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Flock cameras controversy set for Senate hearingWASHINGTON — Flock cameras are under new scrutiny in the Senate as a privacy backlash against the law enforcement technology grows. The Senate Judiciary Committee’s panel on Crime and Counterterrorism will hold a hearing on Wednesday focused on the automated license plate readers, subcommittee Chairman Josh Hawley, R-Mo., announced Friday. He invited the…
FBI chief Kash Patel defends loosening of employment standards on bestiality, prostitutionFBI Director Kash Patel is defending the bureau’s loosening of hiring requirements regarding prostitution and bestiality, saying the changes were meant to enable victims of those acts to apply for employment without fear of automatic disqualification. The FBI quietly issued guidance this past spring lifting a categorical hiring ban on applicants who had…
Ex-Mayor Lori Lightfoot bashed during Todd Blanche confirmation hearing that featured no Boutros questionsThere were no references to apparent prosecutorial misconduct within the U.S. Attorney's office in Chicago, which has led to the dismissal of high-profile cases and to more than 100 former federal prosecutors accusing Boutros of a failure of leadership. The Chicago City Council and Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth also have called for his resignation.