The five sons of Iraqi Kurdistan’s founding president acquired real estate across the United States and went on luxury shopping sprees. At least some of the money came from major Kurdish conglomerates that two of the brothers appear to have secretly controlled, according to leaked documents. The post OCCRP: Mansions, Horses, and Designer Bags: How the Ruling Family of Iraqi Kurdistan Splurged in the U.S. appeared first on Government Accountability Project.| Government Accountability Project
Most of the HMRC losses from tax avoidance aren’t from multinationals or billionaires – they’re from small businesses, who’ve often been sold disastrous schemes by unregulated advisers. It’s a mis-selling problem as much as a tax problem. This report presents one example – but the internet is full of many, many others. The media focus […]| Tax Policy Associates Ltd
While homeownership remains the norm around Pittsburgh's edges, renting is increasingly prevalent in most neighborhoods. In pockets including Homewood and Uptown, vacancy is stubbornly high. The post Three maps that explain Pittsburgh’s homeownership geography appeared first on Pittsburgh's Public Source. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.| Pittsburgh's Public Source
Student debt, rising costs, aging homes and corporate buyers are colliding and making it harder for younger Pittsburghers to buy their first homes. The post ‘A really steep lift’: Pittsburghers in their 20s and 30s find homeownership less and less attainable appeared first on Pittsburgh's Public Source. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.| Pittsburgh's Public Source
Ways IoT is boosting officer safety, accelerating response and improving outcomes| Police1
The US Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating AppLovin's data collection practices following allegations that it violated service agreements to serve targeted adverts to users. Read more| GamesIndustry.biz Latest Articles Feed
The Public Office (Accountability) Bill was introduced into the House of Commons on 16 September 2025. It gives effect to […]| UK Constitutional Law Association
A Knoxville couple who bought a timeshare 40 years ago is now having trouble selling. 6 News reporter Don Dare investigates.| WATE 6 On Your Side
As a youngster, one of the highlights of my year was our family vacation to Gettysburg. Coming from the suburbs of Cleveland, the days spent in the rural atmosphere was refreshing for my parents. For me, the fabled history of … Continue reading →| Mark Nesbitt
July 1, 1863—The first of three day’s battles at Gettysburg was reaching a tipping point. During the morning, Union cavalry under Brigadier General John Buford had fanned out along McPherson’s Ridge to the west of Gettysburg to hold off Confederate … Continue reading →| Mark Nesbitt
Researching for this blog I found an interesting post-script to the story of the 2nd Massachusetts Regiment’s loss of their commander and over 40% of their rank-and-file in Spangler’s Meadow. (See …| Mark Nesbitt
Allegations that Venezuela is a narco-state have justified strikes, sanctions, and military buildups. But even US intelligence concedes Maduro is not directing the gangs blamed for "invading" America. The evidence reveals a familiar playbook for war., Cartel de los Soles, CIA drug trade, Marco Rubio, Nicolas Maduro, Regime Change, Tren de Aragua, Trump Administration, U.S. foreign policy, U.S. sanctions, Venezuela,| MintPress News
A whistleblower exposed alleged upcoding at Florida Woman Care, prompting investigations.| Legal Reader
We examine evidence Starmer used a life‑interest trust over a Surrey field, how IHT rules work, and why any IHT saving likely didn’t bite.| Tax Policy Associates
Private managers of federally subsidized housing projects in New York City are systematically failing to properly screen tenants in the program, resulting in rent miscalculations and eviction filings, a City Limits investigation found. Tenants have little recourse to resolve issues. The post The Compliance Crisis in New York City’s Project-Based Rental Assistance Program appeared first on City Limits.| City Limits
Property assessments double for 37,000 homes in Chicago’s historically neglected neighborhoods amid fresh investor interest.| Illinois Answers Project
Parents at Raddlebarn Primary tried to raise the alarm. The council investigated them for bullying| The Dispatch
‘We are actively trying to stop them’| The Dispatch
