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Ethics complaints involving city treasurer Conyears-Ervin demand a closer look

The inspector general’s office, if it hasn’t done so yet, must take up the matter and conduct a deep dive into Melissa Conyears-Ervin’s activities as boss of the treasurer’s office.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 11, 2023

Tennis coach Jignesh Raval revisits his passage to excellence

Jignesh Raval is a soft-spoken tennis coach with a tough streak. He has trained two national women's champions, Zeel Desai and Vaidehi Chaudhari, since they were 10 and 11. He has worked hard in the UK, USA, and Canada, and has used his experience to set up a system in…

The Hindu · Sep 10, 2023

Colorado secretary of state calls Trump a ‘liar’ amid lawsuit to bar ex-president from ballot

Top DC ethics watchdog is behind effort to disqualify Donald Trump

The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2023

Chicago’s Board of Ethics opened—then closed—a review of allegations against city treasurer

The ethics board doesn’t have the authority to investigate, and the case against Melissa Conyears-Ervin was closed. The Office of the Inspector General won’t say if it is conducting an inquiry.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 6, 2023

DC ethics watchdog files first major suit to block Trump from appearing on 2024 ballot

Colorado suit could well be first of many suits seeking to block Trump from appearing on the ballot

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2023

Complaints over campaign comments by Wisconsin Supreme Court justice are dismissed

A state judiciary disciplinary panel has rejected several complaints lodged against Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz alleging that she violated the judicial code of ethics for comments she made during the campaign

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2023

Senator files ethics complaint against supreme court justice Samuel Alito

Sheldon Whitehouse writes to Chief Justice John Roberts about ‘several’ ethics violations, citing Wall Street Journal interview

The Guardian - US · Sep 5, 2023

These women were told their babies would not survive – but Catholic-run public hospitals refused to provide abortions

Both Jennifer and Amy were devastated when their wanted pregnancies were deemed unviable, but they were forced to go elsewhere when Australia’s Catholic-run public hospitals would not terminate

The Guardian - AU · Sep 5, 2023

Whitehouse makes ethics complaint against Alito to Roberts - Roll Call

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., complains about Justice Samuel Alito's ethics in a letter to Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.

Roll Call · Sep 5, 2023

Actor Madhavan to head Film & Television Institute of India

Congrats to R. Madhavan for being nominated as President of FTII & Chairman of Governing Council. His experience & ethics will bring positive changes & take institute to higher level.

The Hindu · Sep 1, 2023