Lawyer questions al-Qaida suspect's competence before USS Cole bombing trialA trial is set for the suspected organizer of a deadly al-Qaida attack on a U.S. warship in the year 2000. But his lawyer wants a military court to determine his competence before proceedings begin. Attorney Allison Ferber Miller argues that Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri suffered traumatic brain injury after being tortured in CIA custody. She says a…The Atlanta Journal-Constitution2d agoWhole story →SecurityJusticeuss cole bombing trial
Alaska's Sullivan and Peltola clash over Iran and high prices in testy Senate debateAlaska’s major U.S. Senate candidates clashed over Iran and consumer prices during a televised debate in the high-stakes contest that could play into control of the chamber. Two-term Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan says the war needs to end soon, but wants the Strait of Hormuz to open and a deal to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. Democrat Mary…The Atlanta Journal-Constitution2d agoWhole story →CommerceSecurityDan Sullivanalaska senate debate
Judge tosses ex-CIA head John Brennan's document preservation lawsuit against the Justice DepartmentA federal judge has declined to issue a court order requiring the Justice Department to preserve all its records from investigations into John Brennan so the former CIA director can challenge any eventual criminal case against him as a malicious prosecution. Attorneys for Brennan conceded the request for a court order was unusual. But the attorneys said…The Atlanta Journal-Constitution2d agoWhole story →GovernmentSecuritybrennan lawsuit ruling
FBI agents and analysts fired for roles in Trump classified files probe sue to get their jobs backFBI employees fired for their roles in the investigation of President Donald Trump’s retention of classified documents at his Florida estate are suing to get their jobs back, calling their terminations unlawful acts of “political retribution.” Thursday's complaint adds to the legal challenges to mass terminations under FBI Director Kash Patel of agents…The Atlanta Journal-Constitution2d agoWhole story →SecurityJustice
Authorities investigate letters with 'suspicious substances' sent to congressional, election officesFederal authorities are investigating letters with “suspicious substances” that have been mailed to congressional and election offices nationwide. Authorities are urging recipients to treat the letters as “potentially hazardous.” The Senate was informed of the investigation by a message from the Senate Sergeant at Arms that was obtained by The Associated…The Atlanta Journal-Constitution2d agoWhole story →GovernmentJustice
Ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro says new torture allegations are 'false'Ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro says torture allegations against him and his wife in a rewritten drug trafficking indictment are false. Maduro told a Manhattan federal court judge Thursday that the indictment contained “false accusations and false testimony.” He and his wife, Cilia Flores, both pleaded not guilty after they were accused last week…The Atlanta Journal-Constitution2d agoWhole story →SecurityJustice
Lawyers for New York man shot by ICE say officer fired into car without warningLawyers for a New York man shot and wounded by federal immigration officers while in a car with his young son say the officers never identified themselves or showed a warrant. Instead, the lawyers with the Legal Aid Society say Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers rushed up to the car in plainclothes, shattered the vehicle’s windows and fired…The Atlanta Journal-Constitution3d agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurityice shooting incident
