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FBI: Anti-gay Westboro Baptist Church participated in training

Jennifer Vanasco — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 12:31:13 +0000

(Washington) The FBI said Wednesday that members of an anti-gay fundamentalist group participated in the bureau’s training of police officers and FBI agents – a move the bureau says it will take(...)

More anti-gay crimes reported

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:09:44 +0000

(Washington) Reports of hate crimes against gays increased sharply in 2008, according to new FBI data released Monday.

Overall, the number of reported hate crimes increased about 2 percent.(...)

FBI ups reward for mob killer with liking for gay clubs

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:15:45 +0000

(Boston, Massachusetts) The FBI is celebrating the 79th birthday of a Mafia killer by doubling the reward for information leading to his arrest.

The bureau now has a $2 million bounty on the(...)

FBI investigated gay-positive governor

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:48:32 +0000

(Madison, Wisconsin) The red-vested and gregarious former Wisconsin Gov. Lee Sherman Dreyfus was so well liked, even the FBI couldn’t dig up any dirt. Despite conducting more than 50 interviews with political opponents, former college classmates and even folks who happen to live next door to the governor’s mansion, federal agents conducting a background check [...]