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Bureau of Prisons pressed to comply with FOIA request
The federal Bureau of Prisons was ordered by a U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., on Thursday to either look again for records requested by a legal magazine under the Freedom of Information Act,… more →
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Another Peaceful Obama Supporter, er, Anti-Bush Protester
Media Lizzy wrote 6 months ago: Last year, Obama supporters and generic anti-war protesters wreaked havoc during the Republican Nati … more →
Changing Antitrust Landscape
C.M. Choate wrote 6 months ago: The United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division has signaled a change in how the federal … more →
USDOJ Sets Up Toll-Free Telephone Numbers
smsgov wrote 8 months ago: In the aftermath of the tragedy at the American Civic Association., the U.S. Department of Justice h … more →
Bureau of Prisons pressed to comply with FOIA request
BBVM wrote 8 months ago: The federal Bureau of Prisons was ordered by a U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., on Thursday … more →
Attorney General Issues New FOIA Guidelines to Favor Disclosure and Transparency
BBVM wrote 8 months ago: WASHINGTON – Attorney General Eric Holder issued comprehensive new Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) … more →
Obama Administration Declares Proposed IP Treaty a 'National Security' Secret
BBVM wrote 8 months ago: President Barack Obama came into office in January promising a new era of openness. But now, like Bu … more →
Arizona sheriff's department target of probe
BBVM wrote 9 months ago: PHOENIX — Federal authorities told a high-profile Arizona sheriff Tuesday that they will investigate … more →
Department of Justice Releases Nine Office of Legal Counsel Memoranda and Opinions
BBVM wrote 9 months ago: WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice today released two previously undisclosed Office of Leg … more →
Marijuana Milestone: No More Raids on Pot Dispensaries, Says Attorney General
BBVM wrote 9 months ago: In response to a question at a Wednesday news conference, US Attorney General Eric Holder said the J … more →
Focus on Fusion Centers -
BBVM wrote 9 months ago: The Department of Homeland Security has produced a new “Concept of Operations” (pdf) to define how t … more →
Justice Department will stop medical marijuana raids, Attorney General says
BBVM wrote 9 months ago: In a little-noticed remark Wednesday, Obama Attorney General Eric Holder said that the Justice Depar … more →
Law (Crime) Enforcement Money in Final Stimulus Plan
BBVM wrote 9 months ago: Well, despite my most sincere urgings, Congress included a boost to the federal Byrne grant program … more →
CIA Station Chief in Algeria Accused of Rapes
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BBVM wrote 10 months ago: The CIA’s station chief at its sensitive post in Algeria is under investigation by the U.S. Ju … more →
Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel Belatedly Releasing Some Opinions
BBVM wrote 10 months ago: A friend of The Memory Hole sends along the following, pasted in below. Not only is the Justice Dept … more →
Did we just have our i-911 - and is an i-Patroit Act on the way?
BBVM wrote 10 months ago: Former Counter Terrorism Czar Richard Clarke told a leading expert on internet free speech, Stanford … more →
More Concerns About NSA's "Stellar Wind" and Meta-Data Collection
BBVM wrote 11 months ago: “… But an even more interesting revelation — one ultimately far more troubling … more →
Feds Act Against Eureka, Arcata Over Voted Measures to Restrict Military Recruiter Access to Minors
BBVM wrote 11 months ago: EUREKA — Emergency closed-session City Council meetings last night in Eureka and later today i … more →
Maryland sues Army over pollution at Fort Meade
BBVM wrote 11 months ago: ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Army on Tuesday for failing to ac … more →
Report Review: New Federal Drug Threat Assessment Finds Prohibition Greatest Drug-Related Menace
BBVM wrote 11 months ago: Well, not in so many words. But anyone reading between the lines of the National Drug Intelligence C … more →
