Two former high-ranking employees of the Oklahoma County jail have filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the jail trust, saying they were fired after refusing to obey what they called illegal orders and later reporting "fraudulent conduct" by jail leadership, including former CEO Brandi Garner.
Melissa Ritter, who was chief investigator for the jail's Office of Professional Standards, and Tony Towery, who was chief of operations, filed the lawsuit in connection with alleged actions by Garner and others in December 2023, and July, September, October and November 2024.
San Francisco–based fashion retailer ALICE + OLIVIA has agreed to pay $3.2 million to settle allegations related to its receipt of a Paycheck Protection Program loan. According to a statement from...