Benjamin Brown was arrested Monday on a warrant charging transmitting a threatening interstate communication and his Spring Street apartment was searched, according to a U.S. District Court official.
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The FBI’s new tactic: Catching suspects with push alerts
The cellphone feature allows a technique for catching suspected kidnappers and pedophiles. It also fuels fear of a ‘privacy nightmare’ as abortion is criminalized in many places.
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Hunter Biden in defiant deposition blasts Republicans, insists he didn’t involve his father in business
After conducting dozens of interviews and obtaining more than 100,000 pages of documents, Republicans have yet to produce direct evidence of misconduct by the president.
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Lewiston chief: ‘I’m very proud of our police officers. They ran to the gunfire.’
In his first in-depth interview about the Oct. 25 mass shootings, Chief David St. Pierre reflects on the events of that night and the effect they have had on his officers and the city.
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Director Wray defends the ‘real FBI’ against criticism from House Republicans
Chris Wray refused to engage in specific questions about ongoing federal investigations, including those involving former President Donald Trump and Hunter Biden.
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FBI director Wray to face contempt-of-Congress vote, Comer says
The Republican lawmaker rejected an FBI offer to allow an internal bureau document to be viewed at agency headquarters instead of handing it over to a House committee in response to a subpoena.
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Prosecutor ends probe of FBI’s Trump-Russia investigation with criticism, but no new charges
John Durham’s 4-year investigation, hyped by Trump allies, delivered underwhelming results, with prosecutors securing a guilty plea from a little-known FBI employee but losing the only 2 criminal cases they took to trial.
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Congress’ anger at FBI shapes surveillance program’s future
Key lawmakers say they won’t vote to renew programs that expire at the end of this year without major changes.
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Augusta man shot while assaulting federal officer sentenced to prison
Derik Broox Wight allegedly held a knife near the throat of a federal officer before he was shot by another officer at the Edmund S. Muskie Federal Building in Augusta last year.
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FBI tested by attacks from the right, politically explosive investigations
Republicans are using their newly minted House majority to investigate the investigators, accusing the FBI of abuses ranging from unfairly targeting Trump to suppressing free speech.