HUMAN RIGHTS
Connecticut Agencies Caught Violating FOIA as Citizens Face Delays, Dodges and Fees
Despite a half-century-old FOIA law, citizens and journalists face months—even years—of stonewalling. Watchdogs warn government secrecy in the Nutmeg State threatens accountability and democracy itself.
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Marshall Faulk
NFL Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk shifts his focus from scoring touchdowns to winning the battle to keep kids off drugs. The Super Bowl champion is an international spokesman for Drug-Free World and educates millions on the dangers of drugs.
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HUMAN RIGHTS
Connecticut Agencies Caught Violating FOIA as Citizens Face Delays, Dodges and Fees
Despite a half-century-old FOIA law, citizens and journalists face months—even years—of stonewalling. Watchdogs warn government secrecy in the Nutmeg State threatens accountability and democracy itself.
MENTAL HEALTH
Iowa Psychiatric “Care” Facility Fined After Second Patient Death in Eight Months
From fatal neglect to violent assaults, the state-run facility has faced repeated fines while patients continue to die under its care.
DRUGS
Architect of Sinaloa Cartel Admits to Murders, Corruption and Flooding the US with Narcotics
The 75-year-old co-founder of the Sinaloa cartel pleaded guilty in a Brooklyn courtroom—admitting to a murderous reign of trafficking, corruption and suffering that stretched across decades.
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REPORT UNETHICAL JOURNALISM
Have you or your institution been attacked by biased media? Tell us your story. We want to know.
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HUMAN RIGHTS
Austria Ends a Century of Official Secrecy as New Freedom of Information Law Takes Effect
Austria now requires proactive disclosure of administrative documents, contracts and data after five generations of constitutionally enshrined secrecy.
HUMAN RIGHTS
80 Years After Hiroshima, Nuclear Watchdog Urges World to Act Before It’s Too Late
Survivors’ voices and new memorials mark the grim milestone. “This isn’t a partisan issue. It’s a human issue,” says Dr. Ira Helfand—as global stockpiles grow for the first time since the Cold War.
HUMAN RIGHTS
Young Voices for Human Rights Gather at the United Nations to Redefine Our Future
In a world where conflict dominates headlines and human rights fall victim to spin, censorship and competing agendas, a global summit at the UN gave young delegates the mic—and a mission.
