Note: this article, featuring our client Jay Brainard, was originally published here. TSA Officers At 47 U.S. Airports Tested COVID-19 Positive In Past 2 Weeks Over the past two weeks, TSA officers at nearly four dozen U.S. airports have tested positive for COVID-19, according to data from the Transportation Security Administration. During that period, at least [...]
Note: this article, featuring our client Jay Brainard, was originally published here. TSA Adds Coronavirus-Related Measures After Whistleblower Accused Agency of Not Doing Enough The precautions are designed to keep both TSA agents and travelers safer. The head of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has added more safety precautions to be taken by agents after a whistleblower accused [...]
Note: this article, featuring our client Jay Brainard and our Legal Director Tom Devine, was originally published here. TSA Head Orders New Virus Safety Measures After Meeting Whistleblower The head of the Transportation Security Administration ordered new coronavirus safety precautions last week after meeting with a whistleblower who alleged that the agency wasn’t doing enough [...]
Note: this article, featuring our client Jay Brainard and our Legal Director Tom Devine, was originally published here. Lawyer: TSA Makes Changes After Whistleblower’s Complaint The Transportation Security Administration has improved coronavirus protection for airport screeners after a TSA official accused the agency of endangering travelers, the whistleblower’s lawyer said Wednesday. The changes include requiring [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 7, 2020 TSA Makes COVID-19 Safety Changes in the Wake of Whistleblower Report and OSC Finding Government Accountability Project Client Disclosure Spurs Positive Change WASHINGTON – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agreed to new safety procedures to protect passengers ahead of the Fourth of July holiday weekend. These changes came after [...]
Note: this article and podcast, featuring our client Dr. Scott Allen, were originally published here. Arizona ICE Detention Center Devastated By COVID-19 NOEL KING, HOST: A surging number of immigrants in detention are testing positive for COVID-19. One ICE detention center in Arizona is especially hard-hit. The conditions there are pushing migrants to the edge [...]
Note: this article, featuring Government Accountability Project and the Food Integrity Campaign, was originally published here. NELP to USDA: Faster Poultry-Processing Line Speeds During COVID-19 Pandemic ‘Irresponsible and Reckless’ Washington — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety Inspection Service in April approved 15 poultry processing plants’ requests to increase line speeds 25% – despite [...]
Note: this article, featuring our client Jay Brainard and our Legal Director Tom Devine, was originally published here. TSA Insider Faults Agency’s Response to Coronavirus A Transportation Security Administration official charges that the agency helped spread covid-19 by failing to provide enough protective gear for airport screeners who are in close contact with travelers every [...]
Note: this article, featuring our client Jay Brainard, was originally published here. Whistleblower: TSA Failed To Protect Staff, Endangered Passengers During Pandemic The Transportation Security Administration withheld N-95 masks from staff and exhibited "gross mismanagement" in its response to the Coronavirus crisis – leaving employees and travelers vulnerable during the most urgent days of [...]
Note: this article, featuring our client Jay Brainard and our Legal Director Tom Devine, was originally published here. Investigation Ordered Into TSA Response to Coronavirus After Whistleblower Complaint An independent federal watchdog has ordered an investigation into the Transportation Security Administration's response to the coronavirus, after a whistleblower alleged that the agency botched its initial [...]
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