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Taliban leaders order women to wear burkas in public, officials say
Afghan Taliban leaders have ordered all Afghan women to wear full-covering burkas in public, officials said.
The decision evokes similar…
Mills is the latest Maine official to test positive for COVID-19
Governor Janet Mills, who is fully vaccinated and received two booster shots for the disease, tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday and said she would self-isolate for at least five days under current health…
Montana Sen. Steve Daines becomes first US official to visit war-torn Ukraine
Republican lawmaker Steve Daines of Montana has become the first senator to visit war-torn Ukraine since Russia invaded in February, witnessing mass graves in Bucha and "compelling evidence of Putin's war crimes".Daines, 59, traveled to the…
The most difficult question for a civil servant to answer: what is a woman?
Content of the article More and more, "What is a woman?" becomes a question that actors in the public domain are unable to answer. This week, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, a Supreme Court nominee who is being grilled by the Senate,…
Situation at Somerville’s Armory Arts Building deserves an explanation to the public, official…
March 20, 2022 A town hall on the Armory Building in Somerville is being championed by Somerville Councilman Willie Burnley Jr., who said Wednesday he was concerned about the lack of transparency around the building's management by city…
Boss Madigan, ‘official A’, charged with 22 counts
(Capitol News Illinois file photo by Jerry Nowicki)
By JERRY NOWICKIPETER HANCOCKBETH HUNSDORFER& GRACE KINNICUTTIllinois Capitol News
Longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was charged by a…
Kingsville: John Conigliaro pleads guilty to bribing a public official
Construction company CEO John R. Conigliaro admits to bribing APG Army biochemist researcher for government contractsThe defendant financed the purchase of the two rental properties from a public official and paid for the improvement of the…
The important but overlooked public official | Columnists
Do you know the names of the members of your elementary or secondary school board? Probably not. Pity.…
Rastriya Ekata Abhiyan hails government’s decision to issue official opinion on Nepal-China…
Rastriya Ekata Abhiyan hails government's decision to issue official opinion on Nepal-China border dispute
Government Spokesperson and Minister of Communication and Information Technology Gyanendra Bahadur Karki is…
Impersonating a Commonwealth Public Official – Criminal Law
A former political candidate from South Australia has been denied bail, on charges of importing hundreds of fake Australian Federal Police badges, allegedly in the hope of 'overthrowing the government' .
Teresa Angela van Lieshout, 49,…
Impersonating Commonwealth Public Offenses
A former political candidate from South Australia has been denied bail, on charges of importing hundreds of fake Australian Federal Police badges, allegedly in the hope of 'overthrowing the government' .
Teresa Angela van Lieshout, 49, was…
Olavo de Carvalho was a better public intellectual than a civil servant – India press release
A losing. Anglicism is useful when, in the midst of chatter post mortem social media, I see a professor with a federal public exam saying that she finds her husband charming because he was sued by Olavo de Carvalho. Who is Olavo de…
Showing up at the home of a public official is not universally acceptable, nor should it be
XUpdate: the police stopped to watch us (thanks Hudson PD) while my wonderful Instacart client showed up (I warned her).— Amanda Weinstein (@ProfWeinstein) January 23, 2022
Weinstein tweeted on Sunday, "As if grocery shopping in a…
Letters: Public Service Criminals Should Lose Their Pensions; KCC offers training here for nursing…
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Here we go again: More city workers charged with Mayor Kirk Caldwell's dysfunctional reign (“Kealoha settlement rushed to Honolulu…
Dion Manley becomes Ohio’s first openly transgender public servant
The National Collegiate Athletic Association has announced that it has adopted new procedures on competition for transgender athletes, creating a "sport-by-sport" approach that also requires documentation of testosterone levels at all…
Citizens honored for helping an officer during an attack, proposed law on threats to public…
SPARTANBURG, SC (WSPA) - Citizens who assisted a police officer in a 2020 Walmart attack were honored on Monday, as officials discussed a police threat bill.
