When “The Bench” Gets Bought Public trust collapses the moment a judge, prosecutor, or public official uses their position to protect a private scheme. A recent case out of California shows exactly why oversight matters. Israel Claustro, an Orange County Superior Court judge appointed in 2022, pled guilty to his role in a multi-million dollar […]
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Former Housing Program Leader Pleads Guilty in RICO Scheme Housing assistance programs exist to protect vulnerable residents and strengthen communities. When those systems are compromised, the damage is not limited to financial loss. It spreads into displacement, instability, and long-term distrust across the entire affordable housing ecosystem. A recent report highlights a major enforcement outcome […]
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The Economic Manager and Downtown Development Authority Executive Director, Andrew Simpson has since resigned from both positions and has left the county to return to the United Kingdom. Mayor Donya S. has confessed to circumvention of the City of Jonesboro purchasing systems in violation of City Charter. The process of removing her as an elected […]
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An Upcoming investigative hearing requires public disclosure of all related records. September 30, 2025 Atlanta, GA – Jonesboro Mayor Donya Sartor admitted she intentionally routed city expenses through Downtown Development Authority (DDA) accounts to bypass City Council approval, prompting calls for her removal through an investigative hearing. Mayor Sartor’s own words exposed the scheme: she […]
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[advanced_iframe src=”https://joinsafe.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Jonesboro-Mayor-Sartor-Removal-Proceedings-Document.pdf” width=”100%” height=”600″] Jonesboro Mayor Sartor Removal Proceedings Document City Charter Citations: [advanced_iframe src=”https://joinsafe.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Exhibit-A-defines-City-Manager.pdf” width=”100%” height=”600″] Exhibit A defines City Manager [advanced_iframe src=”https://joinsafe.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Exhibit-B-is-Audit-and-Contracts.pdf” width=”100%” height=”600″] Exhibit B is Audit and Contracts [advanced_iframe src=”https://joinsafe.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Exhibit-C-is-buying-system.pdf” width=”100%” height=”600″] Exhibit C is buying system [advanced_iframe src=”https://joinsafe.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Exhibit-D-is-budgets.pdf” width=”100%” height=”600″] Exhibit D is budgets [advanced_iframe src=”https://joinsafe.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Exhibit-E-is-removal.pdf” width=”100%” height=”600″] Exhibit E […]
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S.A.F.E. Investigations Community Notice: September 29, 2025 Jonesboro Mayor Dr. Donya Sartor, has once again publically used her position as Mayor to infringe on the First Amendment Rights, pertaining to students of the Jonesboro Youth City Government “Jonesboro Youth Council” by coercion. In a recent gathering of the youth participants and their parents, Mayor Sartor was […]
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Community Notice: Sep 25, 2025 Controversial Jonesboro Mayor Dr. Donya Sartor has used her position on the City’s Downtown Development Authority to call for a Special Called Meeting 2-Hours after (S.A.F.E.) filled an Open Records Request into her use of the Authority’s account to fund her city-wide Juneteenth event. It is believed that the process violates […]
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Sweet Auburn Works Shut Down After Years of Lies ATLANTA, GEORGIA – Sweet Auburn Works promised transformation but delivered disappointment. Non-profit watchdog, SAFE investigated Sweet Auburn Works for misuse of funds and failed projects that ultimately betrayed the community trust. SAFE confirmed the following multiple projects have been funded with no completion. $1.4 million dollars […]
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Governor Whitmer Faces Federal Scrutiny Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer is at the center of a major controversy involving a questionable $20 million taxpayer-funded grant awarded to her friend and political donor, Fay Beydoun. Key Facts: Governor Whitmer appointed Fay Beydoun to the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) Executive Committee in 2020. MEDC later approved a […]
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MIAMI – A federal indictment unsealed today charges former Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Jackson Health Foundation with designing a scheme to embezzle from the nonprofit foundation by submitting false invoices and taking kickbacks. According to the indictment, Charmaine Gatlin, 52, formerly of Weston, Fla., served as the COO of the Jackson Health Foundation from […]
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