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 2008-06-02T10:45:50-06:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.ire.org/extraextra/archives/2008_06.html A Dallas Morning News investigation has found dozens of sites with hazardous chemicals that are in close proximity to residential neighborhoods. It is a problem throughout Dallas County. In some cases, plants and warehouses are within blocks &#8212 and even... 2260@http://www.ire.org/extraextra/ Environment 2008-06-02T10:45:50-06:00 http://www.ire.org/extraextra/archives/2008_01.html After tornadoes ripped through the southern part of the state earlier this month, Ben Poston of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel found that thousands of southeastern Wisconsin residents are out of range for tornado warning sirens. Using mapping software, Poston plotted... 2174@http://www.ire.org/extraextra/ Mapping 2008-01-25T12:03:06-06:00 http://www.ire.org/extraextra/archives/2008_01.html AP's Charlotte correspondent Mitch Weiss identified 24 nuclear reactors located in areas of severe drought that could potentially force reactors in the Southeast to reduce power or shut down later this year. The drought threatens the rivers and streams that... 2177@http://www.ire.org/extraextra/ 2008-01-25T11:24:29-06:00 http://www.ire.org/extraextra/archives/2007_11.html This investigation by KHOU-Houston used crime data to map the locations of ATM robberies. The analysis showed that some bank branches seem to be hot spots for robberies. Reporter Jeremy Rogalski spoke with police about why some areas are more... 2143@http://www.ire.org/extraextra/ Justice (courts/crime/law) 2007-11-29T14:42:37-06:00 http://www.ire.org/extraextra/archives/2007_11.html 2132@http://www.ire.org/extraextra/ Real Estate 2007-11-26T14:35:07-06:00 http://www.ire.org/extraextra/archives/2007_11.html Lisa Fletcher of KNXV-Phoenix mapped "level 3" sex offenders — considered the most dangerous and most likely to re-offend. Data analysis located 123 offenders living within 1000 ft. of schools and daycares in Maricopa County in violation of residency laws.... 2121@http://www.ire.org/extraextra/ Broadcast 2007-11-19T11:32:32-06:00 http://www.ire.org/extraextra/archives/2007_11.html WBIR-Knoxville reporter John Becker and producer Jake Jost looked at gun permit holders around the state, from pockets outside of Memphis where up to 11 percent of residents have a permit, to a rural area where six percent of residents... 2114@http://www.ire.org/extraextra/ Broadcast 2007-11-08T16:44:26-06:00 http://www.ire.org/extraextra/archives/2007_11.html KSHB's Keith King reported on foreclosure rates in and around Kansas City. Analyzing data from RealtyTrac.com, King mapped all the foreclosures between June 2006 and July 2007 to see what neighborhoods were impacted the most. Foreclosures affected more residents on... 2113@http://www.ire.org/extraextra/ Broadcast 2007-11-08T13:04:58-06:00 http://www.ire.org/extraextra/archives/2007_11.html An investigation by WTEV-Jacksonville, Fla. found "more than 500 sex offenders and predators living within two blocks of local bus stops," according to Celine McArthur. Certain sex offenders are barred from living within 1,000 feet of bus stops, but there... 2105@http://www.ire.org/extraextra/ Broadcast 2007-11-05T16:47:47-06:00 http://www.ire.org/extraextra/archives/2007_06.html An investigation by Brad Branan of the Fresno Bee shows that the Fresno County fire district is failing to meet the national standard for response time when called, leaving residents and property in peril. An analysis of about 1,500 fires... 1950@http://www.ire.org/extraextra/ CAR 2007-06-13T12:03:29-06:00 http://www.ire.org/extraextra/archives/2007_05.html 1927@http://www.ire.org/extraextra/ Disasters 2007-05-14T12:02:40-06:00 http://www.ire.org/extraextra/archives/2007_03.html A four-part series by Binyamin Appelbaum, Lisa Hammersly Munn and Ted Mellnik of The Charlotte (N.C) Observer profiles Beazer Homes USA and the failure of starter-home neighborhoods in the Charlotte area. As it sold homes and arranged mortgages, the company... 1876@http://www.ire.org/extraextra/ Real Estate 2007-03-20T09:39:36-06:00 http://www.ire.org/extraextra/archives/2007_02.html Dave Fehling of KHOU_Houston reports on the city's burglary trends. "Analyzing raw numbers from the last two years, a special mapping program found five hot spots." Further analysis of the data showed that the hot spots covered a higher concentration... 1837@http://www.ire.org/extraextra/ Mapping 2007-02-15T14:53:14-06:00 http://www.ire.org/extraextra/archives/2007_01.html The Charlotte Observer and charlotte.com published stories and interactive maps that show county-to-county migration in North Carolina and across the U.S. The report highlighted the trend of upstate New Yorkers moving to the Charlotte region. An accompanying map is based... 1812@http://www.ire.org/extraextra/ CAR 2007-01-23T16:12:42-06:00 http://www.ire.org/extraextra/archives/2006_09.html Andrew Tangel and Mike Chalmers of The (Wilmington, Del.) News Journal found that sex offenders in the state of Delaware have been inadequately monitored. By mapping "the addresses of more than 1,200 moderate- and high-risk sex offenders, 1,900 child care... 1652@http://www.ire.org/extraextra/ Mapping 2006-09-01T09:14:58-06:00