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NEWS ABOUT: abuse of power

abuse of power stories: 3 news summaries

Texas Cop Fired for Overkill Investigation

Sheriff's lieutenant shut down car wash over wife's missing $16

May 7, 09 11:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - A Texas sheriff’s lieutenant has been fired for using police resources to investigate the alleged theft of $16 from his wife at a local car wash, the Houston Chronicle reports. Louis Guthrie and a group of deputies taped off the establishment for an hour to question employees. “This... More »

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Texas • theft • Houston • car wash • sheriff • abuse of power • misconduct • fired

Gitmo Abuse Worse Under Obama: Lawyer

Guards 'get their kicks in' before controversial prison shuts down

Feb 25, 09 2:51 PM CST
(Newser) - Prisoner abuse at Guantanamo Bay has gone up since the election of President Obama, who’s promised to close the facility, a lawyer tells Reuters. Detainees represented by Ahmed Ghappour complained of beatings, dislocation of limbs, overfeeding while on hunger strike, and pepper spray on their toilet paper. “Guards... More »

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War on Terror • Guantanamo Bay • Guantanamo prisoners • physical abuse • President Obama • abuse of power

(AP) - Alaska Attorney General Talis Colberg, a key figure in the Troopergate scandal that dogged Sarah Palin's vice presidential bid, has resigned "in the best interest" of the state, Palin's office said in a statement today. Colberg represented seven of the state employees subpoenaed as a result of the abuse-of-power... More »

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Alaska • resignation • governor • attorney general • Troopergate • Sarah Palin • Talis Colberg • abuse of power

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