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TSN – supported whistleblower Victoria Flores must be protected for her revelations about the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office
On July 7, 2025, The Desert Sun reported on a whistleblower retaliation, wrongful termination, violation of civil rights and gender discrimination lawsuit filed against Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, Undersheriff Don Sharp, Assistant Sheriff Herman Lopez and the County of Riverside Corrections Department by a former employee. The plaintiff is Victoria Flores, a “highly respected and principled Sheriff’s Captain with an unblemished record of integrity and professionalism over her decades of service to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office,” as stated in the complaint.
The Signals Network (TSN) represents Victoria Flores and has provided legal and security support to her and her family as they navigate the pressing challenges of blowing the whistle.
Read the full story on our blog.
+289% of requests in 2025
In just six months, 249 whistleblowers have come to us for help — almost three times more than same period last year and already more than the total for all of 2024. These are people risking everything to speak up, counting on us to stand with them.
We’re showing up every day.
Now it’s your turn. Right now your support could save a whistleblower’s life and make sure their truth is heard. Every moment counts because justice depends on it.
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Sensitive Source Safety Training — Coming Soon!
The Signals Network has partnered with the Reynolds Journalism Institute to create a free, practical online training to help protect whistleblowers and sensitive sources. It’s based on years of experience and it’s almost here.
Pre-register now for early access.
New MacArthur grant to support source protection trainings
We’re thrilled to share that one of our long-time supporters, MacArthur Foundation, has just stepped up again to back our new initiative. Their latest support will help us deliver in-person trainings and workshops for journalists on how to better protect sensitive sources.
We’re incredibly grateful for their continued belief in our mission, especially at a time when safe, ethical reporting is under increasing pressure.
Journalists or editors interested in hosting a training at their newsroom are welcome to contact John Stewart directly.
TSN’s WPP Director Speaks at National Whistleblower Day 2025
Yesterday, our Whistleblower Protection Program Director, Margaux Ewen, spoke at National Whistleblower Day 2025, organized by the National Whistleblower Center on Capitol Hill. A longtime advocate for press freedom, human rights and the protection of those who expose wrongdoing, Margaux joined leading voices in honoring whistleblowers and the critical role they play in holding power to account.
“The next time you read a compelling newstory, revealing wrongdoing on a massive scale… ask yourself what it might have cost that person to have told a story that directly impacted your life. Ask yourself what might be necessary to hold that entity accountable for its wrongdoing – so that the whistleblower behind it doesn’t stand alone. We need to start thinking outside the box because the old playbook no longer applies.” Margaux said during the panel.
We’re proud to see our work and our team represented at this important event, alongside speakers including Senator Chuck Grassley, Senator Ron Wyden, Dan Kokotajlo, Dr. Tommie “Toni” Savage, Jane Turner.
Whistleblower News Roundup
— Ex-sheriff’s captain alleges coverup of jail violence, deputy misconduct in Riverside County, California writes Christopher Damien for The Desert Sun
— The IRS Is Building a Vast System to Share Millions of Taxpayers’ Data With ICE reports William Turton, Christopher Bing and Avi Asher-Schapiro for ProPublica
— The Landlord Gutting America’s Hospitals. A real estate company buys up hospitals and then leases them back to health care systems. Dozens of its hospitals have gone bankrupt report Hannah Levintova and Ashley Cleek for Reveal
Discover more whistleblowing stories making headlines here.
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