Epstein Secrets

ween Barr And DOJ Public Integrity Section. The New York Times (11/11, Benner, 18.61M) reports that Attorney General Barr's direction to leaders of the Justice Department's Criminal Division, "which oversees the Public Integrity Section, that he wanted to allow prosecutors to look into voter fraud allegations before th

, and Fox News (1. and 2). OPERATION LEGEND New Mexico To Receive $500K Crime-Fighting Grant. The Albuquerque (NM) Journal (11/11, 196K) reports, "The U.S. Department of Justice has awarded $500,000 to New Mexico to fight and prevent violent crime in Bernalillo County, U.S. Attorney John C. Anderson announced last week. `Th

"The charges for the three members stem from a 2017 murder in Charlottesville and two 2019 attempted murders in Prince William County, according to the Justice Department. Toyer, Moreno and Sandova are all from the northern Virginia area. Two from Warrenton and another from White Post, according to documents from the

nt that said Secretary of State Mike Pompeo would promote religious freedom during an upcoming visit to Istanbul." According to the AP, on Tuesday, the State Department "said in a statement...that Pompeo would travel to Istanbul to meet with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, the spiritual leader of the world's Gr

PORATE SCANDALS FBI Arrests Cincinnati Councilman On Bribery Charges. The Cincinnati Enquirer (11/10, Horn, 223K) reports that "FBI agents arrested Cincinnati City Councilman Jeff Pastor early Tuesday in what authorities describe as a brazen bribery scheme involving payoffs for help with city development proje

court weighs constitutional questions raised by Hall's attorneys, including concerns over the federal Bureau of Prisons' protocols for executions." The Justice Department "filed an immediate appeal with a federal appeals court in Washington" against the decision. The Washington Post <https://www.washingtonpost.com/loc

ettler, 14.2M) reports, EFTA00137268 "Prince George's County is one of 10 jurisdictions across the country that will receive a $470,000 grant from the Department of Justice to reopen cold cases using forensic genetic genealogy — a new investigative technique that draws on privately curated DNA databases from popular gen

ac166-2a8e-Ileb-92b7-6efl7b3fe3b4_story.html> (11/19, Marimow, 14.2M) reports that Chutkan's ruling is the latest in "a series of legal battles over the Justice Department's lethal- injection procedures announced by the Trump administration last year." The Post goes on to report that "in a separate case, a federal judge

icle/race-and-ethnicity-israel-boycotts-west-bank-jerusalem- 38f09415fb4990ebdcbfeal5dccff514> (11/19, Krauss) reports that in a "major policy shift" the State Department "announced that products from the settlements can be labeled `Made in Israel.'" To the AP, Pompeo's visit to the settlement and the State Departmen

.com/stoty/news/politics/2020/11/19/p-g-sittenfeld-cincinnati- city-council-arrest-fbi/3775193001/> (11/19, Horn, 223K) reports, "FBI agents arrested Cincinnati City Councilman P.O. Sittenfeld Thursday morning on federal charges accusing him of accepting bribes in exchange for favorable votes on development deal

), and Fox News (1 and 2). OPERATION LEGEND New Mexico To Receive $500K Crime-Fighting Grant. The Albuquerque (NM) Journal (11/11, 196K) reports, "The U.S. Department of Justice has awarded $500,000 to New Mexico to fight and prevent violent crime in Bernalillo County, U.S. Attorney John C. Anderson announced last week. `Th

"The charges for the three members stem from a 2017 murder in Charlottesville and two 2019 attempted murders in Prince William County, according to the Justice Department. Toyer, Moreno and Sandova are all from the northern Virginia area. Two from Warrenton and another from White Post, according to documents from the

nt that said Secretary of State Mike Pompeo would promote religious freedom during an upcoming visit to Istanbul." According to the AP, on Tuesday, the State Department "said in a statement...that Pompeo would travel to Istanbul to meet with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, the spiritual leader of the world's Gr

ween Barr And DOJ Public Integrity Section. The New York Times (11/11, Benner, 18.61M) reports that Attorney General Barr's direction to leaders of the Justice Department's Criminal Division, "which oversees the Public Integrity Section, that he wanted to allow prosecutors to look into voter fraud allegations before th

PORATE SCANDALS FBI Arrests Cincinnati Councilman On Bribery Charges. The Cincinnati Enquirer (11/10, Horn, 223K) reports that "FBI agents arrested Cincinnati City Councilman Jeff Pastor early Tuesday in what authorities describe as a brazen bribery scheme involving payoffs for help with city development proje

n" against the decision. The Washington Post (11/19, Marimow, 14.2M) reports that Chutkan's ruling is the latest in "a series of legal battles over the Justice Department's lethal-injection procedures announced by the Trump administration last year." The Post goes on to report that "in a separate case, a federal judge

Post (11/19, Mettler, 14.2M) reports, "Prince George's County is one of 10 jurisdictions across the country that will receive a $470,000 grant from the Department of Justice to reopen cold cases using forensic genetic genealogy - a new investigative technique that draws on privately curated DNA databases from popular gen

et foot in an Israeli settlement, land the Palestinians also claim in the West Bank." The AP (11/19, Krauss) reports that in a "major policy shift" the State Department "announced that products from the settlements can be labeled 'Made in Israel." To the AP, Pompeo's visit to the settlement and the State Department

n had an overlap with a separate investigation into the Ohio Statehouse." The Cincinnati Enquirer (11/19, Horn, 223K) reports, "FBI agents arrested Cincinnati City Councilman P.G. Sittenfeld Thursday morning on federal charges accusing him of accepting bribes in exchange for favorable votes on development deal

