Published 3 years ago

DOJ watchdog says Marshals Service lacks resources to protect judges

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Report: Marshals Service lacks capability of detecting threats against federal judges. Justice Department inspector general's report highlights serious security gaps. Report comes nearly a year after a gunman killed the 20-year-old son of a federal judge. Attorney General Merrick Garland has said judicial threats are a "big and dangerous problem"

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Yahoo News

Marshals Service can’t properly track threats against judges

The U.S. Marshals Service lacks the capability of adequately detecting threats against federal judges across the nation and uses outdated security equipment to protect judges’ homes, the Justice Department’s inspector general said Wednesday. The report on the agency’s judicial security program comes nearly a year after a gunman killed the 20-year-old son of a federal judge and wounded her husband at their New Jersey home after posing as a deliv…

3 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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Reuters

DOJ watchdog says Marshals Service lacks resources to protect judges

The U.S. Marshals Service doesn't have the capacity or resources needed to detect threats in advance to protect individuals under its care, including federal judges, a U.S. Department of Justice watchdog report found Wednesday.

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Marshals Service can’t properly track threats against judges

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Marshals Service lacks the capability of adequately detecting threats against federal judges across the nation and uses outdated security equipment to protect judges’ homes, the Justice Department’s inspector general said Wednesday.

3 years ago·United States

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USA Today

US Marshals lack staff, threat detection capabilities to protect federal judiciary

The service "does not have adequate proactive threat detection capabilities" even as threats have escalated, a Department of Justice report found.

3 years ago·United States

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abc News

Marshals Service can’t properly track threats against judges

The U.S. Marshals Service lacks the capability of adequately detecting threats against federal judges across the nation and uses outdated security equipment to protect judges’ homes

3 years ago·United States

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CNN

US Marshals Service has manpower shortage as it faces rising threats against judges, report says

The US Marshals Service, the agency tasked with protecting federal judges and finding fugitives, is facing major staffing and operational challenges that could hinder its ability to identify and stop threats, according to a new report from the agency's watchdog, an alarming analysis following the intelligence breakdowns preceding the January 6 riot and the recent murder of a judge's son.

3 years ago·Atlanta, United States

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