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. — Penn Harris Madison School Board Member Matt Chaffee is pushing for the courts to issue what is known as a “Protective Order” to prevent the release of information found during discovery in regard to his defamation claims against REAL News Michiana and journalist Clifton French. This information would include documents, […] The post PHM School Board Member seeks to hide discovery in defamation case involving prostitution — cancels deposition appeared first ...| REAL News Michiana
HELP SUPPORT INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM BY BECOMING A SUBSCRIBING MEMBER. YOU CAN ALSO MAKE A ONE TIME DONATION HERE. SOUTH BEND, Ind. — REAL News Michiana has confirmed Staff Attorney for the Indiana Department of Child Services, Holly DeNeve, has been fired. According to multiple sources, including Indiana Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith, DeNeve was terminated from her position […] The post DCS lawyer FIRED for post about Charlie Kirk appeared first on REAL News Michiana.| REAL News Michiana
HELP SUPPORT INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM BY BECOMING A SUBSCRIBING MEMBER. YOU CAN ALSO MAKE A ONE TIME DONATION HERE. SOUTH BEND, Ind. — REAL News Michiana has identified a Riley High School Social Studies Teacher as the man who posted multiple celebratory comments about the assassination of conservative icon Charlie Kirk to Facebook. South Bend Community School Corporation […] The post South Bend HS teacher celebrates Charlie Kirk assassination appeared first on REAL News Michiana.| REAL News Michiana
HELP SUPPORT INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM BY BECOMING A SUBSCRIBING MEMBER. YOU CAN ALSO MAKE A ONE TIME DONATION HERE. SOUTH BEND, Ind. — REAL News Michiana has confirmed through multiple sources the identity of a woman who took to social media to make light of (and appear to celebrate) the Assassination of conservative icon Charlie Kirk. RNM can […] The post DCS Lawyer jokes about Charlie Kirk assassination on social media appeared first on REAL News Michiana.| REAL News Michiana
HELP SUPPORT INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM BY BECOMING A SUBSCRIBING MEMBER. YOU CAN ALSO MAKE A ONE TIME DONATION HERE. ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. — REAL News Michiana has received SWORN testimony from Penn Harris Madison School Board Member Matt Chaffee in which he admits to paying a woman for sex at least one time. His admission comes in […] The post UNDER OATH: School Board Member admits to paying for sex appeared first on REAL News Michiana.| REAL News Michiana
HELP SUPPORT INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM BY BECOMING A SUBSCRIBING MEMBER. YOU CAN ALSO MAKE A ONE TIME DONATION HERE. ST. JOSEPH COUNTY — REAL News Michiana has learned a “rising star” within the St. Joseph County Republican Party worked with the former St. Joseph County Democrat Party Chair to attempt to unseat long time Republican and incumbent, St. […] The post TEXTS show GOP Commissioner candidate worked with Dems to attempt ousting of GOP incumbent appeared first on REAL News Michi...| REAL News Michiana
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. — REAL News Michiana has learned from multiple sources, including eye-witnesses, that Penn Harris Madison School Board Member Matt Chaffee “had sex” with a couch during a small party in the early years of the last decade. According to sources, Chaffee was in high school at the time of the incident. […] The post SOURCES: PHM School Board member had s*x with couch in front of crowd appeared first on REAL News Michiana.| REAL News Michiana
HELP SUPPORT INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM BY BECOMING A SUBSCRIBING MEMBER. YOU CAN ALSO MAKE A ONE TIME DONATION HERE. MISHAWAKA, Ind. — REAL News Michiana has obtained a letter from attorneys for local “conservative” radio talk show host Casey Hendrickson and his employer, 95.3 MNC, threatening legal action against an actual combat veteran who has been exposing multiple […] The post Casey Hendrickson, 95.3 threaten lawsuit against veteran to cover-up stolen valor scandal appeared first ...| REAL News Michiana
HELP SUPPORT INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM BY BECOMING A SUBSCRIBING MEMBER. YOU CAN ALSO MAKE A ONE TIME DONATION HERE. SOUTH BEND, Ind. — REAL News Michiana has discovered the Biden administration’s Department of Health and Human Services awarded Memorial Hospital of South Bend a $1-million dollar grant to stop “racial bias” in healthcare in St. Joseph and Elkhart […] The post Memorial Hospital awarded $1-Million to train racism out of doctors appeared first on REAL News Michiana.| REAL News Michiana
