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ATF agent in charge, federal attorney at center of misconduct probe fired
by Christen SmithA senior government agent and a federal prosecutor at the center of a misconduct probe lost their jobs this week within the Department of Justice.
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FBI agent pleads not guilty to lying about shooting at Lavoy Finicum
by Brian SeayAn indictment unsealed Wednesday alleges the agent lied to his superiors about firing two shots at Finicum just before he was shot and killed last January.
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Audit reveals concerning lack of oversight at federal detention centers
by Christen SmithThe DOJ said an audit of Leavenworth Detention Center raises concerns about a widespread lack of oversight at more than a dozen other facilities nationwide.
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Audit: ATF lacks ‘adequate oversight’ of payments made to confidential informants
by Christen SmithATF lacks “adequate oversight” of the money it pays to confidential informants, according to a federal audit released Tuesday.
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Audit: ATF keeps spotty records on foreign national informants
by Christen SmithAn audit of the ATF reveals its messy record keeping leaves government officials blind to the whereabouts of some foreign national confidential informants.
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FBI denies 1% of attempted gun purchases
by Christen SmithAn audit released Wednesday finds federal authorities deny about one percent of all attempted firearm sales using the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.
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OIG Sharing Information With DOJ Over Wide Receiver CI’s Objections
by David CodreaConfidential Informant Mike Detty shared information about his involvement in the "Operation Wide Receiver" gun smuggling case with Office of Inspector General investigators, who in turn are sharing it with Department of Justice officials over his objections: Detty says they are part of the cover-up problem, and may use it to prosecute him.
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Holder’s OIG ’Gunwalker’ Investigation Passes Historic Milestone Today
by David CodreaThe investigation into Fast & Furious now exceeds time it took Warren Commission to produce report on JFK murder...
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