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- Finally a geo-group I've been looking for... http://geobacon.com/invite/253d5ed4-e48e-42bd-a63f-843c73db5920 8 comments
- Private Prison Operator Geo Group Must Pay Inmates Minimum Wage for Work https://www.newsweek.com/private-prison-operator-geo-group-must-pay-inmates-minimum-wage-work-jury-rules-1643313 5 comments
- An ancient island where the Athenians and the Spartans battled in 406 BC has been discovered by an international group of geo-archaeologists. http://qz.com/551210/researchers-just-unearthed-a-lost-island-in-the-aegean/ 3 comments worldnews
- Financial Times: Russian groups convert cash reserves - Heightened worries among oligarchs have precipitated the conversion of euro holdings into Asian currencies following the latest round of sanctions (Article pasted below since it's selectively geo-blocked) http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/418b5f98-18c9-11e4-80da-00144feabdc0.html#axzz39bduekpl 8 comments worldnews
- Trump's Planned Immigrant Purge Sends Stagnant Private Prison Stocks Soaring | "The GEO Group was built for this unique moment... and the opportunity that it will bring," said the firm's chair. https://www.commondreams.org/news/immigrants-in-private-prisons 77 comments politics
- San Diego jail granted ‘unprecedented’ exemption to Biden’s executive order - The Geo Group, an international private prison company, will be allowed to keep operating a downtown San Diego jail through 2027. https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/inewsource/san-diego-jail-granted-unprecedented-exemption-to-bidens-executive-order/509-62feaac4-300b-4c58-8e0f-303cc2f823ff 18 comments politics
- UK @DefenceHQ's Skynet 6A satellite will be launched into GEO orbit in 2025 by a @SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, UK MoD said at @SMi_Group @GlobalMilSatCom. Decision based on value for money & schedule credibility, prime contractor @AirbusSpace said. https://twitter.com/pbdes/status/1455491713548574720 97 comments spacex
- Private Prison Operator GEO Group Must Pay Inmates Minimum Wage for Work, Jury Rules https://www.newsweek.com/private-prison-operator-geo-group-must-pay-inmates-minimum-wage-work-jury-rules-1643313 698 comments upliftingnews
- News articles claiming reddit is pumping a private prison operator Geo Group https://finance.yahoo.com/news/geo-group-clean-energy-fuels-soar-as-meme-stock-rally-broadens-further-161830959.html 123 comments wallstreetbets
- Biden DOJ Calls California Law Banning For-Profit Immigration Facilities 'Extreme' in Appellate Arguments Backing Geo Group https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/biden-doj-calls-california-law-banning-for-profit-immigration-facilities-extreme-in-appellate-arguments-backing-geo-group/ 6 comments politics
- Geo Group (GEO) Beats Q1 FFO Estimates (0.60 per share vs estimated 0.48. Were at 0.55 this time last year) https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/geo-group-geo-beats-q1-ffo-estimates-2021-05-10 12 comments stocks
- Will Biden officials renew ICE contract with GEO Group? It’s not off the table https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/immigration/article251034949.html 12 comments politics
- GEO Group and Underlying Financials https://www.reddit.com/r/investing/comments/dcuv62/geo_group_and_underlying_financials/ 17 comments investing
- Private Prison Giant Hires Twice-Convicted Ex-Aide to Top Democrat in Order to Fend Off Scrutiny | GEO Group faces some serious political pushback. So the company did what anyone would: It hired the former chief of staff to the chairman of the committee overseeing its industry. https://www.thedailybeast.com/geo-group-the-private-prison-giant-hires-twice-convicted-ex-aide-to-top-dem-in-order-to-fend-off-scrutiny?ref=home 3 comments politics
- Private Prison Company GEO Group Says Activists Pose Risk to Bottom Line https://www.newsweek.com/private-prison-company-geo-group-says-activists-pose-risk-bottom-line-1420371 14 comments politics
- The GEO Group makes millions imprisoning immigrant families. These law firms defend it in court. https://thinkprogress.org/the-geo-group-makes-millions-imprisoning-immigrant-families-these-law-firms-defend-it-in-court/ 4 comments politics
- Activists Nationwide Aim to Disrupt GEO Group Today for Profiting Off Jailing & Separating Families https://www.democracynow.org/2018/8/7/activists_nationwide_aim_to_disrupt_geo 3 comments politics
- Tracking Rick Scott’s six-figure campaign haul from the GEO Group https://www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/buzz/2018/07/23/tracking-rick-scotts-six-figure-campaign-haul-from-the-geo-group/ 5 comments politics
- GEO Group & Private Prisons Stand to Profit as Trump Pushes Indefinite Family Detention https://www.democracynow.org/2018/6/21/geo_group_private_prisons_stand_to 13 comments politics
- 62,000 immigrant detainees can sue GEO Group http://fusion.net/story/390214/62000-immigrant-detainees-can-sue-geo-group/ 3 comments politics
- Private Immigrant Detention Firm Gave $45K to Trump Fundraising Group - "The GEO Group operates more than five dozen facilities nationwide" http://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/private-immigrant-detention-firm-gives-45k-pro-trump-fundraising-group 6 comments politics
- The GEO Group Announces Contract Renewal by the Federal Bureau of Prisons for the D. Ray James Correctional Facility https://www.reddit.com/r/wallstreetbets/comments/4yil3v/the_geo_group_announces_contract_renewal_by_the/ 11 comments wallstreetbets
- The public University of California school system will no longer invest in private prison companies. As a result of mounting student pressure to divest, UC removed its $25 million shares from the Geo Group and Corrections Corporation of America http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2015/12/27/3735130/uc-prison-divestment/ 3 comments politics
- How Private Prisons Game the Immigration System. With huge profits at stake, CCA and the Geo Group are pushing discreetly for enforcement-heavy immigration reform. http://www.thenation.com/article/how-private-prisons-game-immigration-system/ 5 comments politics
- Owner of the country's biggest media group, Geo TV, have been sentenced to 26 years in prison by an anti-terrorism court for allegedly airing a blasphemous programme in Pakistan http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/pakistan/veena-malik-media-mogul-get-26-years-in-jail-for-blasphemy/articleshow/45278747.cms 6 comments worldnews
- Wikileaks cable dated November 2008: Jang Group's behavior makes working with GEO TV untenable http://www.wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/08ISLAMABAD3712_a.html 6 comments pakistan
- New Florida Atlantic University stadium to be named after GEO Group, a controversial private prison company accused of abuse and neglect at their facilities http://www.npr.org/2013/03/02/173293418/florida-atlantic-donation-sparks-outrage-but-university-doesnt-budge?ft=1&f=1001 3 comments politics
- A Company That Runs Prisons Will Have Its Name on a Stadium: 'Florida Atlantic University, in Boca Raton, firmed a deal to rename its football building GEO Group Stadium' http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/20/sports/ncaafootball/a-company-that-runs-prisons-will-have-its-name-on-a-stadium.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 15 comments politics
- GEO Group, which runs private prisons, is so profitable it it spending 5 million dollars to name a football stadium. http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/florida-atlantic-close-stadium-naming-rights-deal-prison-171206798--ncaaf.html 3 comments politics
- Some backers of Arizona Immigration Law are wrapping themselves in the flag all the way to the bank. Private prison companies, like Corrections Corporation of America and Geo Group, stand to reap substantial profits as more undocumented residents end up in jail. http://www.inthesetimes.com/article/6084/corporate_con_game/ 5 comments politics