Officers were called to a Walmart in Spartanburg about a disruption and…
Government contractor accused of bribing public official | Takeover bid
A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia has released an indictment accusing a North Carolina man of engaging in a bribery and fraud scheme with a former Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) markets official (now known as…
A professor called a public official “someone foolish”. The state attorney general…
University faculty and senate meetings are usually not attended by state officials, but at Louisiana State University Encounter On Tuesday, a deputy state attorney general showed up. Lauryn Sudduth took the microphone to read aloud a…
Louisiana AG Calls on LSU to Punish Professor for Criticizing Official After Faculty Senate Meeting…
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry called on LSU to punish mass communication professor Bob Mann for…
How do you define a public official and how does that definition vary between the FCPA, the UK…
Business relations between the private sector and public officials have always been the subject of close scrutiny and, in particular, of all transactions between the two. Some of the highest fines and most in-depth anti-corruption…
Public reaction to officials’ comments – James Nagle | Letters
Public reaction to comments from public authoritiesMy thoughts on the remarks of the Honorable Scott…
Oops, she has started again: a public official threatens to sue MRAK
City prosecutor Libby Bakalar, who demands Must read Alaska not name the town for which she is counsel, wrote a threatening letter Suzanne Downing, editor of the Must read Alaska news site.
Through his attorney, Juneau's trial…
France’s first public official with Down’s syndrome helps everyone see disability…
Emmanuel Laloux, CC license
In the city of Arras, in the north of France, the first person in charge of Down's syndrome named in the country leads head-on, changes hearts and minds and brings a new perspective on mental…
Public official says she is “disgusted” by DeSantis’ “political…
An official criticizes Governor DeSantis, saying he is playing politics with the state's ban on so-called "vaccine passports."
The governor said the law, which provides for fines of up to $ 5,000 for violators, includes employers. But…
Mike Lindell’s MyPillow Claims Dominion Is A Public Officer In Law
Dominion filed a $ 1.3 billion lawsuit against MyPillow and Mike Lindell for electoral conspiracy theories earlier this year.
MyPillow maintains that Dominion is…
Former Hawaii Official Pleads Guilty To Hijacking AmeriCorps And Offering A Bribe In Exchange For…
WASHINGTON - Stacy Higa, 58, a former Hilo, Hawaii public servant, today pleaded guilty to embezzling over $ 38,000 from AmeriCorps and also offering a bribe in exchange for grants under of the Coronavirus Aid,…
Big Island public official pleads guilty to embezzlement
A former Big Island politician has pleaded guilty in federal court to the crime of embezzlement.
Stacy Higa, 58, a former Hilo, Hawai´i public servant, pleaded guilty on Wednesday October 13, 2021 to embezzling over $…
Former public official, Na Leo TV executive pleads guilty to embezzlement and bribery
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A former Hilo public servant pleaded guilty on Wednesday to embezzlement and corruption.Stacy Higa, 58, is the former CEO of Na Leo TV on the island of Hawaii, a public access station. He admitted in federal…
“No public official should be afraid to do their job:” Detroit man convicted of…
Threats against public officials shouldn't be "just part of the job," Attorney General Dana Nessel said in response to the conviction of a Detroit man who threatened to kill her.Robert Tesh has been charged with threatening terrorism after…
Unmasking the public official who influenced Bliss to forgo the merit list
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THE Movement for Social Justice (MSJ) calls for the "unmasking" of the public official who then "hijacked" the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Long-time public servant Susan Mabry will be remembered for her service to Carroll County | News
A well-known and respected public servant who has dedicated much of her life to serving the communities of…
Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart becomes latest public servant to endure abuse
There are signs of a growing lack of civility in some people's dealings with prominent public figures.On the same day the Victoria Police Chief had cash poured on him in the British Columbia Legislature, the mayor of Vancouver was the…
Vaccine threats against public official in Oregon lead to arrest on federal charges, FBI says
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A 64-year-old Albany man faces federal charges after the FBI said he threatened an unnamed Oregon public official about the COVID-19 vaccine, court…
Vaccine threats against Oregon public official led to arrest of Albany man on federal charges, FBI…
64-year-old Albany man faces federal charges after FBI says he threatened anonymous Oregon public official about the COVID-19 vaccine, according to court documents.The FBI was informed late last month of a series of threat messages sent to…
FBI arrests Albany man accused of threatening public official over vaccine
ALBANY, Ore. (KTVZ) - FBI agents, assisted by Albany Police, on Wednesday arrested a 64-year-old Albany man on charges of interstate threat transmission and stalking over violent threats!-->!-->…
WESTCHESTER COUNTY PARKS COMMISSIONER KATHY O’CONNOR RECEIVES OUTSTANDING OFFICIAL AWARD FROM…
The National Association of County Park and Recreation Association (NACPRO) has presented Westchester County Parks Commissioner Kathy O'Connor with her 2021 Outstanding Public Servant Award.
This…
Utah Supreme Court sides with local reporter investigating former public servant
The Utah Supreme Court said a former public servant lacked the legal capacity to try to block the release…
New York Power Authority Chairman Receives American Public Power Association Public Agent Award
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John R. Koelmel, Chairman of the Board of the New York Power Authority, received the Spence Vanderlinden Public Official Award from the American Public Power Association. The award recognizes locally…
Rapper Kodak Black secretly recorded Florida official’s apology, then released it for the…
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla - Renowned rapper Kodak Black caused a stir this week when he secretly recorded a public official apologizing to him over the phone.Broward County Commissioner Mark Bogen called the rapper on Monday to apologize for…
Rapper Kodak Black secretly recorded a Florida public official’s apology, then released it for…
Renowned rapper Kodak Black caused a stir this week when he secretly recorded a public official apologizing to him over the phone.Broward County Commissioner Mark Bogen called the rapper on Monday to apologize for opposing a proclamation…
President renews complaints against atheist public official
Speaker of the House Halson Moultrie.
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Principal journalist of the Tribune
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Entrepreneurs plead guilty to bribing San Francisco public official
Alan Varela and William Gilmartin III appeared in federal court on May 27 and each pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud, Acting U.S. Attorney Stephanie Hinds and the U.S. special agent in charge of the…
EDITORIAL: It is inappropriate for a public official to profit from a crisis
There is no reason that someone cannot earn some money from their accomplishments by writing a book.
That is, unless you are a current elected official, in the midst of a global health crisis, tasked with managing said health crisis,…
A pipeline, a public agent and a private jet
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm took to CNN this morning to assure nervous audiences that "the gas is flowing" and now tweets that "it is a great relief that the #ColonialPipeline Company is resuming its activities in its own…
President Bio appoints ex-civil servant accused of corruption as new finance minister – The…
Sierra Leone Telegraph: May 8, 2021:
President Bio stunned even his supporters yesterday, after announcing the appointment of Dennis Vandy as his new finance minister, prompting critics to remind the president of the adage - "appoint…
LOCAL HISTORY: Glens Falls businessman, public official, was also the ‘King of Clambake’…
MAURY THOMPSON Special for The Post-Star
"No man knows Glens Falls and his needs better than NR Tarrant, seeking re-election as general counsel," The post-star…
Is a public official responsible for the behavior of his next of kin?
First, a stipulation: the Twitter fight between Campbell and the BPPA was misguided, on both fronts, and not just on that of the union, as has been the conventional take. The two sides could have defended their positions and their…
Grand Lagos project and my conversation with an official, By JEROME-MARIO UTOMI
Panoramic view of Lagos StateFor a very long time, I have felt that public servants are the âreal enemiesâ of the state. This notion was based on the idea that they are allergic to open communication,…
Long-time civil servant Sisitsky will run for mayor of Framingham
FRAMINGHAM - A familiar face is preparing to become the next mayor of Framingham.Former District 1 councilor and picker Charlie Sisitsky filed documents this week with the state's Campaign and Political Finance Office to run for mayor,…
Official refuses to call black woman ‘doctor’, though she corrected him
Official refuses to call black woman 'doctor', though she corrected him
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Former Arizona official already serving time in other states for adoption program is sentenced in…
Estimated reading time: 4-5 minutesSALT LAKE CITY - A couple from Utah were delighted to welcome a baby boy by…
Former public servant convicted of adoption in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) - Former Maricopa County Arizona assessor Paul Petersen was convicted on Wednesday for his role in an adoption fraud scheme.
The scheme involved the illegal transport of pregnant women from the Marshall…
No public official will be allowed to lead state organizations like their personal property –…
Founder of the Concerned Voters Movement, Razak Kojo Opoku
Razak Kojo Opoku, president of the Relevant Voters Movement, sent a strong message to public officials seeking to denigrate state organizations, indicating that no place will be…
“Is this patriot sufficient?” Asian-American war veteran and official remove shirt to…
An Asian-American elected official from Ohio lifted his shirt to reveal the scars he received while serving in the United States military at a public meeting where he discussed the discrimination against which he was confronted because of…
NC’s youngest public official is pretty tall on TikTok
MATTHEWS, NC — Ken McCool's Wednesday nights are usually quite busy.
He gathers his team to create videos for TikTok.
"I watch these trending sounds, trending hashtags, trending dance videos... anything that's popular, I really write it…
Evesham woman charged with COVID-related identity theft, authorities say
item EVESHAM TWP. New Jersey - A woman from Evesham, N.J. has been charged with impersonating a Burlington County public official and threatening to shut down an Evesham Township business, falsely accusing the company not to comply…
Long-time public servant Lee Moore Sr., former Home Forward board chairman, dies
A powerful Oregon government and private sector reform agent Lee Edward Moore Sr. died on February 27, 2021, just weeks away from his 75th birthday.A key figure who has influenced the course of Oregon history, Lee has served as a…
Senior official arrested to force him to leave, MP says
A senior official was forced to quit his post after being arrested on "trumped up criminal allegations" and threatened, a member of parliament said.
