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“The government is bypassing judicial hearings in an attempt to swiftly deport thousands of immigrants each year,” according to an investigation by the Chicago Reporter.
Read More“There is nothing to prevent sex offenders and others with criminal records from becoming alcohol and drug counselors in California, even though such roles give them direct contact with people, including teens, at their most vulnerable,” according to an investigation by the Center for Investigative Reporting.
Read More“Sutton ended up with a series of installment loans from World — renewed one after the other — that dragged her ever-deeper into debt, and made getting her bills paid and getting back on her feet a whole lot harder. It is a repeated pattern for low-income borrowers with low or no credit, which an investigation by…
Read More“In lawsuits and disciplinary records, state and federal authorities cite a number of reasons that doctors prescribe improperly. Some run mills where patients get prescriptions if they pay cash for a visit. Others have relationships with drug companies that influence what they prescribe. Regulators say some doctors choose inappropriate medications under pressure from families or…
Read More“Payday lenders donate $126K to Senate majority leader, who denies having links to Utah scandal,” according to an investigation by The Salt Lake Tribune.
Read MoreThe Associated Press reports that the Department of Justice secretly obtained two months worth phone records from its reporters and editors. AP President and Chief Executive Officer Gary Pruitt said in a letter to the department that the records obtained were beyond the scope of any specific investigation, and called the actions a “massive and unprecedented intrusion”…
Read MoreWe need two thoughtful and committed judges for the 2013 IRE Contest Committee! They will be elected by the membership at the Annual Membership Meeting in San Antonio. What are you getting into if you say yes? You will learn so much from your colleagues work. We guarantee you will feel good about what you…
Read MoreMeet with a book agent at this year’s IRE Conference in San Antonio. Learn how to pitch your material and meet with a book agent to share your work during the designated time slot. What else shouldn’t you miss at IRE 2013? The list is long. Check it out …
Read MoreLawrence Wright, author of the Pulitzer Prize winning book “The Looming Tower” and the new book “Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief”, will be at the 2013 IRE Conference, appearing on a panel and also playing with his band, the Who Do Band, at IRE’s closing reception on Saturday night. What else…
Read MoreLongtime IRE Journal FOI columnist and University of Missouri professor Charles Davis has been named dean of the University of Georgia’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. Davis has enlightened IRE members with his FOI column in every issue since 2000. “Charles has the ability to effortlessly cut through obfuscation and bureaucratic smokescreens to…
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