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World Socialist Website: East Palestine, Ohio residents speak out one year after catastrophic train crash and chemical spill

Residents of East Palestine, Ohio were deeply skeptical of President Biden’s stage-managed appearance last Friday in the small working class community, more than a year after the catastrophic train derailment and chemical spill which poisoned the town’s air, water and soil.

2024-02-23T11:30:24-05:00February 23rd, 2024|East Palestine, Environment, EPA, In The News, US Government|

The Hill: It’s time to end the barbaric practice of solitary confinement in immigration detention

The Hill: It’s time to end the barbaric practice of solitary confinement in immigration detention This article features Government Accountability Project whistleblower client claims and was originally published here. Across the country, the Biden administration is holding hundreds of immigrants in solitary confinement. With the president’s calls for the “toughest” border crackdown in U.S. [...]

Sydney Morning Herald: ‘Go home’: Biden given frosty reception during visit to disaster site

Sydney Morning Herald: ‘Go home’: Biden given frosty reception during visit to disaster site This article features Government Accountability Project's Legal Director, Tom Devine, and was originally published here. Washington: US President Joe Biden has called for sweeping new safeguards to deal with toxic chemicals being transported across the country, as he finally visited [...]

2024-02-21T12:20:05-05:00February 21st, 2024|East Palestine, Environment, EPA, In The News|

Spectrum News: Scientist finds documents showing early dioxin testing in East Palestine

Spectrum News: Scientist finds documents showing early dioxin testing in East Palestine This article features Government Accountability Project whistleblower client, Scott Smith, and was originally published here. EAST PALESTINE, Ohio — Just over a year ago, a Norfolk Southern train carrying toxic chemicals derailed in East Palestine. Since then, the railroad has been working with [...]

2024-02-20T10:56:09-05:00February 20th, 2024|East Palestine, Environment, EPA, In The News|

Helicopters: Customs and Border Protection Official Under Fire for Attempting to Procure Fentanyl Lollipops

Helicopters: Customs and Border Protection Official Under Fire for Attempting to Procure Fentanyl Lollipops This article features Government Accountability Project whistleblower clients disclosures and was originally published here. A recent whistleblower report has shed light on an alarming incident involving the chief medical officer for Customs and Border Protection (CBP). According to the report, Dr. [...]

Scripps News: Whistleblower report alleges impropriety from CBP’s chief doctor

Scripps News: Whistleblower report alleges impropriety from CBP's chief doctor This article features Government Accountability Project whistleblower clients disclosures and was originally published here. What do fentanyl lollipops, a questionable trip to San Diego and falsified federal contracts have in common? According to a whistleblower report, it’s Dr. Alexander Eastman — the acting chief [...]

2024-02-20T09:27:31-05:00February 20th, 2024|ICE Detention, Immigration, In The News|

Washington Examiner: CBP doctor attempts to secure fentanyl lollipops for UN meeting

Washington Examiner: CBP doctor attempts to secure fentanyl lollipops for UN meeting This article features Government Accountability Project whistleblower client disclosures and was originally published here. The top doctor for Customs and Border Protection attempted to secure fentanyl lollipops ahead of last September’s United Nations General Assembly, according to a new whistleblower report on Friday. Whistleblowers represented by the Government Accountability [...]

Washington Times: Whistleblowers reveal stark lapses in Border Patrol’s medical handling

Washington Times: Whistleblowers reveal stark lapses in Border Patrol’s medical handling This article features Government Accountability Project whistleblower clients disclosures and was originally published here. As the border crisis raged last year, the top official at Homeland Security’s border agency spent time trying to procure fentanyl lollipops for an unusual trip to the U.N. in New [...]

Slate: Border Patrol Official Accused of Demanding “Fentanyl Lollipops” for Work Trip on a Helicopter

Slate: Border Patrol Official Accused of Demanding “Fentanyl Lollipops” for Work Trip on a Helicopter This article features Government Accountability Project whistleblower clients disclosures and was originally published here. A new whistleblower report first covered by NBC News alleges that the Customs and Border Protection agency’s chief medical officer, whose name is Alexander Eastman, demanded that his staff [...]

2024-02-16T13:59:21-05:00February 16th, 2024|ICE Detention, Immigration, In The News|

CBS: Customs and Border Protection’s top doctor tried to order fentanyl lollipops for helicopter trip to U.N., whistleblowers say

CBS: Customs and Border Protection's top doctor tried to order fentanyl lollipops for helicopter trip to U.N., whistleblowers say This article features Government Accountability Project whistleblower clients disclosures and was originally published here. The chief medical officer for the Customs and Border Protection agency repeatedly asked staff members to order fentanyl lollipops for him [...]

2024-02-16T13:58:33-05:00February 16th, 2024|ICE Detention, Immigration, In The News|