Opposition MP Jason Azzopardi said Principal Permanent Secretary Mario Cutajar is expected…
Gallatin Co. employee arrested after allegedly impersonating public official at Bozeman Motel
BOZEMAN - A Californian who allegedly said he was Gallatin County's new sheriff was arrested on Saturday after making threats at a motel in Bozeman.Mark K. Ward, 44, was seen in Gallatin County Court on a felony charge of impersonating an…
contractor sentenced to jail for bribing San Francisco public official and making false statements…
SAN FRANCISCO - Florence Kong was sentenced today to one year and one day in prison and fined $ 95,000 for bribing a public official and making false statements to Federal Bureau of Investigation agents, prosecutor said American David L.…
What makes a public official behave badly? Experts break it down like this. | Discovered
Corruption has flourished in South…
Madigan is no longer ‘Mr. President ”, but he is still“ Civil servant A ”| Illinois
On the flip side, West Side-appointed Democratic Representative Derrick Smith had only been in office for a few months when he was charged in federal court with accepting a $ 7,000 bribe for a legislative favor. He went on to win his…
3-year sentence for extortion by public official does not deter others | Editorials
The corruption issue involving former Yona Mayor Jesse Mendiola Blas as the main character has come to an…
Former Indiana man arrested for intimidating public official
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/ Update: January 13, 2021 / 4:11 PM CST EFFINGHAM COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) - A former Indiana man was!-->…
MMDA Lim president “real public servant”, AFP chief says
MMDA President Danilo Lim. (Screenshot from PTV)…
Eastern Kentucky official attends DC Pro-Trump rally ahead of US Capitol riot
As pro-Trump supporters and extremists violently stormed the Capitol building on Wednesday afternoon, Richmond City Commissioner Krystin Arnold posted a photo of herself among Trump supporters on her…
To bribe a public official, how much money does it really take?
In a recent front-page article, The Chronicle noted the growing number of officials involved in the town hall scandal and questioned why, despite high salaries, they seem to have sold the town for so little. As a former federal corruption…
Kuwait: a senior official accused of harassing an employee
A senior officer working at the Kuwaiti education ministry has been…
Longtime civil servant Vincent “Vinny” Bettina dies
CITY OF WAPPINGER - Vincent "Vinny" Bettina, a long-time town councilor for the town of Wappinger before becoming the town's director of roads, died on Tuesday morning. City supervisor Richard Thurston ordered the town hall flag to be…
Union County man admits bribing official: prosecutor
UNION COUNTY, NJ – Federal authorities said a Union County man admitted on Wednesday to making "corrupt payments" to an Orange Township official as a reward for the official's favorable treatment under a a municipal project.According to US…
An Allendale Township official pictured at a rally with a militia member accused in Governor Whitmer…
In the wake of the fallout from a foiled plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, 13 people have been charged with various offenses related to the attempted coup. One of the defendants, William Null, has local ties both through…
Court issues confiscation orders for property belonging to alleged corrupt public official –…
In July 2020, the Federal High Court ordered the provisional confiscation of assets believed to belong to the former president of the Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Ngozi Olejeme. The NSITF is an employer and federally…
Another public official Charles Mambu accused of corruption seeks to clear his name – The…
Sierra Leone: September 30, 2020:
Many Sierra Leoneans as well as international donors have been dismayed by the devastating misappropriation of millions of dollars intended for those who died from the Ebola virus that struck Sierra…
Ensure that no public official keeps government accommodation: HC
New Delhi, September 28: The Delhi High Court on Monday ordered the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs to ensure that no civil servant continues to reside in government accommodation for a long time, especially after retirement.…
Corruption charges filed against former SF official
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced Thursday that a former San Francisco Department of Public Health official was charged with helping arrange a DPH contract that reported to his husband a…
The government undertakes to prosecute any public official implicated in human trafficking
This comes as the repatriation of Gambians to Lebanon continues.About 38 Gambian women have been stranded in Lebanon for…
sycamore man accused of threatening public official now accused of child pornography | New
Our sister station WLBK reports that a Sycamore man previously accused of threatening a public official is…
Indonesia’s first transgender civil servant breaks the conservative mold | Asia | An…
As the head of the advisory body of a small village in Indonesia, Hendrika Mayora Kelan celebrated his 34th birthday last week by distributing vegetables to his community. Kelan is the first openly trans woman to become a civil servant…
Former official accused of corruption confiscates 48 properties
Judge Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court of Abuja on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 ordered the provisional confiscation of 48 prime properties, allegedly belonging to the former president of the Nigerian…
One in four EU citizens would bribe a public official: poll – POLITICO
One in four EU citizens think it is sometimes acceptable to bribe a public official to speed up urgent administrative matters, according to a survey by the EU Fundamental Rights Agency released on Wednesday.
