Obama Center has lofty DEI goals, now minority contractor is suing in $40M racially charged lawsuit
The long-awaited construction of former Chicago president Barack Obama's library and museum began with an ambitious plan for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), but now the vast majority submitted by minorities. Contractors are plagued by cost overruns, delays and racially charged lawsuits of $40.75 million. From the start, the effort will enforce Obama's legacy on […]
Contractor for electric car maker BYD denies slavery claims
A contractor for Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD on Thursday denied claims that Chinese nationals were working in “slave-like conditions” at the construction site of its factory in Brazil. On Tuesday, a task force led by Brazilian prosecutors said it had rescued 163 Chinese nationals who were working in “slave-like” conditions at a BYD construction […]
L.A. D.A. Nathan Hochman Fires Gascón Contractor Who Targeted Police
New Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hockman sued the county for $1 million after his predecessor, George Gascon, hired prosecutors to prosecute police shootings but failed to do so. , fired. of Los Angeles Times reported Monday: [Lawrence] middleton Brought to you by former Dist. Atty. Gascon In 2021, charges in four separate shootings in […]
Navy contractor ‘Fat Leonard’ Glenn Francis sentenced to prison in one of US military’s largest corruption scandals
The mastermind behind a 10-year bribery scheme that brought down dozens of senior Navy officials, the largest corruption scandal in U.S. military history, was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison. Leonard Glenn Francis, known as “Fat Leonard,” was also ordered to pay $20 million in restitution to the Navy and fined $150,000 for his […]
Defense contractor Raytheon to pay almost $1B for defrauding DOD
Raytheon Corp., part of parent company defense contractor RTX, is set to settle Justice Department allegations that it defrauded the Department of Defense (Department of Defense) and paid bribes to Qatari government officials to obtain business in Qatar. The company plans to pay more than $50 million. The company is accused of “a large-scale government […]
No-bid migrant contractor DocGo’s successor reaped $450M in NYC taxpayer money
The disaster response company that replaced the controversial DocGo as New York City's immigration services provider has cost taxpayers more than $450 million in the past year, The Post has learned. In a scathing letter Thursday obtained exclusively by the Post, City Councilman Justin Brannan (D-Brooklyn) called on the city and state auditors to investigate […]
Indiana contractor discovers time capsule from 1941 at national park
A time capsule from 1941 was discovered by a contractor at Indiana Dunes National Park in the town of Porter, authorities announced last week. “On the afternoon of September 23, 2024, while restoration work funded through the Great American Outdoors Act was underway, a heavily oxidized and sealed copper box was discovered in the foundation […]
ICE Contractor Used Charter Bus to Smuggle Migrants, Says Prosecutor
Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas allege that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement contractors used charter buses to move large groups of illegal immigrants north. The defendants allegedly claimed to be transporting unaccompanied minors at the request of her company. U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested 35-year-old Nancy Berenice Fernandez […]
Virginia FAA contractor allegedly spied for Iran, shared private info on US airports, energy industry: DOJ
The Department of Justice announced Friday that a former Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) contractor has been charged with being an illegal agent of the Iranian government. According to To the Department of Justice releasefrom at least December 2017 to June 2024, Abuzar Rahmati, 42, allegedly met with Iranian government officials and acted on their behalf. […]
Employee of Chinese State-Owned Defense Contractor Charged with Hacking NASA, U.S. Military
Song Wu, a Chinese national who works for a huge Chinese state-owned defense conglomerate, was indicted in the Northern District of Georgia on Monday for plotting to hack U.S. government agencies, including NASA, the Army, Navy, Air Force and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Indictment Accused The scam involves sending “spear phishing emails” to employees […]