Bricks thrown at police, tear gas shopping lists: What a lawsuit reveals about Lafayette Square protests
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Elizabeth Duan | February 5, 2021
“Since June 2020, WUSA9 has been tracking which federal police agency fired tear gas canisters at Lafayette Park protesters. Emails obtained in a public records lawsuit filed by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) highlight previously unknown details of the U.S. ...
Democrats Reintroduce Bill to Protect Employees Who Blow the Whistle on COVID Funds Misuse
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Elizabeth Duan |
“House and Senate Democrats reintroduced legislation on Thursday to bolster whistleblower protections for employees of business and entities that received federal coronavirus relief funds. The American Civil Liberties Union, ACORN 8 (a watchdog organization), Government ...
Legislation Introduced to Protect Whistleblowers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Elizabeth Duan |
“Today, Representatives Jackie Speier (CA-14) and Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) introduced H.R. 846, The COVID-19 Whistleblower Protection Act to establish strong whistleblower protections for the employees of entities that receive federal COVID-19 relief ...
Labor and Environmental Groups Optimistic Biden’s EPA Pick Can Rebuild Trust
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Elizabeth Duan | February 4, 2021
“Environmental groups and the largest union representing Environmental Protection Agency employees expressed optimism following a confirmation hearing Wednesday that President Biden’s pick to lead the EPA will bring back scientific integrity and trust at the agency. If confirmed, ...
Biden shores up scientific integrity across US agencies
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Elizabeth Duan |
“US president Joe Biden has ordered a wide-ranging review of scientific integrity across government agencies, including looking for evidence of “improper political interference” in research. But the Biden administration has already come under scrutiny for its commitment to ...