HELP SUPPORT INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM BY BECOMING A SUBSCRIBING MEMBER. YOU CAN ALSO MAKE A ONE TIME DONATION HERE. MISHAWAKA, Ind. — Nearly two months after the inauguration of President Donald Trump and the wall at the Jackie Walorski VA Clinic in Mishawaka still does not show a picture of the 47th President of the United States of […]| REAL News Michiana
Millions of animals are slaughtered each year for use in traditional Chinese medicine — a trade that’s devastating many African communities. The post Skinned for Profit: How Global Trade Is Driving Africa’s Donkeys to the Brink appeared first on The Revelator.| The Revelator
BLTN helps officers cut through the clutter by transforming BOLO overload into actionable insights| Police1
Recognizing that many records management systems fall short, one veteran officer decided to make a system designed for the ways cops work, and what law enforcement agencies need| Police1
All agencies deserve an easy-to-use, out-of-the-box solution they can afford and grow with| Police1
Why your evidence handoff process could be putting justice at risk| Police1
New numbers from the Arizona Department of Education on Tuesday show enrollment in Arizona's universal school voucher program at nearly 68,500 kids.| ABC15 Arizona in Phoenix (KNXV)
Carter-Ruck acted for the $4bn OneCoin fraud and threatened critics. The SRA is prosecuting them at the SDT. Read all filings and history here.| Tax Policy Associates
Zionism is not just an ideology — it is a system of infiltration designed to embed Israel’s interests into every corner of Western life. The post Infiltration: A Cardinal Function of the Zionist Movement appeared first on MintPress News.| MintPress News
Rivera was fatally shot by her partner, Officer Carlos Baker, during a June 5 foot chase. The post Judge Won’t Lift Order Barring Release of Body-Cam Footage of Officer Krystal Rivera’s Killing appeared first on Illinois Answers Project.| Illinois Answers Project
Nonprofits hurt by impasse boosted budgets with federal funding — now endangered by Trump.| Illinois Answers Project
President John Dramani Mahama has reassured Ghanaians that his administration is making steady headway in the fight against corruption, revealing| The Overseers - Ghana No.1 News
Out of their Virginia Beach home, Lori Anne Talens and her husband Pacifico Talens ran a fake coupon scheme that amounted to $31 million in fraud to businesses across the United States.| News 3 WTKR Norfolk
A convicted murderer who just got sentenced last February is being considered for the possibility of parole because of his age.| News 3 WTKR Norfolk
Jerry "Keith" Brady, an Eastville police officer facing federal charges, had an arraignment at the Norfolk Courthouse on Wednesday afternoon.| News 3 WTKR Norfolk
Federal prosecutors accuse Eastville police officer of money laundering and wire fraud in a scheme that allegedly went on for four years.| News 3 WTKR Norfolk
A church leader is found brutally killed inside of his Hampton home. Months later, no one has been arrested but police keep searching for his daughter, calling her a person of interest.| News 3 WTKR Norfolk
The Virginia Parole Board denied parole for convicted murderer James King and will not consider him for eligibility again for another three years, the board confirmed with WTKR News 3 Friday morning.| News 3 WTKR Norfolk
James King, 72, is convicted of murdering two woman, including one in Virginia Beach in 2020. He was sentenced in February but now, he's eligible for parole under Virginia law due to his age.| News 3 WTKR Norfolk
The top five buyers involved in a Virginia Beach woman’s multimillion-dollar coupon scheme have all now pleaded guilty to their roles in the operation.| News 3 WTKR Norfolk
Every Monday morning, we publish an updated list of every PLC in the UK that has failed to file its accounts on time. Sometimes a company is on the list because of a Companies House delay/error. More often, it’s because the company is troubled, bust, or incompetent. And occasionally it reveals an active fraud. Despite […]| Tax Policy Associates Ltd
Law firm Axiom Ince failed in October 2023, with £64m of client money missing – losses ultimately covered by the solicitors’ profession. How could the auditors have failed to notice £64m of missing money? The answer is that the company broke the law, and filed unaudited accounts. Axiom Ince’s accountants, Adrian C Mansbridge & Co, […]| Tax Policy Associates Ltd
