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Meet the Whistleblowers
Sibel Edmonds

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Ms. Edmonds worked as a language specialist for the FBI's Washington Field Office. During her work with the bureau, she discovered and reported serious acts of security breaches, cover-ups, and intentional blocking of intelligence that had national security implications.
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Tags: Government Ethics, Government Oversight, National Security, Privacy Act, Whistleblower Law, Whistleblower Protection, Whistleblowers, Protecting FBI Whistleblowers
Robert Ranghelli

ranghelliRobert Ranghelli was fired from the National Funeral Home in VA for blowing the whistle on the company's mishandling of bodies. Mr. Ranghelli publicly corroborated allegations that military veterans awaiting burial at Arlington National Cemetery were stored unrefrigerated and allowed to decompose before burial.

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Russell Tice

russellticepicRussell D. Tice, a former National Security Agency (NSA) employee, helped spark a national controversy in December 2005 over claims that the NSA was engaged in unlawful and unconstitutional wiretaps on American citizens. 

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Tags: Civil Rights, Constitutional Rights, Ethics, Government Ethics, Government Oversight, National Security
Kiki Ikossi
kikiNavy Research Lab whistleblower Kiki Ikossi won the right for federal employees to pursue "mixed case" whistleblowers claims under the Whistleblower Protection Act. Ikossi vEngland, 406 F. Supp. 2d 23. (D.D.C. 2005)

 

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Joe Macktal

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In 1988 Macktal rocked the corporate world when he violated the terms of secret "hush money" settlements in which workers were paid money to hide safety defects from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Macktal's case rendered such agreements illegal under federal whistleblower law.

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Tags: Whistleblowers, Environment
William Sanjour

For over 25 years, Mr. Sanjour was among the most effective EPA whistleblowers. In Sanjour v. EPA, he challenged rules restricting EPA workers right to speak to environmental community groups.  The court ordered a nationwide injunction upholding the First Amendment right of federal employees to criticize their agencies.

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Tags: Board, Whistleblowers, Environment, Regulatory Reform
Roger Wensil

cspan_047Roger Wensil was America’s first nationally recognized whistleblower at a nuclear weapons facility.  Fired by the Dupont BF Shaw Company for exposing safety violations, Mr. Wensil was reinstated by the Department of Energy, and his case sparked successful efforts to protect atomic weapon whistleblowers under federal law.

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John Roberts
john robertsFormer FBI Special Agent John Roberts blew the whistle on severe FBI misconduct in the Ruby Ridge shootings.  His case resulted in the removal of an FBI manager for retaliating against Mr. Roberts.                                     
Tags: FBI Scandals, Government Oversight, National Security, Whistleblowers, Protecting FBI Whistleblowers
Paul Jayko
jaykocroppedOhio Environmental Protection Agency employee Paul Jayko lost his position for exposing that public schools were being built on contaminated land causing a high occurrence of cancer.  After a hotly contested trial, Mr. Jayko won his job back and the manager responsible for retaliation against Mr. Jayko lost his bid to become Director of Enforcement for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.                                                              
Tags: Environmental Safety, Whistleblower Protection, Whistleblowers, Environment
Richard Convertino
convertinoOne of America’s top federal prosecutors, Richard Convertino lost his job after blowing the whistle on incompetence in the Bush Administration’s “war on terror.”  High ranking Justice Department officials leaked confidential information in an attempt to discredit Mr. Convertino.  This case is ongoing.

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Tags: Government Ethics, Government Oversight, War on Terror Misconduct, Whistleblower Law, Whistleblower Protection, Background Information, Government Ethics
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