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#EPA Scientists Said They Were Pressured to Downplay Harms From #Chemicals. A Watchdog Found They Were Retaliated Against.
Three reports issued by the agency’s inspector general detailed personal attacks suffered by the scientists — including being called “stupid,” “piranhas” and “pot-stirrers” — and called on the EPA to take “appropriate corrective action” in response.
#News #Science #Retaliation #Government #Environment #Safety #Whistleblower #Trump #Project2025
EPA Scientists Faced Retaliation After Finding Harm From Chemicals, Reports Find
Three reports issued by the agency’s inspector general detailed personal attacks suffered by the scientists — including being called “stupid,” “piranhas” and “pot-stirrers” — and called on the EPA to take “appropriate corrective action” in response.ProPublica
Judge Aileen Cannon Failed to Disclose a Right-Wing Junket
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Cannon, whose oversight of the Donald Trump classified documents case has garnered widespread criticism, has repeatedly violated a rule requiring that federal judges disclose their attendance at private seminars.
#News #DonaldTrump #Law #Courts #Government #Politics #Accountability
https://www.propublica.org/article/judge-aileen-cannon-trump-documents-case-travel-disclosures
How LA’s Illegal Short-Term #Rentals Hide in Plain Sight on Booking Sites
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#LosAngeles officials are struggling to crack down on illegal rentals during a #housing crisis. Here’s how to make sure you’re a responsible vacationer.
#News #California #Government #Law #RentControl #Vacation #Hotel #Airbnb #Vrbo
https://www.propublica.org/article/is-my-short-term-los-angeles-rental-legal
Is My Short-Term Los Angeles Rental Legal?
City officials are struggling to crack down on illegal rentals during a housing crisis. Here’s how apartments skirt the law — and how to tell if your short-term stay is legit.ProPublica
#Trump Company CEO’s Unexplained Meeting With Balkans Leader Raises Specter of New Conflict
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Devin Nunes, the former congressman who runs the company behind Truth Social, traveled to North Macedonia as former President Trump vies to once again shape U.S. foreign #policy.
#News #DonaldTrump #TrumpMedia #TruthSocial #Government #Business #Politics #NorthMacedonia #Election #Election2024
Why Did Trump Media CEO Devin Nunes Meet With North Macedonia’s New Prime Minister?
Devin Nunes, the former congressman who runs the company behind Truth Social, traveled to North Macedonia as former President Trump vies to once again shape U.S. foreign policy.ProPublica
#NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban is stepping down.
We previously reported on how Caban had used his authority to prevent dozens of #cops accused of misconduct from facing disciplinary trials:
#News #Police #NYC #NewYork #LawEnforcement #Government #CivilRights #Law
How NYPD Commissioner Caban Buries Officers’ Disciplinary Cases
New York City’s Police Commissioner Edward Caban has repeatedly used a little-known authority called “retention” to prevent officers accused of misconduct from facing public disciplinary trials. Victims are never told their cases have been buried.ProPublica
At Least Two #Saudi Officials May Have Deliberately Assisted 9/11 Hijackers, New Evidence Suggests
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Newly revealed information also raises questions about whether the #FBI and #CIA mishandled or downplayed evidence of the kingdom’s possible ties to the plotters.
#News #September11 #SaudiArabia #Government #NYC #Law
Saudi Officials May Have Deliberately Assisted 9/11 Hijackers, New Evidence Suggests
Newly revealed information also raises questions about whether the FBI and CIA mishandled or downplayed evidence of the kingdom’s possible ties to the plotters.ProPublica
The #NYPD Is Tossing Out Hundreds of Misconduct Cases — Including Stop-and-Frisks — Without Even Looking at Them
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The department has killed more than 400 cases of alleged misconduct this year that an oversight board had investigated and substantiated.
It’s part of a lax attitude toward discipline under the current #police commissioner, Edward Caban, critics say.
#NYC #News #Law #LawEnforcement #CivilRights #Government #EdwardCaban
https://www.propublica.org/article/nypd-tossed-out-police-misconduct-discipline-cases-edward-caban
NYPD Kills Hundreds of Misconduct Cases Without Reviewing Evidence
The department has killed more than 400 cases of alleged misconduct this year that an oversight board had investigated and substantiated. It’s part of a lax attitude toward discipline under the current police commissioner, Edward Caban, critics say.ProPublica
Ginni Thomas, the wife of #SupremeCourt Justice Clarence Thomas, privately heaped praise on religious-rights group First Liberty Institute for fighting efforts to reform the Supreme Court — efforts sparked, in large part, by her husband’s ethical lapses.
#News #Law #SCOTUS #ClarenceThomas #GinniThomas #Government #Court #Politics #Religion #Ethics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lb6yapZwtoY
Ginni Thomas Email Praised Group Opposing SCOTUS Reform
Ginni Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, privately heaped praise on religious-rights group First Liberty Institute for fighting effor...YouTube
Ginni Thomas Privately Praised Group Working Against #SupremeCourt Reform: “Thank You So, So, So Much”
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In a call with donors, First Liberty Institute’s Kelly Shackelford read the supportive email he said came from Thomas.
The leader of the religious-rights group also labeled Justice Elena Kagan “treasonous” for backing a stronger #ethics code.
#News #Law #SCOTUS #ClarenceThomas #GinniThomas #Government #Court #Politics #Religion
https://www.propublica.org/article/ginni-thomas-email-scotus-ethics-reform-first-liberty-institute
Ginni Thomas Email Praised Group Opposing SCOTUS Reform
In a call with donors, First Liberty Institute’s Kelly Shackelford read the supportive email he said came from Thomas. The leader of the religious-rights group also labeled Justice Elena Kagan “treasonous” for backing a stronger ethics code.ProPublica
Judge Cannon Should Be Removed From #Trump Case, Watchdog Group Argues in New #Legal Filing
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Judge Aileen M. Cannon has shown bias in throwing out Trump’s classified documents case and must be replaced if the appeals court overturns her decision, argues public interest advocacy group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington.
#News #DonaldTrump #Law #Courts #Government #Politics #election2024
The Accelerationists’ App: How #Telegram Became the “Center of Gravity” for a New Breed of Domestic Terrorists
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From attempting to incite racially motivated #violence to encouraging attacks on critical #infrastructure, the alleged crimes planned and advertised by extremists on Telegram go far beyond the charges facing CEO Pavel Durov.
#News #Crime #Technology #Tech #Terrorism #Extremism #Government
https://www.propublica.org/article/telegram-pavel-durov-arrest-domestic-terrorism-extremism
How Telegram Became a Sanctuary for Domestic Terrorists
From attempting to incite racially motivated violence to encouraging attacks on critical infrastructure, the alleged crimes planned and advertised by extremists on Telegram go far beyond the charges facing CEO Pavel Durov.ProPublica