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Shaolin’s ‘C.E.O. Monk’ Accused of Embezzlement, Affairs With Women

28 juillet 2025 à 07:41
China’s famed Shaolin Temple said its celebrity abbot, Shi Yongxin, was under investigation over misuse of funds and “improper relations” with women.

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The abbot of Shaolin Temple, Shi Yongxin. The Buddhist Association of China said it had revoked his clergy certificate.
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Dismissals at Justice Dept. Would Bypass Civil Service and Whistle-Blower Laws

15 juillet 2025 à 10:27
In court filings and dismissal letters, the Justice Department’s political leadership claims sweeping authority to fire career law enforcement officials without cause.

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Justice Department veterans see an overarching pattern in the dismissals — a quickening effort by the Trump administration to ignore and eventually demolish longstanding civil service legal precedents meant to keep politics out of law enforcement work.
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