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Autism Researcher Poul Thorsen Indicted

ageofautism.com

April 15, 2013

POUL THORSEN, 49, of Denmark, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of wire fraud and money laundering based on a scheme to steal grant money the CDC had awarded to governmental agencies in Denmark for autism research.

United States Attorney Sally Quillian Yates said of the case, "Grant money for disease research is a precious commodity. When grant funds are stolen, we lose not only the money, but also the opportunity to better understand and cure debilitating diseases. This defendant is alleged to have orchestrated a scheme to steal over $1 million in CDC grant money earmarked for autism research. We will now seek the defendant's extradition for him to face federal charges in the United States." "Stealing research grant money to line his pockets, as Poul Thorsen stands accused of here today, cheats U.S. taxpayers and will simply not be tolerated," said Derrick L. Jackson, Special Agent in Charge of the Atlanta Region for the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health & Human Services. "HHS/OIG will continue to work closely with our law enforcement partners to bring these criminals to justice."

Dr. Andrew Wakefield's Lecture at Brandeis

ageofautism.com

by Jake Crosby

June 22, 2011

Wednesday, April 13th, 2011 was a triumphant day. Dr. Andrew Wakefield came to Brandeis, and Poul Thorsen - the Danish scientist who coauthored the infamous reports used to cast doubt on the vaccine-autism connection - was indicted on charges of fraud.

Alongside the Brandeis faculty, students and staff who were present, I was happy to see a substantial showing of friends of the autism community from off-campus. Dr. Richard Deth, professor of pharmacology at Northeastern University discussed the higher prevalence of autism among boys when Dr. Wakefield asked him to speak during Q/A. Dr. Deth and autism parent Heather McClennand - also at the lecture - were recently interviewed on Boston's local FOX TV station. Alison MacNeil attended the event, and then just five days later was featured in the PBS Series Autism Now, talking about her vaccine-injured son to her father Robert MacNeil. Also in attendance was a local pediatrician who commented on her observation of a higher incidence of autism after the Hep B birth dose was introduced. Fellow Aspergian/Autistic Chloe Ioffe was there as well as autism mom Allison Chapman, two of many who gave Dr. Wakefield a standing ovation. I was happy with the excellent turnout.

Michigan panel cuts 1,000 human services workers

ajc.com

by David Eggert

April 9, 2013

More than 1,000 jobs, or nearly 9 percent, would be cut from the Michigan agency that handles welfare, food assistance and child abuse investigations under a budget approved Tuesday by a Republican-led House panel.

GOP lawmakers voted to hire fewer additional child protective workers than proposed by Gov. Rick Snyder and cut more than 200 public assistance caseworker positions along with hundreds of other staff in the Department of Human Services. Three juvenile justice facilities also would be closed and the youth offenders sent to private facilities under the budget.

Experts at loss over pain from cervical cancer vaccination

ajw.asahi.com

December 24, 2012

The controversial decision to withhold a government recommendation for a cervical cancer vaccination was made based on a conclusion by experts struggling to determine the causes of serious side effects.

The health ministry suspended its recommendation on June 14 after nearly 2,000 complaints of side effects, such as prolonged pain and numbness. The figure includes 357 serious cases, such as difficulties in breathing or walking and convulsions. Ministry officials said there is currently no way to fully examine or explain the causes of the side effects.

RI Restrictive Dog Ownership Bill Scheduled for Tuesday (06/21)

akc.org

June 16, 2011

RI House Committee on Judiciary is considering a bill on Tuesday that would, among other provisions, allow the local SPCA to enter private property without notice or a warrant to examine dogs and enforce the new law.

June sentencing date set for Alabama man whose capital case changed way teens are sentenced

al.com

by Crystal Bonvillian

April 2, 2016

A Lawrence County man whose murder case in 2012 helped end automatic life sentences for juvenile offenders across the country will be re-sentenced this summer for the killing that put him in prison at 14 years old.

Lawrence County Circuit Judge Mark Craig on Wednesday set a June 29 sentencing hearing for Evan Miller, now 27, who was convicted of capital murder in the 2003 killing of his neighbor, Cole Cannon.

Federal gun crackdown misfiring, study claims

AL.com (AL)

by Sean Reilly and Joe Danborn

October 10, 2004

A high-profile federal crackdown on gun crimes is producing uneven results in Alabama, a new analysis has concluded.

The report singles out Alabama and three other Southern states -- all known as significant sources of illegally trafficked firearms -- that brought no prosecutions against gun dealers who broke the law.

Alabama Adopts First Official State Ban on UN Agenda 21

alabamatruth.com

by Alex Newman

June 4, 2012

Alabama became the first state to adopt a tough law protecting private property and due process by prohibiting any government involvement with or participation in a controversial United Nations scheme known as Agenda 21.

Activists from across the political spectrum celebrated the measure's approval as a significant victory against the UN "sustainability" plot, expressing hope that similar sovereignty-preserving measures would be adopted in other states as the nationwide battle heats up. The Alabama Senate Bill (SB) 477 legislation, known unofficially among some supporters as the "Due Process for Property Rights" Act, was approved unanimously by both the state House and Senate. After hesitating for a few days, late last month Republican Governor Robert Bentley finally signed into law the wildly popular measure - but only after heavy pressure from activists forced his hand.

LEAP caseworker arrested in Saguache

alamosanews.com

May 30, 2011

SAGUACHE -- A Saguache County social services employee and two others were arrested this week in connection with alleged abuse of LEAP (Low-income Energy Assistance Program) funds.

Saguache County Social Services conducts random audits and during the course of one of the audits discrepancies were found involving one of their employees and the LEAP program. Three cases were investigated involving a total of $2,727 in LEAP funds.

Alaska child abuse victim suffered for years before settling with the state for $1 million

alaskadispatch.com

by Lisa Demer

May 30, 2014

A decade after Alaska State Troopers rescued five children and exposed the harsh world of a foster and adoptive family's Big Lake compound, another chapter is closing.

State caseworkers didn't see the honey bucket in the little boy's room or the lock on the outside of his bedroom door. When workers gave Patrick and Sherry Kelley a fifth child for adoption in July 2000, they never looked back. A worried aunt flew up from Florida when that little boy was 7, went to the family's Anchorage home, and said she frantically tried to get someone in the state child protection system to listen to concerns about what she saw.

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