chairman…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kevin Daley Attorney General Jeff Sessions has asked for the resignations of all remaining U.S. attorneys appointed by former President Barack Obama. A U.S. attorney is the chief federal prosecutor in a particular jurisdiction. It has become standard practice during recent transitions for appointees of the previous administration to…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Amber Randall The Chicago Police Department (CPD) suffers from “systemic deficiencies,” according to a Friday report from the Department of Justice. The CPD has a pattern of using excessive force with Chicago residents, the 164 page document concluded. The department also conducts unnecessary foot pursuits that often lead to civilians…
By: Elias J. Atienza President-elect Donald Trump is not exactly a privacy warrior. On several occasions he has proved this. He has supported the Patriot Act, he sided with Marco Rubio over Ted Cruz on the USA Freedom Act, and he has even called for closing down the internet. Senator Jeff Sessions, Trump’s pick for Attorney General,…
by Kody Fairfield A source, reporting to Fox News, has come out to say that the decision by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Department of Justices (DOJ), to not indict Democratic Presidential nominee, Hillary Clinton, for her handling of a private email server while serving as the Secretary of State, as well as the…
By Kathryn Watson Former Attorney General Eric Holder overruled Department of Justice (DOJ) lawyers who said British banking giant HSBC should be prosecuted for missing hundreds of millions of dollars in money laundering by drug cartels, a congressional committee report said Monday. The report also stated the overruled DOJ lawyers recommended that charges be filed against HSBC Bank…
The Obama DOJ is stepping into the middle of the fight over transgender accommodation. by Joey Clark The Obama administration has called on public schools to allow transgender students to use the bathroom of their choice based upon a student’s chosen gender identity. ABC News reports: As a condition of receiving federal funds, “a school…
Rachel Stoltzfoos The Department of Justice is investigating five FBI agents involved in the fatal shooting of Oregon militia spokesman Lavoy Finicum for allegedly covering up the details of Finicum’s January death. One of the FBI agents allegedly lied about firing twice on Finicum, who was shot to death in the course of an…
Rachel Stoltzfoos A federal judge ruled Tuesday the Obama administration can’t use executive privilege to shield Operation Fast and Furious documents from Congress, and ordered the administration to turn over the requested documents. Public disclosures from the Department of Justice (DOJ) about its response to the botched operation undercut the administration’s attempt to invoke executive privilege,…
Kathryn Watson Former U.S. Postmaster Relief Ruthmarie Haanen of Milltown, Wisc. stole thousands of dollars in cash from her postal facility to support daily casino trips, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). A “relief” postmaster fills in during the absence of the permanent official. Haanen was convicted of misdemeanor theft for stealing $5,754.74 from the…