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Taser abandons plans to build stun gun-equipped drones for schools

Flying stun gun plan in response to US school shootings was expression of potential, not launch timetable, says CEO

The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2022

Axon's ethics board resigns over CEO's dystopic Taser drone plan

Axon's ethics board resigns over CEO's dystopic Taser drone plan

Axon CEO, Rick Smith, announced his horrifying 'solution' to school shootings late last week.

Input · Jun 6, 2022

Axon halts plans for Taser drone as 9 on ethics board resign

Axon halts plans for Taser drone as 9 on ethics board resign

Axon, the company best known for developing the Taser, says it is halting plans to develop a Taser-equipped drone

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2022

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Why are so many big tech whistleblowers women? Here is what the research shows

A number of high-profile whistleblowers in the technology industry have stepped into the spotlight in the past few years. For the most part, they have been revealing corporate practices that thwart the public interest: Frances Haugen exposed personal data exploitation at Meta, Timnit Gebru and Rebecca Rivers challenged Google on…

The Conversation · Jun 6, 2022

Taser-maker pauses plan to arm drones in US schools after ethics board outcry

Nine members of ethics board resign from panel in protest

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2022

2022 midterms: What to watch in primaries in 7 states

Primary elections in seven states Tuesday will set the stage for U.S. House and Senate battles this fall that will play into control of Congress

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2022

By flouting ethics rules, tax commissioner sends wrong message to taxpayers

Board of Review Commissioner Tammy Wendt should abide by the ruling from the Cook County Board of Ethics.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 5, 2022

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A firm proposes using Taser-armed drones to stop school shootings

A firm proposes using Taser-armed drones to stop school shootings

Axon, which sells Tasers and police body cameras, floated the idea of a new police drone product last year to its AI ethics board, which quickly panned the idea as a dangerous fantasy.

WEKU · Jun 4, 2022

Firm proposes Taser-armed drones to stop school shootings

Firm proposes Taser-armed drones to stop school shootings

Taser developer Axon said this week it is working to build drones armed with the electric stunning weapons that could fly into schools and “help prevent the next Uvalde, Sandy Hook, or Columbine.”

The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2022

Stun-gun drones in schools? Not so fast, says Taser firm’s own ethics board

Stun-gun drones in schools? Not so fast, says Taser firm’s own ethics board

Axon’s plan for stopping mass shootings condemned just hours after being announced

The Guardian - UK · Jun 3, 2022

Taser maker proposes stun drone to try to stop school shootings

Taser maker proposes stun drone to try to stop school shootings

The company’s ethics advisory board, however, has objected to idea

The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2022

House Democratic candidate Jonathan Jackson did not file financial disclosure report; top rivals did

House Democratic candidate Jonathan Jackson did not file financial disclosure report; top rivals did

“That’s an oversight and a mistake that I did not file,” Jackson told the Chicago Sun-Times on Thursday.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 3, 2022

Standards watchdog blasts Boris Johnson for failing to prove he's not above rules

Standards watchdog blasts Boris Johnson for failing to prove he's not above rules

Boris Johnson came under fire for issuing a new version of the code last week, which allows ministers who break the rules to avoid resigning

Daily Mirror · Jun 2, 2022

Government sneaks out bad news under the cover of the Queen's Jubilee

Government sneaks out bad news under the cover of the Queen's Jubilee

From deportations to ethics rules, a break is to off-load any troublesome headlines

Wales Online · Jun 2, 2022

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Daily Mirror · Jun 2, 2022

4 bits of bad news sneaked out by Boris Johnson before Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

The Jubilee festivities offer a reprieve to Boris Johnson, who has been trying to win over wavering MPs as he faces the threat of a no confidence vote in his leadership

The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2022

The Guardian view on being Boris Johnson’s ethics adviser: the impossible job

Editorial: Lord Geidt’s exasperated intervention should spur Conservative rebel MPs to move against a prime minister who is demeaning public life

The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2022

Ethics watchdog says PM has failed to allay fears he is above the rules

Jonathan Evans rows in behind Lord Geidt with critical statement on Boris Johnson’s changes to code

The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2022

Partygate fine does not mean Johnson broke ministerial code, says Raab

Justice secretary says Johnson only ‘unintentionally’ broke law as ethics adviser reportedly threatens to quit

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Salon · Jun 1, 2022

Lawmakers keep violating the STOCK Act

Sen. Rand Paul, Rep. Madison Cawthorn among more than 60 lawmakers caught violating the STOCK Act

Wales Online · Jun 1, 2022

PM’s leadership under fresh pressure as ethics chief questions Partygate response

But Boris Johnson digs in, claiming his Fixed Penalty Notice did not breach the Ministerial Code as there was 'no intent to break the law'

The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2022

Boris Johnson news – live: PM denies he is ‘habitual liar’ in Mumsnet interview

‘People throw all sorts of accusations at me,’ Johnson says in his defence

The Independent UK · May 31, 2022

PM’s leadership under fresh pressure as ethics chief questions partygate response

Lord Geidt has suggested that Mr Johnson’s fixed penalty notice may have breached the Ministerial Code.

Tribune News Service · May 31, 2022

‘Substantial reason to believe’ Reps. Fallon and Rutherford violated STOCK Act, ethics office finds

WASHINGTON — There is “substantial reason to believe” Reps. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, and John Rutherford, R-Fla., both violated the STOCK Act by failing to properly report their stock trades, according to reports by the Office of Congressional Ethics.

The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2022

Johnson denies breaking ministerial code following ethics chief’s report

PM writes to Lord Geidt after adviser says it is ‘legitimate question’ whether Partygate fixed-penalty notice constitutes breach

Daily Record · May 31, 2022

Boris Johnson 'must explain how partygate fine did not break ministerial code', ethics adviser warns

The Prime Minister's independent adviser on the Ministerial code expressed real frustration over the Boris Johnson's conduct.

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