Chancery Law & Tax is “one of the UK’s leading providers of Legal Services”. It appears to have no employees or directors with any legal or tax qualifications. It’s owned by a man called Tony Gimple. Mr Gimple’s previous firm, Less Tax for Landlords (aka the One Consultancy Group) promoted a landlord tax avoidance scheme. […]| Tax Policy Associates Ltd
Henley & Partners’ 2025 Wealth Migration Report says 16,500 UK millionaires will leave this year. That’s a very small percentage, which is surprising when the OBR expected 25% of the wealthiest non-doms to leave the UK. And many private wealth industry figures have told us that many of the figures in the Henley & Partners reports don’t make […]| Tax Policy Associates Ltd
The “Offshore Advisory Group” publishes political commentary including conspiracy theories originating in Russian propaganda outlets. It uses the attention this attracts to sell a tax avoidance scheme that supposedly lets UK businesses escape UK tax by incorporating in Gibraltar. The scheme is hopeless and will trigger large taxes and penalties – and if not disclosed […]| Tax Policy Associates Ltd
A new analysis by Tax Policy Associates shows that 900,000 UK companies have no UK directors – all their directors live abroad. This is permitted by current UK company law – but our analysis finds that these companies are seventeen times more likely to show signs of fraud than companies with at least one UK […]| Tax Policy Associates Ltd
Political parties’ local branches are failing to pay tax on their commercial income – even when that income is funded by taxpayers. All the political parties talk about the tax gap – the £40bn difference between the tax that should be paid and the tax that isn’t. So we’d expect the political parties to lead […]| Tax Policy Associates Ltd
A firm called Arka Wealth have widely promoted a tax scheme which they claim avoids all corporate tax, income tax, capital gains tax and inheritance tax – not just in the UK but across Europe. They work with a barrister called Setu Kamal, who they say is “one of Europe’s leading tax barristers”. Arka Wealth’s […]| Tax Policy Associates Ltd
A mining giant claiming £4bn in revenue, certified by a fake auditor on 128 pages of meticulously detailed fake accounts. A bank with a login page that can’t log anyone in. A trust holding $327bn in Tsarist gold that never existed. Even endorsements from the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Nadhim Zahawi, and Baroness Mone […]| Tax Policy Associates Ltd
We’ve been reporting on the shockingly brazen accounting frauds that slip through Companies House. Our new web-based fraud-finding tool takes just a few clicks to expose suspicious companies. We hope it’s useful to everyone interested in uncovering fraud, and helps illustrate how easy it would be for Companies House to do a better job of […]| Tax Policy Associates Ltd
Anyone can set up a company on Companies House, and say it’s a bank. We’ve written an automated tool that smokes them out. In three minutes, it identified sixteen “banks” with fake assets. Today we’re publishing our analysis of the sixteen fake banks, together with full instructions on how to use our tool to find […]| Tax Policy Associates Ltd
We’ve created an automated search tool that crawls Companies House data to find companies with fraudulent accounts. It’s found hundreds of dubious companies, the worst of which claims £100 trillion of assets. Our findings suggest that Companies House is asleep at the wheel. But they also show that it would be straightforward to clean things […]| Tax Policy Associates Ltd
Avis Capital Limited is one of the largest companies in the UK. It says it was spun out from Avis (the car hire company), is FCA-regulated and has £58bn of net assets. It promises investors a 31% return. But all of this is a lie. Avis Capital’s accounts are a work of fiction. It’s completely […]| Tax Policy Associates Ltd
We reported on Monday that, if you incorporate a UK company, you are likely to receive an official-looking letter from “Company Registry” charging you £45. It’s a scam, and a large and well-organised one. We’ll be naming and shaming the legitimate businesses who are facilitating the scam. The first was Tide, who signed up the […]| Tax Policy Associates Ltd
We reported yesterday that, if you incorporate a UK company, you are likely to receive a letter from “Company Registry” charging you £45. It’s a scam, and a large and well-organised one. We’ll be naming and shaming the legitimate businesses who are facilitating the scam. The first is Tide – the FCA-regulated “all-in-one business finance […]| Tax Policy Associates Ltd
