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FBI Commemorates Opening of Historic Field Office

The Federal Bureau of Investigations does not typically commemorate the opening of one of its branch offices but in July an exception was made in that regard. In Jackson, Mississippi, the Bureau is honoring the 50th anniversary of the office …

The FBI’s Little Known Hostage Rescue Team

The terrorist attacks that took place in Benghazi, Libya in 2012 made national news for several reasons. But one of the things that was not as widely reported was the fact that the capture of Ahmed Abu Khattala, one of …

Court Ruling Prevents FBI From Being Given Encryption Keys

In 2012, police in New Zealand raided a mansion and seized several computers that belonged to internet entrepreneur and businessman Kim Dotcom as part of an investigation into allegations that Dotcom was involved in online piracy, copyright infringement, and money …

Court Case Pits L.A. Sheriffs against the FBI

In a bizarre case, which seemingly pitted one law enforcement agency against another, a group of Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department sergeants are alleged to have targeted by an FBI agent for intimidation. The officers allegedly visited the home of …

Examples of the FBI’s Jurisdiction

The Federal Bureau of investigation is probably the country’s most popular and most prominent federal police force. The FBI can be found on crime scenes across the country assisting local police departments in various capacities and in response to a …

Report: CIA and FBI Active in the Ukraine

The situation in the Ukraine has caught the world’s attention.  What originally began as protests against the country’s government quickly spiraled out of control, into violent clashes and the eventual exile of the country’s duly elected president.  As a result …

FBI Compiling Huge Database of Biometric Data

In the name of conducting its ongoing battles against terrorism and organized crime, the FBI is on track to compile a database of the biometric information of over 50 million people by 2015.  The data, which will be composed of …