Andrea Noble
Articles by Andrea Noble
John Roth, Peter Neffenger of TSA testify on airport security screening failures
The most recent round of covert testing of airport security checkpoints produced "disappointing and troubling" results, according to the Department of Homeland Security's inspector general. Published September 29, 2015
Homeland Security: Airport screening process ‘disappointing and troubling’
The most recent round of covert testing at airport security checkpoints produced "disappointing and troubling" results, according to the Department of Homeland Security's inspector general. Published September 29, 2015
FBI to track when police shoot civilians, collect info in database
It will become easier to track the number of times police shoot civilians nationwide as the FBI begins to collect data on such shootings, FBI Director James Comey said Monday. Published September 29, 2015
Hearing will set order for six Baltimore police trials
A Baltimore judge has scheduled a hearing Tuesday to determine in which order six police officers will face trial in connection with the death of a 25-year-old black man grievously injured in police custody. Published September 28, 2015
Bob Menendez bid to dismiss majority of criminal charges denied by judge
A federal judge dealt a blow Monday to Sen. Robert Menendez, denying motions to dismiss the majority of criminal charges lodged against him as part of a corruption investigation. Published September 28, 2015
FBI: Marijuana arrests increase for first time since 2009
The number of arrests for marijuana possession made by law enforcement agencies nationwide increased in 2014 for the first time in five years, despite recreational use of the drug becoming legal in two states that year. Published September 28, 2015
Texas provides Virginia lethal injection drugs ahead of pending execution
Texas prison officials are helping Virginia prepare to put a man to death for the first time since 2013 by providing a hard-to-come-by lethal injection drug in the midst of a nationwide shortage. Published September 25, 2015
Los Angeles County sheriff will allow ICE to search his jails for illegals
The Los Angeles County sheriff, who oversees the largest jail system in the United States, this week announced a reversal in policy that will allow federal immigration officials access to jails in order to look for deportable inmates. Published September 24, 2015
Hordes hit the road early to cheer Pope Francis arrival at Basilica
Rising early was an important part of the plan Wednesday. Published September 23, 2015
Douglas Williams, former Oklahoma City cop, gets two years in prison for polygraph coaching
He coached people on how to pass a polygraph test, whether they lied or told the truth. And for it, he was sentenced to two years in prison. Published September 23, 2015
Synthetic marijuana crackdown eyed by lawmakers
Federal lawmakers are looking for new ways to crack down on synthetic marijuana use, introducing legislation that would make it easier to prosecute sales of the drugs and urging the Drug Enforcement Administration to take steps to block online sales. Published September 21, 2015
Pope Francis’ D.C. visit raises security, traffic closures to highest levels
Ahead of Pope Francis' first visit to the United States, law enforcement agencies in the District, Philadelphia and New York are preparing for what authorities are calling one of the largest security events in the nation's history. Published September 21, 2015
Appeals court strikes down parts of D.C. gun registration requirements
A federal appeals court has struck down as unconstitutional several of the District's handgun registration laws, including requirements that gun owners re-register firearms every three years and a prohibition on registering more than one pistol per month. Published September 18, 2015
Joseph Carlton Meek, friend of Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof, charged
A friend of the white man who fatally shot nine black churchgoers in Charleston, South Carolina, has been indicted on two criminal counts, accused of failing to report the shooter's plans and making false statements to law enforcement officials who were investigating the shootings. Published September 18, 2015
Federal Air Marshal Service misconduct under scope at House panel hearing
A scandal regarding two Federal Air Marshals who posed as pornography producers as they hired prostitutes and filmed their sexual encounters on government-issued cellphones came to light as the agency investigated a fraudulent disability claim, according to testimony given Thursday at a congressional oversight hearing. Published September 17, 2015
Larry Klayman suit against NSA to proceed
The federal judge refereeing a court battle over the National Security Agency's phone-snooping program said Wednesday he will allow a conservative lawyer's lawsuit to proceed with new plaintiffs but urged the attorney to narrow his focus in order to speed up the case. Published September 16, 2015
Medellin Cartel informant sues U.S. to get paid for 30 years of snitching
Former Medellin Cartel member Carlos Toro started snitching in 1986. That's when he became a confidential informant for the Drug Enforcement Administration and began providing information used to take down major players in the Colombian drug gang. Published September 15, 2015
Willian Barboza, illegally arrested for profanity-laced speeding ticket, court rules
It might be crude to scrawl a string of curse words in a written response to a speeding ticket, but it certainly isn't illegal. That was the opinion of New York judge who ruled that officials violated the First Amendment rights of the 22-year-old man who was arrested for letting loose with a string expletives on a response form he mailed along with payment for the traffic ticket. Published September 15, 2015
Loretta Lynch: More arrests expected in FIFA corruption probe
The U.S. prosecutor who rocked world soccer in May by implicating FIFA officials with bribery and corruption charges said Monday the scope of the investigation has widened and additional charges against others are expected. Published September 14, 2015
Shooting at Union Station; ‘no active shooter’ police say
Police say a security guard shot a man inside Union Station Friday afternoon after the man stabbed a woman during an argument and then turned on the guard. Published September 11, 2015