The Albuquerque (NM) Journal <https://www.abqjoumal.com/1517204/us-attorney-announces-500k-to-combat- violent-nm-crime.html> (11/11, 196K) reports, "The U.S. Department of Justice has awarded $500,000 to New Mexico to fight and prevent violent crime in Bemalillo County, U.S. Attorney John C. Anderson announced last week. `Thi

a potential presidential transition," adding the agency "would not have contact with any transition team until notified by the GSA administrator." The State Department "is not facilitating calls between Biden and foreign leaders." Chinese-Canadians Advocate For Hotline To Report Intimidation By Beijing. The Globe

1/11/us/politics/justice-department-barr-public-integrity.html> (11/11, Benner, 18.61M) reports that Attorney General Barr's direction to leaders of the Justice Department's Criminal Division, "which oversees the Public Integrity Section, that he wanted to allow prosecutors to look into voter fraud allegations before th

y/news/nation/2020/11/10/cincinnati-city-council-jeff- pastor-federal-bribety-case/6239229002/> (11/10, Horn, 223K) reports that "FBI agents arrested Cincinnati City Councilman Jeff Pastor early Tuesday in what authorities describe as a brazen bribery scheme involving payoffs for help with city development proje

Post (11/19, Mettler, 14.2M) reports, "Prince George's County is one of 10 jurisdictions across the country that will receive a $470,000 grant from the Department of Justice to reopen cold cases using forensic genetic genealogy - a new investigative technique that draws on privately curated DNA databases from popular gen

n" against the decision. The Washington Post (11/19, Marimow, 14.2M) reports that Chutkan's ruling is the latest in "a series of legal battles over the Justice Department's lethal-injection procedures announced by the Trump administration last year." The Post goes on to report that "in a separate case, a federal judge

et foot in an Israeli settlement, land the Palestinians also claim in the West Bank." The AP (11/19, Krauss) reports that in a "major policy shift" the State Department "announced that products from the settlements can be labeled 'Made in Israel." To the AP, EFTA00149194 Pompeo's visit to the settlement and the S

n had an overlap with a separate investigation into the Ohio Statehouse." The Cincinnati Enquirer (11/19, Horn, 223K) reports, "FBI agents arrested Cincinnati City Councilman P.G. Sittenfeld Thursday morning on federal charges accusing him of accepting bribes in exchange for favorable votes on development deal

ate Department To Prioritize Return Of US Contractor Taken In Afghanistan. The AP (12/7, Tucker) reports Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) "is calling on the State Department to prioritize the return of Mark Frerichs, an American contractor believed to have been taken by a Taliban-linked militant network in Afghanistan e

connections to the Somali government and pretended to officially represent the war-torn country's interests to enrich himself. His lawyers say that the Justice Department has it wrong and that Schulman was a trusted adviser and advocate of the Somali people." Schulman, 47, "made an initial appearance Monday before U.S

ed to his role on council." Cincinnati Councilman Accepts Suspension After Bribery Arrest. The Cincinnati Enquirer (12/7, Coolidge, 223K) reports, "Cincinnati City Councilman P.G. Sittenfeld has accepted a suspension from council, a process initiated by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost after Sittenfeld was arre

he was in office." In addition, according to the Times, the Trump Organization "has received millions of dollars in payments by the Secret Service, the State Department and the United States military to Trump properties." Moreover, Trump "and his affiliated political committees spent more than $6.5 million in campai

rk-to-pay-210-million-to-settle-telemarketing- suit-11607369588> (12/7, Sebastian, Subscription Publication, 7.57M) reports that in a settlement with the Justice Department and four states, a subsidiary of Dish Network Corp. will pay $210 million stemming from alleged telemarketing violations. DOJ, along with the states

7/p-g-sittenfp-g-sittenfeld- suspended-from-eld-suspended-cincinnati-city-council-after-bribery-arrest/6475535002/> (1217, Coolidge, 223K) reports, "Cincinnati City Councilman P.G. Sittenfeld has accepted a suspension from council, a process initiated by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost after Sittenfeld was arres

ate Department To Prioritize Return Of US Contractor Taken In Afghanistan. The AP (12/7, Tucker) reports Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) "is calling on the State Department to prioritize the return of Mark Frerichs, an American contractor believed to have been taken by a Taliban-linked militant network in Afghanistan ea

ed to his role on council." Cincinnati Councilman Accepts Suspension After Bribery Arrest. The Cincinnati Enquirer (12/7, Coolidge, 223K) reports, "Cincinnati City Councilman P.G. Sittenfeld has accepted a suspension from council, a process initiated by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost after Sittenfeld was arre

to extort money and distribute controlled substances, the indictment said." The Washington Examiner (11/23, Smith, 448K) reports, "A statement from the Justice Department said the case was being investigated by the FBI as well as local authorities. Per court documents, all 15 men will appear before U.S. District Judge

TV Cincinnati (11/23, Baker, 42K) reports, "Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has asked the Ohio Supreme Court to begin suspension proceedings against Cincinnati City Councilman P.G. Sittenfeld. 'While allegations of public corruption are resolved in the courtroom, a suspension is the right course of action even