Author Archives: Hawkeye

On January 29, 2009, the Iraqi government barred Blackwater Worldwide, Inc. (BW) from providing security for U.S. diplomats in Iraq because its alleged involvement in the 2007 deaths of at least seventeen civilians in Nisour Square in Baghdad. This, however, … Continue reading →

On September 6, 2007, University of Illinois officials severed their ties with Tom Dempsey, the director of the school’s Police Training Institute (PTI) who has been under scrutiny for his work with Blackwater USA, a controversial military contractor. Local residents … Continue reading →