Andrea Noble
Articles by Andrea Noble
U.S. attorney’s affair violated sexual harassment laws: Justice Dept. watchdog
A U.S. attorney violated sexual harassment laws and regulations by engaging in a yearlong "intimate personal relationship" with a subordinate and later lying to Justice Department investigators who opened a probe of the matter, according to a watchdog report released Tuesday. Published June 7, 2016
Peter Neffenger: TSA sees progress in shortening airport security line waits
The head of the Transportation Security Administration highlighted a bright spot in its ongoing struggle to reduce wait times for airline passengers -- nearly all passengers flying over Memorial Day weekend made it through security lines in under 30 minutes. Published June 7, 2016
Chicago teen admits to killing friend on Snapchat: Prosecutors
Prosecutors say a Chicago teenager admitted to killing his 16-year-old friend in a Snapchat video taken while the teen was in the back of a police squad car. Published June 6, 2016
Mainak Sarkar, UCLA gunman, had ‘kill list,’ police say
The gunman believed to have fatally shot two of three people on his "kill list" had apparently expected to die during his attack at University of California, Los Angeles, asking in a note found on his body for someone to check on the well being of his cat, according to police. Published June 2, 2016
Justice Dept.: Mail-fraud scheme bilked elderly out of $18 million a year
U.S. and Dutch authorities have taken legal action to halt a massive mail-fraud scheme they say has duped elderly Americans into paying tens of millions of dollars by falsely promising prizes like lottery winnings or new cars in exchange. Published June 2, 2016
Murder-suicide at UCLA campus prompts massive police response
A murder-suicide at the University of California, Los Angeles sent the school into lockdown Wednesday morning and brought hordes of police officers to the campus. Published June 1, 2016
Teen’s fatal shooting caps Chicago’s deadliest May in decades
A violent Memorial Day weekend in Chicago, followed by the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old boy Tuesday night, concluded the deadliest May the city has seen in more than two decades. Published June 1, 2016
Judge Andrew Hanen scaring illegals away from Obama’s amnesty, administration says
The Obama administration accused a federal judge Tuesday of sowing "fear and confusion" among illegal immigrants, potentially scaring them away from signing up for President Obama's deportation amnesty by demanding immigration officials submit names of tens of thousands of migrants who've already enrolled. Published May 31, 2016
Justice Dept. objects to judge’s order for ethics classes, disclosure of immigrant data
The Justice Department fired back at the Texas judge who ordered its attorneys to undertake ethics classes after finding they misled the court in a high-profile challenge to President Obama's deportation amnesty -- saying the order was beyond the judge's authority and would cost millions to implement. Published May 31, 2016
D.C. concealed carry applications soar while ‘good reason’ requirement not enforced
Applications for concealed carry permits have spiked in the District since a federal judge ordered the city to stop requiring gun owners to prove they have a "good reason" to carry a firearm in public, according to documents filed as part of an ongoing legal challenge to D.C. gun laws. Published May 29, 2016
‘Blue Lives Matter’ law enacted in Louisiana to protect police, first responders
Louisiana is the first state in the nation to enact a law making it a hate crime to target police, firefighters and emergency medical personnel -- a move that critics say is an overreaction to tensions between communities and law enforcement. Published May 27, 2016
D.C. moves to appeal ruling shooting down concealed carry law
The District's Attorney General is moving quickly to appeal a federal judge's ruling which last week blocked city officials from requiring gun owners to provide a "good reason" in order to get a permit to carry a concealed firearm in the nation's capital. Published May 27, 2016
Terry McAuliffe, Virginia governor, met with Chinese businessman who gave to his campaign
Terry McAuliffe said Wednesday he had met the Chinese businessman whose donations to his 2013 campaign are now under scrutiny from federal investigators. Published May 25, 2016
Obama administration abandons gun control push for remainder of presidency
The White House waved the white flag on federal gun control efforts for the remainder of Barack Obama's presidency. Published May 24, 2016
Dylann Roof to face death penalty in Charleston church shootings
Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced Tuesday the Justice Department will seek the death penalty for Dylann Roof, the white man accused of shooting and killing nine black churchgoers in a Charleston, South Carolina church last year. Published May 24, 2016
Terry McAuliffe, Virginia governor, says Chinese businessman’s campaign donations were vetted
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe said he has never met with the Chinese businessman thought to be at the center of a federal probe of donations to his 2013 campaign. Published May 24, 2016
Feds to build separate detention unit for transgender illegal immigrants
Federal immigration authorities plan to build a separate unit for transgender detainees in a new facility under construction in Alvarado, Texas. Published May 23, 2016
FBI, Justice Dept. investigating Va. Gov. Terry McAuliffe for campaign donation: report
The FBI and Justice Department reportedly are investigating whether Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe accepted illegal contributions during his 2013 campaign. Published May 23, 2016
Obama’s plan to reintegrate ex-convicts into society raises crime fears
The Obama administration has gone into overdrive in the last two months, pushing administrative policy changes to make it easier for ex-convicts to rejoin society, but at the same time sparking concern that reforms will increase crime and jeopardize safety. Published May 22, 2016
Tom Cotton, GOP lawmaker: Senate’s criminal-justice reform effort ‘dead’
A chief opponent of the sentencing reform package before Congress called this year's effort to pass criminal justice reform "dead." Published May 19, 2016
