inspector

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Tensions peaked recently at Baltimore’s ornate City Hall, where members of the all-Democratic City Council considered a proposal—which would require voter approval—to explicitly grant the inspector general access to records.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

On the agenda: a fierce debate over whether to give the city’s inspector general greater access to scrutinize spending by the administration of Mayor Brandon Scott.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

“When cameras were first issued, failing to turn on was a training issue,” said Max Huntsman, a former public corruption prosecutor who later served as inspector general for Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The audit by the Homeland Security inspector general found that only seven of 63 officers reviewed had received any level of riot and crowd control training.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Sometimes a white inspector came to our school and filled out a report sheet, or I might see white department store clerks when we bought various items.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry