DETROIT — The government says a Michigan college professor who blew the whistle on defective material in police vests will receive $5.7 million. Toyobo was accused of knowingly selling defective Zylon fiber that degraded in humidity and heat. The whistleblower was Aaron Westrick, who teaches criminal justice at Lake Superior State University in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. He formerly worked at Second Chance Body Armor, which made vests with Zylon fiber in northern Michigan. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Thursday that selling defective material is “dishonest” and puts lives at risk.

Source: National Post March 16, 2018 19:11 UTC