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Press Statement: Government Accountability Project Urges Lawmakers to Include Whistleblower Protections in Law Enforcement Accountability Legislation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 10, 2021 Government Accountability Project Urges Lawmakers to Include Whistleblower Protections in Law Enforcement Accountability Legislation WASHINGTON – With reports that congressional negotiators are approaching agreement on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, Tom Devine, legal director for the Government Accountability Project, issued the following statement: “The nation can [...]

Meagan Platt2021-06-10T12:34:31-04:00June 10th, 2021|Police accountability, Press release|

Whistleblower Network News: Strong Whistleblower Protections Must Be Included in the George Floyd Policing Act

Strong Whistleblower Protections Must Be Included in the George Floyd Policing Act This article features Government Accountability Project and was originally published here. As the country reflects on the one year anniversary of George Floyd’s murder by a Minneapolis police officer, we mourn his loss as we also mourn the lack of real progress on police [...]

Abby Schneekloth2021-06-08T15:36:22-04:00June 7th, 2021|Congress: Legislation and Oversight, In The News, National Security, Police accountability, Whistleblower Rights|

Whistleblower Network News: Advocacy Organizations, Law Enforcement Officers Urge Congress to Include Increased Whistleblower Protections for Police in Reform Bills

Advocacy Organizations, Law Enforcement Officers Urge Congress to Include Increased Whistleblower Protections for Police in Reform Bills This article features our Legal Director Tom Devine and was originally published here. On May 18, Whistleblower Network News, along with 170 advocacy organizations, signed a letter urging Congress to include “best practice anti-retaliation rights” for law enforcement whistleblowers in [...]

Meagan Platt2021-06-03T12:21:47-04:00May 24th, 2021|In The News, Police accountability|

Reporter Newspapers: Two Dunwoody officers among many calling for accountability and police reform

Two Dunwoody officers among many calling for accountability and police reform This article features Government Accountability Project and originally appeared here. Law enforcement officials across the country, including two Dunwoody officers, are calling for congressional leaders to hold police departments accountable. DPD civilian Prisoner Transport Officer Brian Bolden and former DPD Officer Austin Handle signed [...]

Katie.Miller2021-05-21T16:15:30-04:00May 21st, 2021|In The News, Police accountability|

Patch: Joliet Police Whistleblower Joins With Legendary Frank Serpico

Joliet Police Whistleblower Joins With Legendary Frank Serpico This article features Government Accountability Project’s letter to Congress and originally appeared here. JOLIET, IL — Joliet Police Sgt. Javier Esqueda has added his name to a letter sent this week to Washington, D.C.'s most powerful politicians from both political parties. The letter calls for national police reform [...]

Katie.Miller2021-06-03T12:21:41-04:00May 21st, 2021|In The News, Police accountability|

Politico: The Recast: Today’s GOP is all about fealty. That’s risky.

The Recast: Today's GOP is all about fealty. That's risky. This article features Government Accountability Project and was originally published here. On Tuesday, the Government Accountability Project, a leading whistleblower protection advocacy group, sent letters to House and Senate leadership urging them to pass “anti-retaliation rights” for those who report law enforcement misconduct. The group, [...]

Abby Schneekloth2021-05-19T16:33:24-04:00May 19th, 2021|Congress: Legislation and Oversight, Government Accountability, Illegal Gag Orders, In The News, National Security, Police accountability, US Government, Whistleblower Rights|

Press Release: Government Accountability Project, Joined By 170 Advocacy Organizations and 30 Law Enforcement Officers, Calls Upon Congress to Strengthen Police Accountability Whistleblower Protections

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 18, 2021 Government Accountability Project, Joined By 170 Advocacy Organizations and 30 Law Enforcement Officers, Calls Upon Congress to Strengthen Police Accountability Whistleblower Protections WASHINGTON—Today, Government Accountability Project, alongside 170 advocacy organizations and 30 law enforcement officers, calls upon Congress to include best practice whistleblower and anti-retaliation rights in any upcoming [...]

Meagan Platt2021-06-14T10:36:57-04:00May 18th, 2021|Police accountability, Press release, Whistleblower Rights|

Press Statement: Government Accountability Project Statement on the Derek Chauvin Trial Verdict

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 21, 2021 Government Accountability Project Statement on the Derek Chauvin Trial Verdict WASHINGTON—Government Accountability Project hailed the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial not only as a mandate for justice, but also for demonstrating the essential role of whistleblowers in enforcing accountability. Government Accountability Project Executive Director and CEO Louis Clark [...]

Meagan Platt2021-04-21T11:42:25-04:00April 21st, 2021|Police accountability, Statement|

“And Then There Were None:” How the suppression of truth-tellers heightens the validity of their work

“And Then There Were None:” How the suppression of truth-tellers heightens the validity of their work By Abby Schneekloth On the morning of December 7, 2020, former COVID-19 data scientist Rebekah Jones found her home raided by ten armed Florida police officers. The justification for this search came from a tip from Jones’ former agency [...]

Abby Schneekloth2020-12-15T10:27:23-05:00December 15th, 2020|Blog, Coronavirus Whistleblowers, COVID19, Government Accountability, Police accountability, Scientific Integrity|

News 5 Cleveland: A Cleveland police officer killed her son. Tamir Rice’s mother says she hasn’t received justice.

A Cleveland police officer killed her son. Tamir Rice’s mother says she hasn't received justice. This article features Government Accountability Project’s Senior Counsel David Seide and was originally published here. CLEVELAND — With the statute of limitations expiring in early December for a federal crime that prosecutors had been considering, Tamir Rice's mother said she [...]

Abby Schneekloth2020-11-23T11:37:02-05:00November 23rd, 2020|Department of Justice, In The News, Investigations, National Security & Human Rights, Police accountability, Racial Justice|