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6 hours ago1 min read
FBI Deputy Director Abruptly Leaves In Advance Of Trump Term
Paul Abbate, who as the FBI’s longtime deputy director had been expected to replace Director Christopher Wray on an acting basis, is...
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Crime and Justice News
4 days ago2 min read
Despite Criticism Of Patel FBI Pick As 'Appalling,' He Gets GOP Backing
If Kash Patel has his way, the FBI’s top ranks will be fired. The bureau’s headquarters will be emptied out and shuttered, and its...
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Crime and Justice News
Jan 132 min read
Before Departing, Wray Says FBI Can Make Powerful People Angry
FBI Director Christopher Wray tells CBS News "60 Minutes" he's retiring early because he didn't want to thrust the bureau "deeper into...
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Crime and Justice News
Jan 91 min read
OPINION: Police Must Do Better Against Far-Right Violence
In a Brennan Center for Justice excerpt  from his book, Policing White Supremacy: The Enemy Within , former FBI agent Mike German, who...
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Crime and Justice News
Jan 72 min read
After New Orleans, How Would Patel Reshape FBI Terror Probes?
Joining law enforcement officials to update the public in the hours after a man killed 14 people and injured dozens of others in New...
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Crime and Justice News
Dec 13, 20242 min read
Democrats Assail Wray For Leaving FBI Before Trump Can Fire Him
Democrats are expressing disappointment at FBI Director Christopher Wray's decision to step down, arguing the move allows President-elect...
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Crime and Justice News
Dec 12, 20242 min read
Christopher Wray Stepping Down as F.B.I. Director
Christopher Wray, the FBI director, told employees in a packed conference room at FBI headquarters that he intended to resign before the...
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Crime and Justice News
Dec 11, 20242 min read
News Media Fear FBI Nominee Patel's Plans To 'Come After' Them
Threats by Kash Patel, President-elect Trump’s pick for FBI director, to use the power of the bureau to scrutinize news outlets critical...
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Crime and Justice News
Dec 4, 20242 min read
Man Arrested For Sending Guns And Ammo To North Korea
A man living in Southern California was arrested Tuesday and accused of exporting guns and ammunition to North Korea and of planning to...
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Crime and Justice News
Dec 3, 20242 min read
Patel FBI Nomination Gets Lukewarm Response In Senate
President-elect Trump's selection of Kash Patel as FBI director has set off a firestorm on Capitol Hill. Several Senate Republicans have...
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Crime and Justice News
Dec 1, 20242 min read
FBI Pick Kash Patel Has Vowed To Pursue 'Deep State,' Media
President-elect Trump  plans to replace FBI Director Christopher Wray  with Kash Patel, a move that would install a staunch loyalist to...
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Crime and Justice News
Nov 27, 20241 min read
Trump Appointees To Receive Security Clearances Prior To FBI Background Checks
All political appointees of president-elect Donald Trump will receive sweeping security clearances on the first day they take office,...
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Crime and Justice News
Nov 26, 20242 min read
Kash Patel In Line For Top Job At FBI Or Main Justice Department
President-elect Trump is expected to appoint Kash Patel to a high-profile position at either the FBI or the main Justice Department,...
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Crime and Justice News
Nov 21, 20241 min read
Trump Interviews Candidates To Replace FBI Director Wray
President-elect Trump is interviewing candidates for the job of FBI director, incoming Vice President JD Vance said Tuesday. In a social...
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Crime and Justice News
Nov 11, 20242 min read
Will Trump Fire FBI's Wray After Four Years Of Criticism?
Two months after abruptly firing FBI Director James Comey in 2017, President Trump nominated a new leader for a 10-year term,...
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Crime and Justice News
Oct 8, 20242 min read
FBI Never Probed Sex Claims Against Kavanaugh, Senator Says
In September 2018, as allegations of sexual misconduct against Brett Kavanaugh threatened his confirmation to the Supreme Court,...
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Crime and Justice News
Oct 1, 20242 min read
DOJ Will Pay $22.6M To Women Who Accused FBI Of Sex Bias
The Justice Department agreed to a $22.6 million settlement for 34 women who sued the FBI, accusing the bureau of unfairly dismissing...
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Crime and Justice News
Aug 30, 20241 min read
FBI Still Falls Short With Child Sex-Abuse Allegations
The Justice Department inspector general said Thursday that the FBI is still not adequately handling allegations of child sex abuse,...
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Crime and Justice News
Aug 26, 20242 min read
'We Should Be Very Afraid' - FBI Informant Who Infiltrated KKK Warns of Far-Right Violence
Joe Moore, a high-profile FBI informant who spent years infiltrating the Ku Klux Klan confirms in a new book  public fears that...
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Crime and Justice News
Aug 23, 20242 min read
FBI Must Work With Private Sector On Cybercrime, Wray Says
The U.S. faces heightened threats from many corners at a time when law enforcement agencies are struggling, FBI Director Christopher Wray...
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