The 20-Year Boondoggle This article features Government Accountability Project Of Counsel, David Seide, and was originally published here. 9/11, while the country was still reeling, a series of letters began arriving at news organizations and Senate offices. The envelopes were innocuous, indistinguishable from other mail, but inside was a white powder, a rare bacteria [...]
Whistleblower Advocates Speak at Inspectors General Annual Training This article features Government Accountability Project Staff Attorney and Director of the International Program, Samantha Feinstein, and was originally published here Joined by other prominent voices in public and private sector whistleblowing, whistleblower attorney Stephen M. Kohn appeared at this year’s Association of Inspectors General Annual Training Conference [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 11, 2022 Government Accountability Project Applauds Senate Judiciary Committee Members’ Letter to ICE Regarding Overuse of Solitary Confinement On August 1, 2022, Senator Dick Durbin, along with several members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, sent a second letter to Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Tae D. Johnson, [...]
Coalition Calls for Permanent Inspectors General at the Defense and State Departments The Honorable Charles Schumer Majority Leader U.S. Senate 322 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Mitch McConnell Senate Minority Leader U.S. Senate 317 Russell Senate Office Washington, DC 20510 Dear Leader Schumer and Minority Leader McConnell, We, a diverse [...]
Replacing the “Blue Wall of Silence” with the “Blue Wall of Integrity” We have seen truth change the course of history through civilian intervention and documentation of police brutality and wrongdoing, but only after the harm is already done. The murder of George Floyd in June 2020 sparked a long-overdue national reckoning for greater [...]
On the Media: Crime and Punishment This podcast features Government Accountability Project’s Legal Director, Tom Devine, and can be listened to here. Across news outlets, crime reporting often relies on police sources and incomplete data. On this week’s show, hear how to spot bias in crime stories and what more nuanced coverage looks like. [...]
Former inspector general files lawsuit against FMPD over deception about new headquarter costs, retaliation This article features Government Accountability Project’s Of Counsel, David Seide, and was originally published here. he Fort Myers Police Department is now facing a lawsuit regarding its activity. On Monday, a former inspector general filed that suit against the city, [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 18, 2021 Government Accountability Project Applauds Introduction of the Special Inspector General for Law Enforcement Act The introduction of this legislation is an important step for law enforcement accountability. WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Gerry Connolly introduced the Special Inspector General for Law Enforcement Act into Congress. This [...]
Department of Interior Pays $100,000 to Whistleblower This article features Government Accountability Project and was originally published here. On January 18, Government Accountability Project (GAP) announced that the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) recently paid $100,000 to a whistleblower to settle allegations of retaliation by Trump administration officials. The whistleblower, who is remaining anonymous, was “among the [...]
The Honorable Gary Peters Chairman Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee 724 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Rob Portman Ranking Member Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee 448 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Dear Chairman Peters and Ranking Member Portman: As the committee meets tomorrow to [...]