Law Enforcement
New Eyewitness Accounts: Feds Didn’t Identify Themselves Before Opening Fire on Portland Antifa Suspect
Local law enforcement officers deputized as U.S. Marshals have given conflicting accounts of the shooting. Witnesses say they heard no warning before the agents shot Michael Reinoehl dead, an outcome President Trump termed “retribution.’’
The Inside Story of the Mueller Probe’s Mistakes
In a new book, Andrew Weissmann, one of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s top deputies, lays out the limits and letdowns of the years-long Russia investigation.
GovExec Daily: Federal Police Militarization and Presence at Protests
Dr. Angelica Durán-Martínez joins the podcast to discuss federal agency police at demonstrations in Portland through the lens of her research.
Federal Prisons Will Resume Social Visits By October 3
Worries about the Bureau of Prison's ability to keep staff and inmates safe during the pandemic persist.
FBI Will Relocate 1,500 Staff to Alabama Next Year
The moves will take place regardless of what the future holds for the bureau’s Washington headquarters.
Federal Bureau of Prisons Spent $3M on Unproven UV Coronavirus Sanitizing Portals
The gates intended to disinfect staff as they enter facilities haven’t been studied enough to know if they are safe or effective, union says in complaint to IG.
After a Year of Investigation, the Border Patrol Has Little to Say About Agents’ Misogynistic and Racist Facebook Group
The Border Patrol vowed a full accounting after ProPublica revealed hateful posts in the private Facebook group. Now congressional investigators say the agency is blocking them and revealing little about its internal investigation.
Viewpoint: Trump After Portland
The president’s aggressive tactics against protesters have already damaged the reputation of government agencies.
GovExec Daily: The State of Federal Law Enforcement and Protests
Eric Katz joins the podcast to discuss the deployment of Federal Protective Service officers.
9/11 First Responder Brains Are 10 Years ‘Older’ Than Normal
First responders who were at the World Trade Center on September 11th, 2001 are at risk of developing dementia, two new studies show.
Analysis: Why the Democrats Can’t Nail Bill Barr
The long-awaited testimony of Trump’s most powerful Cabinet member yielded more venting than questions, and few answers. There’s a reason for that.
Senate GOP’s Coronavirus Relief Package Would Fund Controversial Plan to Rebuild FBI Headquarters in D.C.
The Trump administration in 2017 scrapped a decade-long plan to reconstruct the facility in the Washington suburbs.
Viewpoint: Bill Barr’s Unconstitutional Campaign to Reelect the President
The attorney general is using official violence and intimidation to help Trump win a second term.
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