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DOJ, FBI to be investigated for Clinton e-mail probe
The internal watchdog of the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday that it will be investigating the DOJ and the FBI for their handling of the probe into Hillary Clinton's private e-mail server. The DOJ Office of the Inspector General (More) |
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FBI reports rise in hate crimes, especially against Muslims
The FBI released the 2015 Hate Crime Statistics on Monday, showing the number of hate crimes reported to police increased by about 6.7 percent last year, led largely by a 67 percent rise in crimes against Muslims. This 2015 release is the twenty- (More) |
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FBI: violent crime increased in 2015
The FBI on Monday reported an increase in violent crime during 2015 and decrease in property crimes . Crime in the United States, 2015 revealed the first increase in violent crime in recent years, although property crimes have been declining each y (More) |
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Democrats call for hearing on recent police shootings
Democrats in Congress called for hearings [USA Today report] in the wake of police shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile , two black men, earlier this week. Congressman and House Judiciary Committee member, Cedric Richmond from Louisian (More) |
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FBI will not recommend Hillary Clinton be charged in e-mail scandal
FBI Director James Comey announced Tuesday that he is not recommending that the Department of Justice bring criminal charges against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Comey stated that while Clinton was "extremely careless" with her use (More) |
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A Sino-American Cyber Security Agreement: Crisis Composed of Danger and Opportunity?
JURIST Guest Columnist Kevin Govern of Ave Maria School of Law discusses the latest cyber security agreement between China and the US... It is a longstanding fiction that the Chinese word for "crisis" is composed of elements that signify "danger" and (More) |
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US asks Switzerland to extradite several FIFA officials
Swiss authorities on Thursday said that the United States has asked Switzerland to extradite seven FIFA officials who were arrested on corruption charges in late May. The Swiss Federal Office of Justice (FOJ) announced that formal extradition req (More) |
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Interpol puts 6 men with ties to FIFA scandal on most wanted list
Interpol on Wednesday issued "wanted person alerts" for six men having ties to the ongoing FIFA scandal on charges including racketeering, money laundering and corruption. The alerts are a notice and warning that the men may be arrested in any cou (More) |
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Top FIFA officials charged with corruption
US prosecutors on Wednesday charged 14 top FIFA officials with offenses including racketeering, money laundering and bribery, alleging that the men used partnerships with sports marketing executives to solicit more than $150 million in bribes and (More) |
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ACLU urges Obama administration to curb FBI surveillance powers
FBI powers have expanded rapidly in the wake of the 9/11 attacks , according to a report released Tuesday by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) , which called on the Obama administration and Congress to rein in the agency. The report state (More) |
Charlemagne crowned Holy Roman Emporer
On December 25, 800 A.D., Charlemagne was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Leo III in Rome, Italy. During his lifetime, Charlemagne united most of western Europe for the first time since the fall of the Western Roman Empire. He is credited with spreading the rule of law throughout his dominions as well as starting the French and German monarchies.
