The Review: Unity events held on derailment anniversary
The Unity Council for the East Palestine Train Derailment — a grassroots group with representatives from all communities impacted by the rail disaster — commemorated the one-year anniversary of the rail disaster with a series of events held in the village and neighboring Columbiana on Saturday.
The Intercept: ICE’s Use of Solitary Confinement “Only Increasing” Under Biden
U.S. IMMIGRATION AUTHORITIES locked thousands of people in solitary confinement in 2023 as the United States continues to flout international human rights standards in its sprawling network of immigration detention facilities.
CBS: Toxic Fog: The Aftermath in East Palestine, Ohio
CBS: Toxic Fog: The Aftermath in East Palestine, Ohio This video features Government Accountability Project Environmental Investigator, Lesley Pacey, and was originally published here. In February 2023, a quiet community in Ohio was blindsided by disaster when a train derailed and authorities decided to unleash a plume of toxic [...]
News Nation: Ohio Train Derailment: Have Cleanup Demands Been Met Year Later?
Nearly nine months have passed since a group of concerned residents demanded action from state and federal government and the railroad company after last year’s toxic train derailment in Ohio.
KAKE: East Palestine Residents Still Displaced, Suffering 1 year After Toxic Train Derailment
In the one year since the toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, where 11 cars carrying hazardous materials spilled toxins into the environment, many of the residents still haven't returned home.
Southern Illinois Now: East Palestine Residents Still Displaced, Suffering 1 Year After Toxic Train Derailment
Southern Illinois Now: East Palestine Residents Still Displaced, Suffering 1 Year After Toxic Train Derailment This article features Government Accountability Project whistleblower client, Scott Smith, and was originally published here. (OHIO) — In the one year since the toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, where 11 cars carrying [...]
Pittsburg Post-Gazette: A Year Later: Residents of the East Palestine Area Relive Derailment Experiences, Get Updates on Investigations
Pittsburg Post-Gazette: A Year Later: Residents of the East Palestine Area Relive Derailment Experiences, Get Updates on Investigations This article features a Government Accountability Project Environmental Investigator, Lesley Pacey, and was originally published here. COLUMBIANA, Ohio — Courtney Miller’s children clutched her tightly as newly released footage of burning railroad cars [...]
News Nation: EPA Kept Secret Elevated Levels of Dioxins in East Palestine: Whistleblower Report
News Nation: EPA Kept Secret Elevated Levels of Dioxins in East Palestine: Whistleblower Report This article features Government Accountability Project Environmental Investigator, Lesley Pacey, and was originally published here. (NewsNation) — Did the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Norfolk Southern keep concerning test results for toxic chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio, [...]
Salem News: Unit Events Held on Anniversary of Derailment
Salem News: Unit Events Held on Anniversary of Derailment This article features a Government Accountability Project whistleblower client, Scott Smith, and was originally published here. EAST PALESTINE — The Unity Council for the East Palestine Train Derailment — a grassroots group with representatives from all communities impacted by the [...]
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: A year later, officials tell the people of East Palestine everything’s okay. Is it?
Imagine being a resident of East Palestine and all you want is your medical costs covered and consistent indoor air testing — but instead, your town gets a new fire truck, a public park, a few festivals, a Norfolk Southern training center and railroad decals for the high school football helmets.
Breaking Green: Suppression in East Palestine Ohio With Scott Smith and Lesley Pacey
An independent testing expert who has been assisting residents of East Palestine, Ohio better understand what they have been exposed to is being subpeonaed by Northfolk Southern in what has been described as an attempt to intimidate him.
Whistleblowing International Network: Whistleblowing Now and Then
Whistleblowing International Network: Whistleblowing Now and Then This podcast features Government Accountability Project Legal Director, Tom Devine, and was originally published here.
Reclaim the Net: Advocacy Group Seeks EPA Records on Facebook Censorship of East Palestine Train Derailment Posts
The need for information sought via the request to be revealed is explained by whistleblower and scientist Scott Smith “(discovering) elevated dioxin levels in East Palestine” – and then when posting about it on Facebook, only to get his “public figure” account flagged.
The Slovak Spectator: Whistleblowers’ ‘ambassador’: Without people’s support, whistleblowers can end up as martyrs
The Slovak Spectator: Whistleblowers’ ‘ambassador’: Without people’s support, whistleblowers can end up as martyrs This article features Government Accountability Project's Legal Director, Tom Devine, and was originally published here. Tom Devine, a US advocate for whistleblowers, has helped thousands of whistleblowers in his long career but the Slovak government’s [...]
NewsNation: 2023 in review: Investigating the East Palestine train derailment
NewsNation: 2023 in review: Investigating the East Palestine train derailment This article features Government Accountability Project whistleblower client Scott Smith and was originally published here. (NewsNation) — In February, a Norfolk Southern train carrying toxic chemicals derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. Some 1,500 residents were told to evacuate. Fearing an [...]
OCCRP: Colombian Leak Gives Rare Glimpse Into Secretive World of ‘Controlled’ Drug Deliveries
OCCRP: Colombian Leak Gives Rare Glimpse Into Secretive World of ‘Controlled’ Drug Deliveries This article features Government Accountability Project Legal Director, Tom Devine, and was originally published here. Leaked documents provide a rare window into a little-known program in which U.S. and other foreign law enforcement agencies work with [...]
Whistleblower Network News: Approaching CoSP10, Civil Society Urges Focus on Whistleblowing
In the leadup to the 10th Conference of States Parties (CoSP 10) to the UN Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC), members of Civil Society are encouraging UNCAC to pass a dedicated whistleblower resolution.
OCCRP: Businessman Who Bought Dominica Passport and Funded U.K. Tories Now Under Investigation in India
OCCRP: Businessman Who Bought Dominica Passport and Funded U.K. Tories Now Under Investigation in India This article features Government Accountability Project's Investigation conducted by Zack Kopplin and was originally published here. Gursamarjit Singh made millions in marketing and real estate. In Dominica, he purchased a passport. In the U.K., [...]
Forbes: Whistleblower Says Border Patrol Didn’t Properly Vet Medical Contractor Before 8-Year-Old’s Death
A senior Customs and Border Protection official wrote a letter to Congress Thursday where he alleged that CBP failed to adequately monitor its medical service contractor before an 8-year-old died in U.S. custody in May—the latest in a string of criticisms over the the agency’s treatment of migrants as border crossings spike to record levels.
The Hill: Whistleblower report alleges shoddy medical care for detained migrants
The Hill: Whistleblower report alleges shoddy medical care for detained migrants This article features Government Accountability Project whistleblower client, Troy Hendrickson, and was originally published here. A Customs and Border Protection (CBP) employee acting as a whistleblower says the company responsible for health care of migrants under detention at [...]