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“Reporter Lori Jane Gliha and photographer Matt Anzur at KNXV-TV in Phoenix spent months digging into local ties to the controversial ATF “Fast and Furious” case that was run out of the Phoenix ATF office. After the ATF denied Gliha’s Freedom of Information Act request for gun trace records, she began investigating the old fashioned…
Read MoreThe story of tainted medical wipes and other disposable medical supplies in our hospitals first caught the media’s attention when a child from Houston, TX apparently died from the bacterium Bacillus cereus, a cousin to Bacillus antracis, or anthrax. However, with deeper investigations done, it turns out the FDA was aware that the plant, owned…
Read MoreA fellowship fund has been created to honor the memory of longtime IRE member David Dietz, president of our organization in 2001-02. Dave was a beloved colleague and friend to many IRE members, and was honored last year with IRE’s Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his many contributions. Over the past decade, Dave worked…
Read MoreMore than 850 journalists, educators and other professionals learned new skills, shared ideas and discussed best practices for journalism at the 2011 IRE Conference. Whether you made it to the conference or not, there are tips and tools that can be used in daily reporting and long-term projects.Now that the conference is in the past,…
Read MoreDale Russell, investigative reporter for Fox 5 in Atlanta, reveals the latest information regarding the Georgia state ethics commission. Two top staffers of the commission have found themselves out of a job after a recent commission decision. The same two staffers are conducting an investigation on the campaign of Governor Nathan Deal. Ethics commissioners say…
Read MoreVoice of San Diego reporter Keegan Kyle, reveals several cases of misconduct by members of the San Diego police department. Former San Diego police office, Anthony Arevalos currently faces 21 felony charges. Several women have filed complaints against Arevalos, accusing the officer of sexually assaulted them or of offering sexual bribes in lieu of an…
Read MoreThis report by The News Leader reveals that the Valley Community Services Board offered top dollar to a job candidate with no mental health experience. The board was facing a $1.8 million budget gap, though still wanted to pay $162,000 to hire an executive director. The proposed salary is just slightly less than “the head…
Read MoreTim Darragh, of The Morning Call reports that in January of this year, a patient at Lehigh Valley Hospital was have thought to have extremely high blood sugar, when it fact it was 100 times lower than the targeted range. As a result, the patient was given over 10 hours of insulin drip before bedside…
Read MoreDespite transparency laws, many New Orleans court officials spend millions behind the public’s back.
“At least $26 million a year – and likely much more – is being spent on judiciary-related offices without the public involvement required by state law, The Lens has determined after a six-month analysis of records involving 11 agencies or offices. The review included five court systems, the Public Defender’s Office, the District Attorney’s Office…
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