The Daily MuckU.S. military documents show that at least 17 detainees at Guantanamo Bay were forced to repeatedly move from place to place to cause disorientation and sleep deprivation. This program, called the “frequent flyer” program, occurred even after it was banned in March 2004. (Washington Post)
The Mayor of a Maryland suburb is demanding that the Department of Justice investigate a July 29th police raid when police fatally shot his two dogs. The raid was apparently targeting a drug-trafficking scheme in which drugs were delivered to unsuspecting people, such as the mayor, to be picked up later by drug dealers. (AP)
After spending last night in jail, Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick may face a new criminal charge for confronting a detective trying to serve a subpoena. He was released from jail today after violating the terms of his bond. (AP)
Blackwater Worldwide, the controversial military contractor, has started to produce its very own customized rifles. The rifles, which are an updated version of the basic M4, come with the firm’s logo. (Wired)
FBI files released this week reveal the inner workings of a back channel that President Gerald Ford created between J.Edgar Hoover’s FBI and the Warren Commission’s independent investigation into the assassination of President John Kennedy. The back channel’s existence has been known for thirty years, but the new files reveal Ford’s involvement in the meetings. (Washington Post)
The mother of the “DC Madame” filed a lawsuit Tuesday to block the release of photos of her daughter’s body after she killed herself in May. Deborah Palfrey, killed herself before her sentencing related to money laundering and racketeering charges linked to a high-end prostitution ring. (AP)