http://www.ire.org/extraextra/ Extra! Extra! is your guide to the latest investigative work. Send comments and suggestions to extraextra@ire.org. en-us support@ire.org 2008-06-12T09:40:16-06:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.ire.org/extraextra/archives/2008_06.html An investigation by CNN's Abbie Boudreau and Scott Zamost discovered that FEMA gave away $85 million of new supplies meant for Hurricane Katrina victims. The items, ranging from clothes to cleaning supplies, sat in FEMA warehouses for two years before... 2269@http://www.ire.org/extraextra/ Broadcast 2008-06-12T09:40:16-06:00 http://www.ire.org/extraextra/archives/2008_05.html An investigative report by Josh Bernstein of KNXV-Phoenix revealed that tires on school buses serving six area districts had major damage &#8212 chunks of rubber missing, splitting treads &#8212 yet the buses were still in use. Despite claims that tires... 2255@http://www.ire.org/extraextra/ Broadcast 2008-05-23T09:46:04-06:00 http://www.ire.org/extraextra/archives/2008_05.html Eight stations of the Scripps Television Stations Group pooled their efforts to investigate the nutritional value of low-calorie and low-fat menu items at several national restaurant chains. Food purchased from restaurants such as Applebee's and Macaroni Grill was tested at... 2254@http://www.ire.org/extraextra/ Health 2008-05-21T10:02:42-06:00 http://www.ire.org/extraextra/archives/2008_05.html KSTP-Minneapolis investigated Minnesota's School District Integration Revenue, a fund intended to enhance diversity in schools across the state. "Experts say that money has been budgeted with no clear purpose." A line-by-line evaluation of one district's budget revealed questionable spending, such... 2251@http://www.ire.org/extraextra/ Education 2008-05-19T10:43:58-06:00 http://www.ire.org/extraextra/archives/2008_05.html An investigation by Jim Parsons of WTAE-Pittsburgh "exposed a system that allows disruptive students to get the same diploma as other children, even though they only have to put in half the number of hours." Many of the schools attended... 2250@http://www.ire.org/extraextra/ Education 2008-05-19T10:14:12-06:00 http://www.ire.org/extraextra/archives/2008_05.html An investigation by WTTG's Rick Yarborough and Tisha Thompson revealed serious security problems in the nation's capital. From the metal detectors that protect city government buildings to the firearms training of the D.C. Protective Service Police, WTTG's undercover and hidden... 2248@http://www.ire.org/extraextra/ Broadcast 2008-05-15T11:38:05-06:00 http://www.ire.org/extraextra/archives/2008_05.html An investigation into RV safety by Chris Halsne, of KIRO (Seattle, Wash.), found that the government only requires "front-end crash and brake tests for the empty chassis." Data analysis revealed that many fatalities in RV accidents are the result of... 2240@http://www.ire.org/extraextra/ Transportation 2008-05-06T11:50:04-06:00 http://www.ire.org/extraextra/archives/2008_04.html A nine-month investigation by Phil Williams of NewsChannel 5 (Nashville, Tenn.) shows that the wiring used on many planes "should not be used for airborne application." Both Kapton and PVC/Nylon wiring have been proven highly flammable, yet both are currently... 2235@http://www.ire.org/extraextra/ Broadcast 2008-04-29T13:45:25-06:00 http://www.ire.org/extraextra/archives/2008_04.html Michael Montgomery, of American RadioWorks, and Mark Schapiro, of the Center for Investigative Reporting, teamed up to explore the growing nuclear black market which is making it difficult to contain the proliferation of atomic weapons throughout the world. "Experts cite... 2234@http://www.ire.org/extraextra/ International 2008-04-29T10:17:27-06:00 http://www.ire.org/extraextra/archives/2008_04.html A three-month investigation by Joel Grover of KNBC-Los Angeles found lead levels in drinking water that exceeded EPA safety limits at several area public schools. Contaminated fountains were found at nine of the 30 schools tested. An internal report obtained... 2232@http://www.ire.org/extraextra/ Health 2008-04-28T13:56:43-06:00 http://www.ire.org/extraextra/archives/2008_03.html ABC News' Brian Ross, working with producers Vic Walter and Eric Longabardi, reports that, despite laws passed after 9/11, thousands of foreign students have been able to enroll in and obtain pilot's licenses from US flight schools. "Under the new... 2205@http://www.ire.org/extraextra/ Broadcast 2008-03-10T15:18:44-06:00 http://www.ire.org/extraextra/archives/2008_03.html Investigative Reporter Paul Aker of WBNS-Columbus, found that the Central Ohio Boys Residential Academy, a camp for troubled youth, has a history of abuse but continues to operate. According to the report, "A former staff worker also claims to have... 2197@http://www.ire.org/extraextra/ Government (federal/state/local) 2008-03-07T11:48:49-06:00 http://www.ire.org/extraextra/archives/2008_03.html Anne Yeager and KNXV-Phoenix investigators found pilots who admitted to falling asleep while flying and who pointed to their schedules as the cause. On the day the report aired, the Federal Aviation Administration announced an investigation into two pilots who... 2196@http://www.ire.org/extraextra/ Transportation 2008-03-07T11:14:19-06:00 http://www.ire.org/extraextra/archives/2008_03.html Investigative Reporter Chris Halsne and other KIRO-Seattle investigators delved into the 18-year-old murder of two Seattle attorneys. They found that King County detectives were questioning Robert "Spider" Gaines, a former University of Washington football star, about his connection to the... 2194@http://www.ire.org/extraextra/ Justice (courts/crime/law) 2008-03-06T15:01:39-06:00 http://www.ire.org/extraextra/archives/2008_02.html An investigation by Abbie Boudreau and Scott Zamost of CNN revealed that the former head of one of America's largest prison systems ran a Mafia-like operation riddled with corruption. In an exclusive interview before he stepped down, James McDonough, secretary... 2193@http://www.ire.org/extraextra/ Justice (courts/crime/law) 2008-02-20T14:09:51-06:00