Justice Dept. drafts sweeping expansion of anti-terrorism act

By Charles Lewis and Adam Mayle

WASHINGTON, February 7, 2003 — The Bush Administration is preparing a bold, comprehensive sequel to the USA Patriot Act passed in the wake o

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"… g new powers to increase domestic intelligence-gathering, surveillance and law enforcement prerogatives, and simultaneously decrease judicial review and public acces …"

"… ng in the works.” This proposed law, he added, “would radically expand law enforcement and intelligence gathering authorities, reduce or eliminate judicial overs …"

"… rcement Surveillance Activities”: This section would terminate all state law enforcement consent decrees before Sept. 11, 2001, not related to racial profiling or …"

"… he Bush Administration has sought expanded powers and responsibilities for law enforcement bodies to help counter the threat of terrorism.The USA Patriot Act, signed …"

Despite allegations, no prosecutions for war zone sex trafficking

By Nick Schwellenbach and Carol D. Leonnig

Eight years ago, President George W. Bush issued a stern policy on sex trafficking in war zones — a policy that remains on the books to this

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"… and no contracts terminated.Independent experts and some lawmakers believe law enforcement is not doing enough.“Zero prosecutions,” said attorney Martina Vandenb …"

"… t when these employees commit crimes in war zones they have proven to be a law enforcement challenge because of strapped investigative resources and a legal loophole …"

"… rofit Federation of American Scientists.This is on top of other challenges law enforcement faces in warzones — gathering evidence and establishing legal jurisdicti …"

Battle over corporate whistleblower rules won't end with SEC vote

By Michael Hudson

Battle over corporate whistleblower rules won't end with SEC vote

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"… orm corporate wrongdoers that they are violating the law before contacting law enforcement, giving the wrongdoers the opportunity to hide their misconduct from inves …"

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Russia's cigarette king practices strategic giving

By Roman Anin

Dominant vendor sets standard for connections

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"… 26 such funds, just in Moscow, with ties to federal security services and law enforcement, according to Scrin, a firm that tracks Russian companies. In 2007, a fund …"

Badly flawed background check system fails to contain firearms sales

By Rick Schmitt

Center story detailed loopholes in current system

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"… umerous. State privacy laws often prohibited the sharing of documents with law enforcement, absent consent or a court order. Most states did not have a single contac …"

"… ssociation, a Washington-based nonprofit advocacy group of state and local law enforcement officials. She is also a senior crime-control adviser to the governor of M …"

"… using counterfeit driver’s licenses with fictitious identifiers. Some law enforcement officials believe the only sure-fire identification of a prospective gun p …"

"… ransactions at gun shows through a federally licensed firearms dealer or a law enforcement agency. Schumer’s bill would also broaden the prohibition on drug users …"

Schmitt on C-Span

Interview with Rick Schmitt

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"… ws in the nation's background-check system for gun purchasers. Millions of law enforcement and mental health records aren't included in the checks, leading to catast …"

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Interpol's Red Notices used by some to pursue political dissenters, opponents

By Libby Lewis

Inadequate checks, balances raise human rights concerns

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"… a and Tunisia, Interpol Red Notices are not only being used for legitimate law enforcement purposes, but to round up political opponents of notorious regimes.For cou …"

"… ody. Its operations are mostly opaque, in the name of protecting sovereign law enforcement information. The statistics it publishes don’t reveal how often it finds …"

"… obal corruption index. It measures perceptions of corruption, including in law enforcement and the judicial system. Those countries include Honduras, Albania, Russia …"

"… ’s list. “There’s no transparency to it. It’s weighted in favor of law enforcement and the need to prevent and disrupt serious crime and terrorism. There’s …"

Borrower Nightmares: Small town teacher seeks help for big debt, ends up in bankruptcy

By Shirley Gao

Illinois, W.Virginia sue debt settlement companies for using loophole to charge high up-front fees

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"… negotiating a memorandum of understanding to coordinate their rulemaking, law enforcement, consumer education, and other activities so that the agencies operat …"

Anatomy of misconduct

By Steve Weinburg

There's much to learn when a trial goes terribly wrong

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"… nated police officers and prosecutors and squeezed enough information from law enforcement officials to fabricate a plausible confession. Then he created a phony rec …"

"… nsic tests because they disliked the results from other scientists.Zain, a law enforcement officer, began directing the serology division of the West Virginia State …"

"… a lie detector test, and convinced numerous observers, including seasoned law enforcement officers, that he indeed abducted and murdered the victim. The prosecutors …"

"… out the defendant's refusal to participate in a post-arrest interview with law enforcement officers; issuing derogatory comments about the defendant that could be co …"

Making a killing

By Phillip van Niekerk

Overview story for Making a killing: The business of war

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"… fited from war. But these have been hampered by a lack of intelligence and law enforcement coordination.When Minin, a Ukrainian arms dealer, was arrested with bags o …"

"… o Ethiopia. Why should we care?"Monitoring arms trafficking to Africa, one law enforcement official said, was a part-time job at Interpol.International arms embargoe …"

"… Indeed, the failure of intelligence agencies to share information hindered law enforcement. "Despite the fact that it is a secret world, we were at least able to fin …"

"… . State Department official, said there is a crying need for international law enforcement aimed at curbing global criminals."What are needed are U.N. inspection tea …"

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