Assessing RNC police tactics, part I

By G.W. Schulz

Intelligence-led policing played a starring role in 2008's Republican National Convention, and eight political activists stand accused of co

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"… cing, have become common in cities across the country. A growing number of law enforcement agencies are linking their computer networks together in a national, class …"

"… and “disseminated approximately 17 RNC situation reports to over 1,300 law enforcement recipients.”Elsewhere, fusion centers in Iowa, Tennessee, Oregon, and So …"

"… n days of the video’s release on the Internet, Fletcher, alongside other law enforcement agencies, launched what became a $300,000 investigation into the RNC Welco …"

"… the film depicted “significant property damage” and “violence toward law enforcement.”They said it provided reasonable suspicion that the RNC Welcoming Commi …"

Assessing RNC police tactics, part II

By G.W. Schulz

In the second part of a two-part story, CIR looks at several of the cases flagged by intelligence-led policing during the 2008 Republican Na

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"… later during the weekend before the convention, multiple federal and local law enforcement agencies undertook a more coordinated drive against protesters they would …"

"… n he headed the department. He hasn’t hesitated in the past to criticize law enforcement decision-making, but on the issue of preemptive raids, Bouza called them …"

"… ned out of highway barrels that they planned to use in confrontations with law enforcement.St. Paul police investigator David Langfellow of the Joint Terrorism Task …"

"… to “disrupt the trailer” and “deal with it,” in part because local law enforcement had decided they were in disruption mode and not investigative mode. So La …"

Are things any different in Denver?

By G.W. Schulz

The state of Colorado had its own fusion center. But authorities there refused a public-records request for documents showing what role the

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"… ly would compromise [the] security and investigative practices of numerous law enforcement agencies but would also violate confidentiality agreements that have been …"

"… been made with private partner organizations and federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.”The Denver Police Department, for its part, has a history of c …"

"… ety by 2055.The documents obtained by the ACLU revealed the existence of a law enforcement group that appears to have been a precursor to today’s fusion center. Th …"

"… cy Group Intelligence Conference included no fewer than two dozen Colorado law enforcement agencies and met at least into the 1990s to share intelligence information …"

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Bank of America, tech VP clash over money-laundering detection

By Michael Hudson

Bank of America Corp. faces myriad disputes with whistleblowers, state attorneys general, and homeowners after surviving the U.S. financial

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"… ated with investigations of the cartels and “provided key information to law enforcement to help them develop their cases. We have not been charged with any wrongd …"

Gun shy: Firearms dealer worried ATF would let weapons slip to bad guy

By John Solomon

Arizona firearms dealer worried guns involved in ATF sting would end up with bad guys

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"… yers for Mexican cartels repeatedly sought assurances from prosecutors and law enforcement that the government would not let the guns cross into Mexico or be used ag …"

"… they were used in crimes, collected during arrests or seized through other law enforcement operations, including 195 in Mexico alone. Two weapons traced to the Fast …"

"… are the latest twist in a growing controversy over an Obama administration law enforcement operation that let guns “walk” to straw buyers in hopes of making a bi …"

"… stonewalling congressional requests for documents showing who approved the law enforcement tactics, which have deeply angered authorities in Mexico.President Barack …"

Why is Andrew Cuomo shielding Fannie and Freddie?

By Joe Eaton

In 2007, New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo set out to investigate whether Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac purchased home mortgages bas

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"… to make the records available, arguing the documents were “compiled for law enforcement which, if disclosed, would… interfere with law enforcement investigation …"

"… compiled for law enforcement which, if disclosed, would… interfere with law enforcement investigations or judicial proceedings.”That’s a tough argument to mak …"

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The appraisal bubble

By Joe Eaton

In 2004, years before plummeting real estate values turned Fort Myers, Florida, into a top five foreclosure capital, appraiser Mike Tipton f

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"… e matter as a regulatory issue to be addressed by Congress not a matter of law enforcement.FBI Deputy Director John S. Pistole testified in March before the House Co …"

Grassley, Wyden introduce bill to make Medicare data public

By Joe Eaton

New bill on Medicare data responds to Center reporting

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"… getting bigger and bolder all the time. They’re able to stay out of law enforcement’s reach too often. It’s time to try new things. The bad acto …"

EPA limits chemical accident data citing security concerns

By Chris Hamby

It has been 20 years since Congress included provisions in the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments to inform citizens of risks from factories usin

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"… ble online since the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. “Representatives of law enforcement and intelligence agencies expressed concern that releasing the OCA (Off-si …"

Cheney led Halliburton to feast at federal trough

By Knut Royce and Nathaniel Heller

WASHINGTON, August 2, 2000 — Under the guidance of Richard Cheney, a get-the-government-out-of-my-face conservative, Halliburton Company ove

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"… ss practices in Russia, who has a wide array of contacts inside Russia’s law enforcement and intelligence communities, agreed that Alfa Bank, as well as others, ar …"

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