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Press Releases
Press Release: Make It Safe Coalition Commends New Legislation to Protect All Congressional Whistleblowers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 6, 2020 Make It Safe Coalition Commends New Legislation to Protect All Congressional Whistleblowers Government Accountability Project Joins Coalition in Supporting the Congressional Whistleblower Protection Act WASHINGTON — This morning, Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) introduced the Congressional Whistleblower Protection Act to strengthen federal [...]
Press Release: Make It Safe Coalition Praises New Legislation to Protect Whistleblowers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 4, 2020 Make It Safe Coalition Praises New Legislation to Protect Whistleblowers Government Accountability Project Joins Coalition in Supporting Composite Legislation to Strengthen the Whistleblower Protection Act of 2012 WASHINGTON – Today, 10 organizations in The Make It Safe Coalition (MISC) Steering Committee [...]
House Introduces New Bill to Improve Whistleblower Legislation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 31, 2020 House Introduces New Bill to Improve Whistleblower Legislation Government Accountability Project Praises the Whistleblower Protection Empowerment Act as a Step Toward More Comprehensive Whistleblower Protections WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) introduced the Merit Systems Protection Board Empowerment Act [...]
For Immediate Release: DHS Experts Issue Warning as ICE Attempts to Reinstitute Family Separation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 20, 2020 DHS Experts Issue Warning as ICE Attempts to Reinstitute Family Separation Government Accountability Project Clients Urge Congress to Prevent Imminent Harm WASHINGTON – Government Accountability Project clients Drs. Scott Allen, Pamela McPherson, and Josiah ‘Jody’ Rich, medical and mental health [...]
For Immediate Release: Whistleblowers from Richwood Correctional Center in Louisiana Report Unsafe Practices that Promote the Spread of COVID-19 in ICE Detention
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 13, 2020 Whistleblowers from Richwood Correctional Center in Louisiana Report Unsafe Practices that Promote the Spread of COVID-19 in ICE Detention Government Accountability Project clients urge Congress to address danger to worker, immigrant, and public safety WASHINGTON – Government Accountability Project sent a [...]
Media Advisory: House Judiciary Witness’ Counsel from DOJ Politicization Hearing Available for Interview
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 24, 2020 House Judiciary Witness’ Counsel from DOJ Politicization Hearing Available for Interview Following Hearing, Government Accountability Project Counsel David Seide Is Available for Comment WASHINGTON – Following his testimony before the House Judiciary Committee, Government Accountability Project client and Department of Justice (DOJ) attorney John W. Elias’s counsel available for interview. Elias was [...]
Press Release: DOJ Lawyer Subpoenaed to Speak at House Judiciary Committee Hearing on Politicization within DOJ
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 23, 2020 DOJ Lawyer Subpoenaed to Speak at House Judiciary Committee Hearing on Politicization within DOJ Government Accountability Project Client to Testify on Experiences in Anti-Trust Division WASHINGTON – Tomorrow, Government Accountability Project client and Department of Justice (DOJ) attorney John W. Elias will testify before the House Judiciary Committee. Elias [...]
Press Release: Giraffe Heroes Project Awards Two Immigration Whistleblowers for Compassionate Risk-taking
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 17, 2020 Giraffe Heroes Project Awards Two Immigration Whistleblowers for Compassionate Risk-taking Government Accountability Project Clients Among Awardees WASHINGTON – Last week, the Giraffe Heroes Project announced the recipients of its “Giraffe Heroes” award, an annual award given to individuals who demonstrated compassionate risk-taking. Two [...]
NGOs and Law Enforcement Whistleblowers Propose Whistleblower Rights for Police Reform
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 16, 2020 NGOs and Law Enforcement Whistleblowers Propose Whistleblower Rights for Police Reform WASHINGTON – Today 28 NGOs and 10 law enforcement whistleblowers sent letters to Congress requesting whistleblower protection in legislation for police reform. The signees included prominent law enforcement whistleblowers Frank Serpico and Matthew Fogg who, in retaliation for their [...]
Blog Posts
Government Accountability Project Congratulates Department of Defense Whistleblower on Victory
Government Accountability Project Congratulates Department of Defense Whistleblower on Victory [...]
Without Restraint or Precedent: Trump’s Attacks on the Inspectors General System
Without Restraint or Precedent: Trump’s Attacks on the Inspectors General [...]
Empty Shelves, Culled Animals: COVID-19 Intersects with Decades of Industrialized Agriculture
Empty Shelves, Culled Animals: COVID-19 Intersects with Decades of Industrialized [...]
COVID-19 & the Dismantling of Oversight: How the Trump Administration is Exploiting the Pandemic and Public Distraction to Purge Whistleblowers
COVID-19 & the Dismantling of Oversight: How the Trump Administration is Exploiting the Pandemic [...]
Captain Crozier’s Whistleblowing: Unanswered Questions and the Need for Reform
Captain Crozier's Whistleblowing: Unanswered Questions and the Need for Reform [...]
COVID-19: The Largest Attack on Whistleblowers in the World
COVID-19: The Largest Attack on Whistleblowers in the World By [...]
Press Hits
The New Republic: How Mike Pompeo Built a Blood-for-Oil Pipeline
How Mike Pompeo Built a Blood-for-Oil Pipeline This article was [...]
Stat News: When the treatment is torture: ICE must stop using solitary confinement for Covid-19 quarantine
When the treatment is torture: ICE must stop using solitary [...]
Government Executive: They Sounded the Alarm, Evacuated Americans and Started Working on a Vaccine
They Sounded the Alarm, Evacuated Americans and Started Working on [...]
WNYC: Frank Serpico Has Seen This All Before
Frank Serpico Has Seen This All Before This show features [...]
HuffPost: Au Pairs Come To The U.S. Seeking Cultural Exchange, But The State Department Often Fails To Protect Them
Au Pairs Come To The U.S. Seeking Cultural Exchange, But [...]
AlterNet: Kids remain in ICE custody as federal judge’s deadline for release comes and goes
Kids remain in ICE custody as federal judge’s deadline for [...]