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Review shows FBI relied heavily on FISA-enabled ‘secret evidence’ to prosecute accused terrorists
By John Shiffman, Kristina Cooke and Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The FBI has used secret evidence obtained under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to prosecute at least 27 accused terrorists since 2007, according to a Reuters review of public records. While the recent spotlight has been on the use…
Man on Newark-bound plane claims he poisoned passengers
An inbound flight landing at New Jersey’s Newark-Liberty International Airport was met by FBI agents Monday after a passenger claimed he poisoned everyone on board. Several hours into the flight, which was coming from Tokyo, a man stood up and stated he had poisoned the passengers, an FBI spokesman told…
FBI director claims NSA spying could have prevented 9/11
Robert Mueller dismisses congressional concerns and vows to take action against NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden The FBI has shrugged off growing congressional anxiety over its surveillance of US citizens, claiming such programs could have foiled the 9-11 terrorist attacks and would prevent “another Boston”. The FBI director, Robert Mueller, also…
Detroit cops stage purse snatching for TV and almost get shot by FBI
A television publicity stunt could have ended in tragedy on Wednesday when Detroit police nearly got shot because they unknowingly staged a purse snatching at gas station used by FBI agents. “An FBI agent almost shot a Detroit cop yesterday at this gas station while filling up,” WJBK’s Charlie LeDuff…
Infamous U.S. mobster trial due to start in Boston
Jury selection begins Tuesday in the trial of James “Whitey” Bulger, an aging mobster who spent 16 years hiding in broad daylight in California and became the inspiration for a gritty Hollywood flick. Bulger, 83, is charged with 19 murders in the 1970s and 80s in Boston and also faces…
Father of slain Chechen: FBI executed my son in Florida
The father of Chechnyan national Ibragim Todashev claims that FBI agents wrongfully killed his son “execution-style.” The Associated Press reported that Abdul-Baki Todashev held a press conference in Moscow on Thursday to speak out against the killing of his son last week. He said it was physically impossible for his…
FBI faces lawsuit over secret surveillance of prominent anti-war website
The editors of Antiwar.com on Tuesday filed a freedom of the press lawsuit against the FBI, seeking records the federal agency has secretly compiled about their activities. “Freedom of the press is a cornerstone of our democracy, whether it’s the Associated Press or Antiwar.com,” said Julia Mass, staff attorney at…
Obama may back FBI proposal for expansive Internet wiretapping powers
The United States may soon require Internet companies to build in the capacity to let federal investigators wiretap their users, according to The New York Times. The Obama administration is weighing a proposal that would fine companies that do not comply with wiretap orders. An earlier proposal by the Federal…
Woman added to FBI’s ‘most wanted terrorist’ list for first time
A woman who killed a police officer 40 years ago and later fled to Cuba has been placed on the FBI’s list of “most wanted terrorists,” US officials said Thursday. Law enforcement officials said Joanne Chesimard is the first woman ever to make the list, and one of only two…
Ricin found in dojo of man charged with attempting to frame Elvis impersonator
Traces of ricin were found in the martial arts studio of a US man charged in a bizarre plot to send poisoned letters to President Barack Obama and other public officials, the FBI said Tuesday. The letters were intercepted as the nation was still reeling from the Boston Marathon bombings,…
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