Directors of newly incorporated UK companies are receiving official-looking letters from “Company Registry” requiring them to pay a fee. It’s a scam – and potentially a very lucrative one. We’ve looked into who’s behind it and identified one individual who the authorities should be questioning. We frequently receive tip-offs from accountants and lawyers who’ve seen […]| Tax Policy Associates Ltd
Update: there have now been arrests. Comments on this post are closed. Here’s a nice looking website for accounting firm Turner & Abel: The mystery There are some signs that all isn’t right. So it seems reasonably clear the firm is fake. Why create a fake firm? I’ve hidden the biggest clue. The company doesn’t […]| Tax Policy Associates Ltd
R&D tax fraud outfit Green Jellyfish is part of a complex group of companies. Two of those companies, Macadam & Grant and Toucan Blue, promote “GDPR tax credits”. There is no such thing. It’s plain tax fraud. Update: there have now been arrests. Comments on this post are closed. We wrote last year about firms […]| Tax Policy Associates Ltd
The UK loses £1bn each year to fraudulent claims for research and development (R&D) tax relief. We revealed last week that one of the largest firms in the market, Green Jellyfish (and its associated firm Kirby & Haslam), made fraudulent claims. We can now reveal in detail how the fraud worked. We believe they’re responsible […]| Tax Policy Associates Ltd
The UK loses £1bn each year to fraudulent claims for research and development (R&D) tax relief. We can reveal that one of the firms responsible is Green Jellyfish – one of the largest firms in the market. Green Jellyfish says it’s a specialist in research and development tax relief, and that they help companies claim […]| Tax Policy Associates Ltd
This page contains an automatically-updated list of every public limited company that’s missed the deadline for filing its confirmation statement. Listed companies are highlighted in yellow, and FCA-regulated companies in red. The confirmation statement used to be called the “annual return” – it’s simply a short confirmation that the company’s details held with Companies House […]| Tax Policy Associates Ltd
This page contains an automatically-updated list of every public limited company that’s missed the deadline for filing its statutory accounts. Listed companies are highlighted in yellow; FCA regulated companies in red. You can click on each column to sort it, and click on a company name to jump to its Companies House entry. Note that […]| Tax Policy Associates Ltd
We’ve been investigating a Belize company called GCWealth. It says its offshore trusts can eliminate tax on your assets, and prevent your spouse or creditors ever accessing the assets. And GCWealth claims that billions of pounds have been put into their schemes in the last fifteen years. Our experts believe GCWealth’s claimed tax, divorce and […]| Tax Policy Associates Ltd
Iain Clifford Stamp and his business, “Matrix Freedom”, are selling a scheme which falsely claims to make their clients’ mortgages disappear. The scheme relies upon “freeman on the land” conspiracy theories about how the world and the legal system work. The High Court just threw out Stamp’s claims, and said those behind the schemes may […]| Tax Policy Associates Ltd
The former "revolutionary" now blesses GOP rallies, praises J.D. Vance, and defends Israel while his past allies recoil. The post From Revolution to Revival: Russell Brand Embraces Trump and Israel appeared first on MintPress News.| MintPress News
Discover how stress impacts perception in Dr. Marc Green’s 5-part series—Von Kliem highlights key lessons for attorneys, trainers, and investigators.| Force Science - Research | Training | Consulting
After Rivera was killed in June by Officer Carlos Baker, officials told the Illinois Department of Labor she’d been gunned down by a barricaded suspect. The police still haven’t corrected that. The post Chicago Police Told State Officials Officer Krystal Rivera Was Shot by an ‘Armed Suspect,’ Not Her Partner appeared first on Illinois Answers Project.| Illinois Answers Project
Officer Carlos Baker was accused of attacking a female cop at DSTRKT Bar & Grill. He told police he was harassed by two women — the off-duty cop and his girlfriend’s mother, who he said attacked him and referred to him as "a murderer." The post Chicago Cop Who Killed Partner Says He’s the Victim in Wicker Park Bar Fight appeared first on Illinois Answers Project.| Illinois Answers Project
