For Migrant Families, COVID-19 Made Precarious Housing Much Worse
Insufficient, crowded residencies have long plagued undocumented households. But COVID-19 has made a bad situation even worse.
As Landlord Groups Fight Eviction Moratorium, Federal Aid Slow To Reach Tenants
Losing their job or reduced work hours, received a sign of hope as the Center for Disease Control (CDC) issued another extension of the eviction moratorium. But landlord groups are pushing in federal court to block enforcement of the moratorium.
Dissenter Weekly: Whistleblowers Help Shut Down Detention Center In Pennsylvania Where Child Abuse Occurred
In this edition of “Dissenter Weekly,” host and Shadowproof editor Kevin Gosztola highlights the record number of workplace complaints that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in the US Labor Department received in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Journalist Detained At GEO Group Halfway House Faces Retaliation For Exposing COVID-19 Outbreak
Keith Malik Washington faces retaliation for exposing a COVID-19 outbreak at a halfway house operated by GEO Group.
Ten People Died After Chicago Refused To Stop Jailing People During COVID-19 Pandemic
Chicago’s refusal to significantly reduce incarceration during the COVID-19 pandemic left a wake of preventable death and trauma.
Dissenter Weekly: Crooked ICE Union Deal Exposed By Whistleblower
In this edition of “Dissenter Weekly,” host and Shadowproof editor Kevin Gosztola covers a couple whistleblower stories that are emblematic of the mess that must be cleaned up after President Donald Trump’s administration.
As COVID-19 Spreads In Virginia Civil Commitment Center, Incarcerated Can’t Get Medical Care
People incarcerated at a civil commitment center in VA say they’re not receiving proper medical attention as COVID-19 spreads in the facility.
One Year Into Pandemic, US Mutual Aid Organizers Reflect And Push Forward
Mutual aid groups reflect on their efforts one year into the COVID-19 pandemic, and consider the future.
Eleventh Circuit Rules Against NSA Whistleblower Reality Winner’s Appeal For Compassionate Release
The 11th United States Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against NSA whistleblower Reality Winner’s request for compassionate release from a federal prison, even though COVID-19 remains a pervasive threat.
Dissenter Weekly: FDA Whistleblower Exposes ‘Biohazard Nightmare’ At Merck Plant
On this edition of the “Dissenter Weekly,” host and Shadowproof editor Kevin Gosztola highlights a report in Vanity Fair that reveals horrendous and unsanitary conditions at a Merck vaccine plant in Durham, North Carolina.