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Representative Schiff: REP. SCHIFF INTRODUCES BILL TO EXPAND PENALTIES FOR JUDGES AND JUSTICES WHO VIOLATE ETHICS RULES, RESTORE INTEGRITY TO THE COURTS

Representative Schiff: REP. SCHIFF INTRODUCES BILL TO EXPAND PENALTIES FOR JUDGES AND JUSTICES WHO VIOLATE ETHICS RULES, RESTORE INTEGRITY TO THE COURTS This article features Government Accountability Project and was originally published here. Today, Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), a senior Member of the House Judiciary Committee, introduced the Judicial Integrity Act, a [...]

March 15th, 2024|Categories: In The News, Judicial Oversight, SCOTUS|

Salon: The case of Carrie Buck and the Supreme Court’s century-old crusade to control women

Dawn Wooten, a former nurse at an ICE Detention Center in South Georgia, reported that a doctor working for the center was sterilizing women without their consent or even their knowledge. Wooten’s a former nurse because after becoming a whistleblower, this mother of five lost her job.

February 26th, 2024|Categories: Dawn Wooten, ICE Detention, Immigration, In The News|

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.

February 23rd, 2024|Categories: 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 [...]

February 22nd, 2024|Categories: ICE Detention, ICE solitary confinement, Immigration, In The News|

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 [...]

February 21st, 2024|Categories: 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 [...]

February 20th, 2024|Categories: 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). [...]

February 20th, 2024|Categories: Government Contractors, ICE Detention, Immigration, In The News|

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 [...]

February 20th, 2024|Categories: 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 [...]

February 16th, 2024|Categories: Government Contractors, ICE Detention, Immigration, In The News|

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 [...]

February 16th, 2024|Categories: Government Contractors, ICE Detention, Immigration, In The News|

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 [...]

February 16th, 2024|Categories: 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 [...]

February 16th, 2024|Categories: ICE Detention, Immigration, In The News|

NBC: The top doctor for CBP tried to order fentanyl lollipops for a helicopter mission in New York, whistleblowers say

NBC: The top doctor for CBP tried to order fentanyl lollipops for a helicopter mission in New York, whistleblowers say This article features Government Accountability Project whistleblower clients disclosure and was originally published here. The chief medical officer for Customs and Border Protection pressured his staff to order fentanyl lollipops for [...]

February 16th, 2024|Categories: Government Contractors, ICE Detention, Immigration, In The News|

News Nation: Watchdog group sends Biden letter before East Palestine visit

News Nation: Watchdog group sends Biden letter before East Palestine visit This article features Government Accountability Project and was originally published here. Ahead of President Joe Biden’s trip to East Palestine Friday, some residents are ambivalent about his visit after what they say is more than a year of [...]

February 16th, 2024|Categories: East Palestine, Environment, EPA, In The News|

Detroit News: CIA terminates whistleblower who prompted flood of sexual misconduct complaints

The CIA this week terminated a woman whose whistleblower account of being assaulted in a stairwell at the spy agency's headquarters prompted a flood of colleagues to come forward with their own complaints of sexual misconduct. The woman's attorney called the action a brazen retaliation.

February 12th, 2024|Categories: In The News, Intelligence Whistleblowing, US Government, Whistleblower Rights|

MENAFM: A Win For Canada’s Public Servant Whistleblowers

MENAFM: A Win For Canada's Public Servant Whistleblowers This article features Government Accountability Project Legal Director, Tom Devine, and was originally published here. President -History was made recently when the peoples representatives in the House of Commons voted unanimously to improve the whistleblower protection law. OTTAWA, ON, CANADA, February [...]

February 9th, 2024|Categories: In The News, International, Transparency|

The Seattle Times: CIA Terminates Whistleblower who Prompted Flood of Sexual Misconduct Complaints

The Seattle Times: CIA Terminates Whistleblower who Prompted Flood of Sexual Misconduct Complaints This article features Government Accountability Project Legal Director, Tom Devine, and was originally published here. The CIA this week terminated a woman whose whistleblower account of being assaulted in a stairwell at the spy agency’s headquarters [...]

February 9th, 2024|Categories: In The News, Intelligence Whistleblowing, Whistleblower Rights|