Colombia had already proven to be fertile territory for Tren de Aragua's operations, expanding its criminal rents and offering refuge.| InSight Crime
Was Epstein just the front? Alan MacLeod reveals how the Maxwell dynasty, spanning from Mossad to Silicon Valley to Washington, constructed a covert empire of spies and secrets.| MintPress News
GMP is investigating ‘allegations of financial irregularities’ at the University of Greater Manchester| The Mill
The Arts Council wants his company Primary Events to pay back the taxpayers’ money it obtained during the pandemic| The Mill
The strange story of how a marketing man from Milton Keynes turned a university into his poison-filled fiefdom| The Mill
EXCLUSIVE: Senior executives at the university tried to divert hundreds of thousands in tuition fees into a private company which one of them owns| The Mill
For local authority investigators, interviewing is at the heart of effective casework. Interviews aren’t just fact finding conversations; they are a formal investigative tool with legal significance. The way you conduct them can determine whether your evidence stands up in court or during enforcement action. But good interviewing isn’t just about instinct or experience. It … Continue reading "The Role of PACE in Local Authority Regulatory Investigations "| Your Front Page For Information Governance News
The handgun was stolen from a room full of cops and ended up being used in crimes including the shooting of Twanda Willingham, who's suing.| Illinois Answers Project
How electronic fingerprints deepen license-plate data to speed suspect and witness identification| Police1
Improve real-time surveillance and enhance evidence collection with next-gen visual intelligence| Police1
Lisa Zornberg resigns as Mayor Adams’ chief counsel. Discover the reasons behind her departure and how it impacts the mayor’s administration.| amNewYork
It's a dangerous crime known as "swatting” and happens when criminals make prank calls to authorities, reporting fake emergencies in the hopes of getting a large-scale law enforcement response.| News 3 WTKR Norfolk
A nonprofit based locally has recovered $44,500 in unclaimed property from the Virginia Department of Treasury, far more than originally expected.| News 3 WTKR Norfolk
Throughout WTKR News 3’s 75 years of broadcasting, investigative journalists have shined a light in dark places, creating longstanding changes in the Hampton Roads community.| News 3 WTKR Norfolk
Virginia Beach Police called it the single largest meth bust in the department's history, and now federal prosecutors are handling the case against Alonzo Harden.| News 3 WTKR Norfolk
The Town Administrator for Eastville, Kevin Doughty, confirmed that the Acting Chief of Police, David Eder, and Mayor James Sturgis both announced their retirement, effective June 30th.| News 3 WTKR Norfolk
COVID-19 relief fraud has cost Americans billions of dollars, and new cases continue to emerge as the total amount of fraud climbs.| News 3 WTKR Norfolk
The Commonwealth Attorney's Office told News 3 they have insufficient evidence to prove the crimes against Walker at this time, but the detective and prosecutor are continuing to investigate.| News 3 WTKR Norfolk
Two women have pleaded guilty to their involvement in a multi-million dollar coupon fraud scheme based in Virginia Beach. The leader of the operation is currently serving a 12-year sentence.| News 3 WTKR Norfolk
Lon Bartel’s new study reveals humans may not stop shooting instantly, even when the threat ends—even under perfect lab conditions.| Force Science - Research | Training | Consulting
Carterville residents say sewage floods their homes and yards. A new wastewater treatment plant could resolve the issue, but construction hasn’t started.| Illinois Answers Project
Opening up Honduras and its natural resources has had several unintended consequences, including the plundering of the environment.| InSight Crime
Among the usually moderate public housing voters who helped power Eric Adams to the mayoralty, Zohran Mamdani outperformed expectations.| City Limits
Global News ran standard checks on all 17 suppliers that won contracts for rapid tests. BTNX stood out, so Global News traced the company’s supply chains around the world.| Global News
The state offered rebates to lower-income residents to help buy or lease an EV. But Cascade PBS found the program struggled to reach those communities.| Cascade PBS