Obama info policy called most secretive since Nixon
A journalists group reports the Obama administration has curbed information release and broadened surveillance to hamper press access. It cites investigations of reporters and six felony prosecutions of government employees and contractors, including Snowden, as evidence of an aggressive leak hunt.
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Detroit official faces probe over comments and conduct
Detroit chief financial officer Jim Bonsall apologized after a city investigation into alleged racially inappropriate comments and workplace demeaning conduct. Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr suspended him with pay during the probe.
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Libya Prime Minister Zeidan kidnapped then freed amid rising militia power
Gunmen seized Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan from a hotel in Tripoli early Thursday and released him six hours later. Militias claiming protection of parliament contested the government’s stance, amid a weak state and broader political turmoil driven by armed groups. Zeidan later posted that he would not resign, while authorities faced questions over the handling of the incident and the al Libi operation.
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Kilpatrick Sentenced to 28 Years for Detroit Public Corruption
Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick received a 28 year federal prison term from U S District Judge Nancy Edmunds for public corruption. The judge ordered restitution later with a hearing within 90 days and noted city officials’ involvement as heightening the crime’s seriousness. Thirty four others were convicted in the case.
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Midshipmen face court martial in 2012 assault case
At the U S Naval Academy two midshipmen Eric Graham and Joshua Tate face court-martial on charges of abusive sexual content aggravated sexual assault and false official statements. Tra veu Bush is not facing trial. The case stems from an off campus party in April 2012 that involved a female classmate with national attention on military justice reforms.
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