Meet Ryan Schwank, ICE Whistleblower Who Exposed Agency’s Unconstitutional Practices

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Meet Ryan Schwank, ICE Whistleblower Who Exposed Agency’s Unconstitutional Practices

Democracy Now! is joined by Ryan Schwank, an ICE whistleblower who has been speaking out about how the agency drastically slashed its training standards for new officers. Schwank worked as an ICE lawyer and legal instructor in Georgia until he resigned last month. Schwank says he received secretive orders to teach ICE trainees to violate the Constitution by entering homes without a judicial warrant. He also speaks about how violent arrest tactics by ICE agents, like those seen in Minneapolis, should only be employed in certain circumstances: “Those things should only be done as an act of necessity, when it’s the choice between the public’s safety and the use of force on the individual.”

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Waffen, Munition, Satellitentechnik: Durch ein Leak wurde die vertrauliche Einkaufsliste der Bundeswehr öffentlich. Die Spur führte in das Ministerium von Boris Pistorius.#Politik #Deutschland #Verteidigungsministerium #BorisPistorius #Whistleblower
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Leak im Verteidigungsministerium: Auf der Jagd nach dem Informanten waren Pistorius’ Leute nicht zimperlich

Waffen, Munition, Satellitentechnik: Durch ein Leak wurde die vertrauliche Einkaufsliste der Bundeswehr öffentlich. Die Spur führte in das Ministerium von Boris Pistorius.

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Even executives at major firms can face wrongful termination or retaliation. California law offers strong protections, but documentation and timing are critical.

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Pentagon whistleblower criticizes “bloodthirst” of Iran war, says Hegseth is enabling war crimes

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Pentagon Whistleblower Criticizes “Bloodthirst” of Iran War, Says Hegseth Is Enabling War Crimes

As the United States mobilizes thousands more troops for deployment to the Middle East, we speak with retired U.S. Air Force Master Sergeant Wes Bryant, who criticizes the “bloodthirst” of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. Bryant led the Pentagon office for civilian harm assessment from 2024 to 2025, before the unit was dissolved under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The “wholly illegal war” has been “carried out recklessly from the start and with little regard for the innocent,” Bryant tells Democracy Now! “Pete Hegseth has already directed the committing of war crimes. And unfortunately, our senior military leadership is bending the knee and carrying out whatever he tells them to do.”

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I 2025 fik Den Nationale #Whistleblower -ordning 282 indberetninger

.. dobbelt så mange som i 2024

.. skriver #Datatilsynet, som huser whistleblower-ordningen

.. handler mange af indberetningerne om #arbejdsmiljø, #databeskyttelse, #skatteforhold og andre økonomiske forhold på arbejdspladserne

- Det tager vi som udtryk for, at der nu er et bredere kendskab til whistleblower-ordningen, og at der er den tillid til ordningen, som der skal være
https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/seneste/dobbelt-saa-mange-indberetninger-til-whistleblowerordning

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Dobbelt så mange indberetninger til whistleblowerordning | Nyheder | DR

I 2025 fik Den Nationale Whistleblowerordning 282 indberetninger. Det er dobbelt så mange som i 2024. Det skriver Datatilsynet, som huser whistleblowerordningen, i en pressemeddelelse.

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Retaliation in influencer marketing and digital media workplaces often appears as exclusion, reduced hours, or sudden criticism rather than termination. California employees are protected under FEHA, Labor Code 1102.5, FMLA, and ADA.

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A US judge dismisses a lawsuit against Meta by Attaullah Baig, former head of cybersecurity at WhatsApp, who alleged Meta ignored critical security flaws

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A US judge dismisses a lawsuit against Meta by Attaullah Baig, former head of cybersecurity at WhatsApp, who alleged Meta ignored critical security flaws - Lemmy.World

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yahoo news | New Mexico jury says Meta harms children's mental health and safety, violating...

A New Mexico jury found that Meta knowingly harmed children’s mental health and concealed what it knew about child sexual exploitation on its platforms, violating the state’s Unfair Practices Act. After a nearly seven‑week trial, jurors concluded that Meta—owner of Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp—prioritized profit over safety, made false or misleading statements, and engaged in “unconscionable” trade practices that explo​ited the vulnerabilities of minors. The verdict counted thousands of individual violations, amounting to a $375 million penalty.

Meta’s lawyers argued the company does disclose risks and works to remove harmful content, while acknowledging that some material slips through its safety net. The New Mexico case, filed by Attorney General Raúl Torrez in 2023, relied on an undercover investigation in which agents posing as children documented sexual solicitations and Meta’s responses. The ruling adds to a wave of litigation—over 40 states have sued Meta for allegedly designing addictive features that fuel a mental‑health crisis among youth—while existing legal protections such as Section 230 and the First Amendment remain points of contention.

The jury’s decision may lead to a second phase of the trial, potentially before a judge without a jury, to determine whether Meta created a public nuisance and to order remedial actions. Testimony during the trial highlighted internal Meta communications, whistleblower accounts, expert analyses, and the impact of platform algorithms that amplify sensational or harmful content. Prosecutors emphasized that Meta’s choices have profound negative effects on children, and the case signals increasing pressure on tech firms to take greater responsibility for the safety of young users.

Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/mexico-jury-finds-meta-violated-211119198.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall

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New Mexico jury says Meta harms children's mental health and safety, violating state law

A New Mexico jury ruled Tuesday that Meta knowingly harmed children’s mental health and concealed what it knew about child sexual exploitation on its social ...

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