Federal law enforcement
The Federal Law Enforcement topic area addresses all crime-fighting agencies at the national and federal level. This section will provide you with the latest news, information and developments across the country and in Washington.
Terrorists will continue to refine their tactics and improve their operational capabilities, so we’re not going to have much of that ‘luck’ left to rely upon
Some estimates show that Congress codifies more than 50 new criminal offenses a year — who do you figure is going to most often hear about that from our society’s malcontents and miscreants?
In the post 9/11 world, we now know if active shooters or terrorists take over a hotel, public event, or school, they probably have no interest in escape
the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals will consider whether the “gag order” that comes with the thousands of national security letters the FBI sends annually is a constitutional violation of free speech rights
19-year-old American left a letter expressing disgust with Western society before trying to board an international flight in Chicago
The Obama administration has called for an independent panel to take a look at the agency from top to bottom
High-ranking lawmakers from both parties had urged her to step down
The FBI is also investigating the case, given the suspect’s interest in beheadings and a recent surge in Middle East violence
Facing blistering criticism from Congress, director acknowledged the agency fell short in executing its plan to protect the White House
String of security lapses resulted in a four-day delay before the Secret Service realized that a man had fired a high-powered rifle at the White House in 2011
To catch a Philly municipal judge they suspected of corruption, FBI agents invented a defendant — complete with a staged arrest and court appearances
Cited child-kidnapping and terrorism cases as two examples of situations where quick access by authorities to information on cellphones can save lives
Plans to remain at the Justice Department until his successor was in place
An average of six shootings occurred in the first seven years that were studied. That average rose to 16 shootings per year in the past seven years
Omar J. Gonzalez was already under indictment in Virginia, accused of having a sawed-off shotgun and trying to elude police this summer
Man accused of getting inside is a veteran who was awarded a medal for his service in Iraq and retired due to disability
A man who drove up to a White House gate and refused to leave was arrested on Saturday, less than 24 hours after another man jumped the fence
An armed man surrendered Saturday night following an 18-hour standoff on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation
The lawyer for the man’s family says he believes police shot him not because he was carrying a sword but because of his race
Despite the finding by federal prosecutors, the agent was found to be justified in the shooting by prosecutors in Colorado who reviewed the case.
Jack Riley, 56, has been named the DEA’s new chief of operations — considered the federal agency’s No. 3 position
Officer used a stun gun to subdue a 17-year-old during a traffic stop, leaving him hospitalized in critical condition
19-year-old woman pleaded guilty Wednesday to trying to help the militant Islamic State group under a plea deal
About 1K officers fanned out across city’s downtown to search dozens of businesses suspected of taking bulk cash funneled by drug cartels for clothing exported to Mexico
Investigation will look at department practices over the past few years, including patterns of stops, arrests and use of force, as well as the training officers receive
The kidnapping victim managed to run off and the armed suspect was found by police less than a mile away
Islamic State extremists who executed journalist James Foley are “savages” who must be brought to justice, said FBI Director James Comey
Police originally said 31 were arrested, but St. Louis County spokeswoman Candace Jarrett on Tuesday said 57 people were booked at the county jail alone
Missouri’s governor on Monday ordered the National Guard to a St. Louis suburb convulsed by protests over a fatal police shooting
First night of a state-imposed curfew in Ferguson, Missouri, ended with tear gas and seven arrests
Ferguson Police Chief Thomas Jackson released police reports stemming from the case during a news conference where he also identified the officer involved
FBI opened an investigation Monday into the death of 18-year-old Michael Brown, who was shot multiple times Saturday by an officer
A toddler slipping through slats in the gate caught the eyes of the gun-toting officers who are charged with protecting the president
