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ISIS Claims Lone Wolf Attack in Jordan That Killed Two Americans

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ISIS Claims Lone Wolf Attack in Jordan That Killed Two Americans By Bridget Johnson November 16, 2015 chat 4 comments ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attack on a Jordanian police… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Private firms could save Britain’s police 1 billion pounds a year – G4S

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Thu Nov 19, 2015 3:10pm GMT Related: UK Private firms could save Britain’s police 1 billion pounds a year – G4S LONDON | By Li-mei Hoang An armed police officer stands… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Transfield’s $2.7 billion PR nightmare

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Transfield’s $2.7 billion PR nightmare Myriam Robin | Oct 28, 2015 1:07PM | EMAIL | PRINT Transfield needs its lucrative detention centre contracts. But they come at the cost of some… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Transfield Services/Broadspectrum profits from cruelty

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Transfield Services/Broadspectrum profits from cruelty Saturday, November 7, 2015 By Susan Price The Annual General Meeting of Transfield Services (where shareholders voted to change its name to Broadspectrum) was the focus… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Now’s the time to boycott companies that profit from detention

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Now’s the time to boycott companies that profit from detention Antony Loewenstein Serco and Broadspectrum (once Transfield) are vulnerable to shareholder pressure thanks to their indefensible complicity in offshore detention ‘There’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Va. Beach officer accidentally shot by fellow officer

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Va. Beach officer accidentally shot by fellow officer By Jane Alvarez-Wertz Published: November 5, 2015, 11:26 am Updated: November 5, 2015, 7:52 pm VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – Virginia Beach Police… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Why BAE Systems Decided To Stick With Services While Other Big Pentagon Contractors Are Exiting

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Nov 16, 2015 @ 12:22 PM  Why BAE Systems Decided To Stick With Services While Other Big Pentagon Contractors Are Exiting Loren Thompson Last week BAE Systems, Inc. — one of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Qualifications Authority marks Serco low for training

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Qualifications Authority marks Serco low for training Updated at 12:03 am on 12 November 2015 The Qualifications Authority has criticised low pass rates in Serco’s New Zealand prison officer training programme.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Serco cuts short lossmaking Australian navy contract

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Last updated: November 9, 2015 9:03 pm Serco cuts short lossmaking Australian navy contract Gill Plimmer and Nathalie Thomas ©Getty An Australian Navy vessel intercepts a boat with suspected asylum seekers… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Police will not bring in G4S, says crime commissioner

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Police will not bring in G4S, says crime commissioner Paddy Tipping 09:04Thursday 12 November 2015 Police commissioner Paddy Tipping has strenuously denied that a private security firm would be brought in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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