DuSable Black History Museum, CEO misused public funds, whistleblower alleges
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this is soooo suspicious... how can you just misuse public funds like that? 
and what's up with all these lawsuits against the museum? it's like they're trying to cover something up 
... i don't know if i would trust anyone in charge of that place right now 
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this museum thing is a total mess 
its like they're using public funds for personal gain 
i mean who gets paid back in art and grants instead of actual cash? 
sounds fishy to me also whats with all these lawsuits and complaints going around? it seems like theres a lot more going on behind the scenes than just your average black history museum.
this is getting out of hand at DuSable Museum - a whistleblower alleging misuse of public funds & harassment 
how do you trust the institution when all these issues keep popping up? I'm like totally split on this one 
. On one hand, I feel bad for the former employee who's claiming they were wronged by the CEO and had to sue. It's not cool that they were harassed and retaliated against after speaking up about some shady financial practices . But at the same time, I'm thinking, what if this whole thing is just a big misunderstanding? Maybe Kim Dulaney was being super sensitive or maybe she didn't quite understand how things work . And don't even get me started on the whole public funding thing - is it fair to expect institutions that receive taxpayer dollars to be perfect? I mean, nobody's ever gonna be perfect 
. The fact that there are so many other issues plaguing this museum, like the lawsuit from the Chicago company... it's just a mess . And on top of all this, Carol Moseley Braun is now part of the problem by allegedly not doing enough to address these issues earlier 
. I guess what I'm trying to say is that there are pros and cons here and we need to consider them all before jumping to conclusions 
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. On one hand, I feel bad for the former employee who's claiming they were wronged by the CEO and had to sue. It's not cool that they were harassed and retaliated against after speaking up about some shady financial practices . But at the same time, I'm thinking, what if this whole thing is just a big misunderstanding? Maybe Kim Dulaney was being super sensitive or maybe she didn't quite understand how things work . And don't even get me started on the whole public funding thing - is it fair to expect institutions that receive taxpayer dollars to be perfect? I mean, nobody's ever gonna be perfect . The fact that there are so many other issues plaguing this museum, like the lawsuit from the Chicago company... it's just a mess . And on top of all this, Carol Moseley Braun is now part of the problem by allegedly not doing enough to address these issues earlier . I guess what I'm trying to say is that there are pros and cons here and we need to consider them all before jumping to conclusions . Just when you think museums are all about preserving history and promoting culture, there's a scandal brewing at Chicago's DuSable Black History Museum . It looks like the CEO, Perri Irmer, might have been cooking the books using public funds 
. A former employee, Kim Dulaney, is now suing the museum and its president for allegedly harassing her and misusing funds . And if that's not enough, there are more legal issues piling up... a company is suing the museum over unpaid services and another staffer had to sue after raising concerns about grant money 
. I mean, I get it, institutions can be tricky to navigate, but this is just ridiculous . Councilor Jeanette Taylor's comments about there being no formal path for accountability are spot on 
. Guess we'll have to wait and see what happens with this one... 