Almost half of…
Long-time Contra Costa County official charged with 34 crimes in campaign funds investigation
Contra Costa County prosecutors on Wednesday indicted a longtime local politician with 34 crimes related to the misuse of campaign funds.Joe Canciamilla, former county clerk-recorder, county supervisor and member of the Pittsburg state…
West Virginia City Elects First Transgender Public Officer
Voters in a West Virginia city on Tuesday elected the state's first transgender public official, according to the LGBTQ Victory Fund.Rosemary Ketchum won a seat on Wheeling City Council, according to the organization. The Intelligencer and…
Second public official, 2 others, newly indicted
Another senior San Francisco mayor official is now indicted in the public corruption scandal that has already affected former public works department director Mohammed Nuru this year, federal officials said on Monday.Sandra Zuniga,…
Jay-Z calls on every public official to ‘do what’s right’
As George Floyd's death at the hands of Minneapolis Police became the flashpoint for weekend protests in nearly every state in the United States, Jay-Z reached out to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, to tell him that "justice must be done…
Actress, civil servant Kristina Wong for the victory
May 18, 2020
From New York to Luxembourg, via Namibia, Iceland and Bhutan, the new SARS CoV-2 coronavirus has turned the modern world into a crisis zone. An unprecedented global effort is underway…
Kyari: “Nigeria has lost a worthy civil servant” – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo praised the Nigerian President's chief of staff, Abba Kyari, who died on Friday after contracting the novel coronavirus.
Kyari, who was 70 years old and suffered from underlying health…
Q&A: Senior LA County official warns of 1,000 new cases per day
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Every public official with the power to decarcerate must exercise this power now
It will save countless lives, and in doing so, they could show us by example how to finally begin to dismantle mass incarceration for good.…
Building owners honor board member Vivian Moreno as public agent of the year
Vivian Moreno after her election to city council in 2018. Photo by Chris Stone
The San Diego Building Owners & Managers Association presented its 2020 Public Officer of the Year award to San Diego City Council member Vivian…
Suspected blood-thrower accused of assaulting public official
The Santa Cruz County woman accused of throwing a cup of menstrual blood at state senators in September has been charged with two felonies, court records show.Rebecca Dalelio, 43, of Boulder Creek, faces charges of assault on a public…
On defamatory remarks against an individual and a public official
PERSIDA ACOSTADear PAO,I am accused of committing cyber defamation. The complaints against me were initiated by two people - one is an individual, while the other is a public officer. I…
AG: Amend, not repeal, the law on the disclosure of public officials | CNMI
SAIPAN - Rather than a âtotal repealâ of the government's Code of…
American Society of Civil Engineers Appoints Chambliss Outstanding Public Officer
Alabama State Senator Clyde Chambliss, R-Prattville, has been named 2019 Outstanding Public Officer by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). ASCE's Committee for the Advancement of the Profession selected Chambliss to receive…
Official reportedly ousted for being too obsessed with Tupac
Jerry Foxhoven, the former director of the Iowa Department of Social Services, abruptly resigned last month, apparently at the behest of Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, and there is an intrigue that his resignation took place the day after it was…
Remember that FL constitutional amendment on the ethics of public officials that voters approved…
A state ethics measure that would bar politicians and public employees from using their official positions for personal gain is met with a wall of opposition from developers, cities, counties, sheriffs…
Another public official in Sierra Leone agrees to repay stolen funds – Welcome to the Sierra Leone…
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 11 June 2019;
Hardly a week goes by these days that a Sierra Leonean civil servant has not reached an out-of-court settlement with the country's Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to repay stolen public funds.…
Nigerian activist sentenced to seven years in prison for ‘falsely’ accusing public…
A Nigerian activist has been jailed for seven years for falsely accusing a public official of corruption.
Ibrahim Wala, popularly known as IG Wala, was jailed on Wednesday by Judge Yusuf Halilu of the High…
Definitions of public official and public authority
Public authority includes the following:(a) a public…