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Secret Police: One Department In Virginia Is Trying To Hide The Names Of Most Officers

Secret Police: One Department In Virginia Is Trying To Hide The Names Of Most Officers

Support independent journalism on whistleblowers, secrecy, and press freedom-related issues. Become a subscriber of The Dissenter. A police department in Virginia has twisted the state’s freedom of information law to try and block the names of officers from being shared with OpenOversightVA, a group of volunteer researchers who maintain
Kevin Gosztola Aug 9, 2023
'Stop Cop City' Forest Defenders Deserve To Be Protected Like Whistleblowers

'Stop Cop City' Forest Defenders Deserve To Be Protected Like Whistleblowers

This article was funded by paid subscribers of The Dissenter Newsletter. Become a monthly paid subscriber to help us publish more articles from guest contributors. Forest defenders in Atlanta opposing the construction of a “Cop City” deserve the same protections that many believe should be extended to whistleblowers. However, activists
Kevin Gosztola Feb 1, 2023

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