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The citys literary life. All this week were marking the tenth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina with special programming. Tonight scenes from new orleans one year after the storm hit. We tour hurricane damage and speak with those on the ground. Thats followed by a 2005 house hearing, featuring testimony from new orleans residents who left the city or who were trapped by floodwaters. Heres some of tonights program. Why were we held hostage . I didnt go anywhere. Why were we held hostage and not al...

An investigation when it comes to holding a retaliater against a whistleblower accountable. Because guess what the numbers support what im saying. You can give whatever explanation you want. But im telling you right now, the level of disrespect that you are showing to the veterans who by the way if and we know allegations are true in terms of treatment, mistreatment of patients, the lists, the laundry lists of stuff that is going on. Everyone knows that its there. Youre telling me youre spending...

What were they doing in. They were investigating me. You know i thought i told them, i clearly thought it was a sham. And i expressed that to them on multiple occasions during the investigation. I mean one of the most interesting questions the question they wanted asked or answered the most dealt with the fact i identified a vehicle driving a government vehicle driving at friday night at 8 30 in the evening after i left the office at 8 30 didnt have any taillights on it at all. I stopped that ve...

Come to the conclusion that whistleblowers have made allegations that were not based on fact, and you can do that pretty expeditiously, it seems to me. And you cant do as expeditious an investigation when it comes to holding a retaliator against a whistleblower accountable. Because guess what, the numbers support what im saying. You can give whatever explanation you want. But im telling you right now, the level of disrespect that you are showing to the veterans, who by the way, if and we know al...

Screeria nigeria. Eric can for and health and human secretary kathleen sebelius. Whistle blowers from the Veterans Department spoke about retaliation used against them for reporting wrongdoing. Employees told members of the House Veterans Affairs subcommittee that they faced demotions and public embarrassment for their actions. U. S. Special counsel carolyn learner was also a witness and spoke about the number of whistleblower protection claims. This hearing is two hours. Good afternoon. I would...

Economic perspective . Now the state department under Hillary Clintons leadership saw the importance of whats called the diaspora. So i am a member of the jamaican diaspora because i am no longer living in my country. Gepsie is a member of the haitian diaspora living here. The state department under mrs. Clintons leadership has seen the importance of the diaspora and so there has been programs that have been put in place for different members of the diaspora to come together to see how they can ...

With his case . Ms. Flanz i am not free to speak to the specifics. Are you familiar with all the cases in your department . Ms. Flanz those that involve senior members. Are there other active cases . Ms. Flanz we have 80. Some allegation of retaliation. How many have you closed within the past year . Ms. Flanz we have been operating since july of 2013 and with closed dozens. Only three of those dozens have disciplinary, is that what i am to understand . Ms. Flanz each result in a finding that th...

Gained at the expense of Care Provision to the veterans we serve. For example, i had the honor of meeting an 88yearold world war ii veteran several weeks ago. He aryedrived in an electric wheelchair as he was unable to walk. Same for the loss of his left arm and hand and right shoulder. He was unable to see to his right eye due to glaucoma. He was living at the ymca. Thats all he could afford 500 a month special security. He was sent to the y as an answer to homelessness. Years ago he could have...

KSEE24 has its new anchor, Eric Rucker. Rucker joined the KSEE anchor desk last week, and will be partnered for now with Stefani Booroojian.

The Fresno Bee announced its latest transition to a digitally focused platform, cutting back on its printing schedule by half. The media outlet currently publishes a newspaper six days a week. As part of a