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The 2025 Freelance Fellowship Recipients
Six seats on the 13-member IRE Board of Directors are up for election. The election will be held June 22 at the IRE annual conference in San Antonio, Texas. Ten members have declared their candidacy in time to be put on the Absentee Ballots. You may view the candidate statements at https://www.ire.org/about/board-directors/elections/candidates/ Online absentee voting…
Read MoreLegal experts say the proposed federal shield law could actually diminish the protections some federal courts have recognized, the St. Louis Beacon reports. “Contrary to conventional wisdom, the proposed federal shield law backed by the press and President Barack Obama wouldn’t help reporters protect their sources in big national security cases, such as the recent…
Read MoreThe Star Tribune reports that Minneapolis police haven’t disciplined many of their officers accused of misconduct. “Despite nearly $14 million in payouts for alleged police misconduct over the past seven years, the Minneapolis Police Department rarely concluded that the officers involved did anything wrong, according to a Star Tribune analysis. Of 95 payouts from 2006…
Read MoreProPublica reports possible changes to gun laws in Charleston, W.Va. “For 20 years, Charleston has been an island of modest gun restrictions in a very pro-gun rights state. But its gun laws — including a ban on guns in city parks, pools and recreation centers — are now likely to be rolled back, the latest…
Read MoreThe Center for Investigative Reporting looks into who is responsible for educating students with disabilities in jail. “California and federal laws allow students with disabilities to receive special education until age 22. But the laws are vague enough that deciding who should provide that education is unclear.”
Read MoreThe Houston Chronicle published the results of an Associated Press investigation that used public records to find hazardous chemicals stored in the U.S. “Around the country, hundreds of buildings like the one in West store some type of ammonium nitrate. They sit in quiet fields and by riverside docks, in business districts and around the…
Read MoreTerrorism fears have led government to cloak the danger of hazardous chemical plants | The Houston Chronicle“Around the country, hundreds of buildings like the one in West store some type of ammonium nitrate. They sit in quiet fields and by riverside docks, in business districts and around the corner from schools, hospitals and day care…
Read MoreTwo days are left to get the early registration rate and to register for mentoring at the 2013 IRE Conference in San Antonio. Both deadlines are 7 p.m. CT on June 5. At IRE 2013 you’ll find panels devoted to transparency, government secrecy and ongoing issues regarding leaks and whistleblowers at the federal level. You’ll…
Read MoreNo matter your beat, there’s a session at the 2013 IRE Conference that can help you investigate it. The conference has sessions on how to launch investigations while working on any beat, such as every day data and building sources on the beat, as well as several panels with investigation ideas for specific beats. Check…
Read More“Tens of thousands of applicants to a federal program subsidizing phone service for the poor have been placed at heightened risk for identity theft. Through a simple Google search, Scripps News uncovered more than 170,000 Lifeline applications and supporting records — many containing full Social Security numbers, birth dates, drivers licenses numbers and food stamp…
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