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Man Who Sent Death Threat to Whistleblower Lawyer Sentenced
In 2019, Michigan man Brittan Atkinson emailed a death threat to whistleblower lawyer Mark Zaid, who represented the CIA analyst...
AG Garland Announces Justice Dept. COVID-19 Fraud Task Force
On May 17, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the establishment of the COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force. The Task...
Appellate Court Sides with VA Whistleblower in Overruling MSPB Decision
On May 7, the U.S. Court of Appeals overturned a ruling by a Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) administrative judge...
Senators Call for Removal of FHFA Inspector General
“The only thing this watchdog appears to hunt is her own employees,” wrote U.S. Senators in a letter to President...
Colorado AG’s Office Interested in Investigating Whistleblower Allegations
The Colorado Attorney General’s Office is seeking independent legal services to conduct an investigation into whistleblowers’ allegations that the Colorado...
Biden Announces Nominee to Chair MSPB; Board Has Lacked Quorum for Years
On April 28, President Biden announced his intention to nominate Cathy Harris to be the Chair of the Merit Systems...
Advocacy Group Demands Whistleblower Office at FERC
On April 23, whistleblower nonprofit group the National Whistleblower Center (NWC) submitted comments to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)...
State Department OIG Investigates Former Secretary Pompeo and Wife, Finds Evidence of Ethics Violations
The U.S. State Department Office of Inspector General (OIG) published a report that followed an investigation into a whistleblower’s complaints...
Whistleblower Advocate Urges Government Agencies to Celebrate Whistleblowers
On April 21st, the National Whistleblower Center (NWC) sent letters to dozens of executive offices and agencies urging them to...
Hawaii Department of Health Employee Alleges Waste and Misconduct
A Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) employee sent a report to state lawmakers and the press alleging members of the...
Whistleblower Poll
Exclusive Marist Poll: Overwhelming Public Support Among Likely Voters For Increased Whistleblower Protections
In September, Marist (an A+ rated pollster) conducted a survey of American adults on behalf of Whistleblower Network News. The...
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