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A year-long investigative project by The Washington Post explores the murder investigation of Chandra Levy. The in-depth investigation shows critical leads were ignored in the investigation into her disappearance and murder. Seven years later, the murder remains unsolved.
Read MoreA company under investigation for its role the Minneapolis bridge collapse has received a substantial subcontract as part of the reconstruction project, reports Brian Bakst of the Associated Press. “Progressive Contractors Inc. will make nearly $3.6 million for paving and barrier work on the Mississippi River bridge project, according to records reviewed by the Associated…
Read More“U.S. exports to Iran grew more than tenfold during President Bush’s years in office,” reports Sharon Theimer of the Associated Press. The AP’s analysis of U.S. trade data revealed a wide variety of items being shipped to Iran – from bull semen to military rifles. Efforts by the U.S. government to limit trade with Iran…
Read MoreA package by the Las Vegas Sun looks at the steep increase in construction fatalities during the most recent development boom in the area. In less than 19 months, twelve construction workers have died, eclipsing the total number of fatalities during the growth and development of the 1990s. Experts blame the rise on poor oversight…
Read MoreReporter John Frank and researchers at the St. Petersburg Times exposed the murky past of Congressional candidate Jim King. King, a Republican running against the incumbent in the GOP primary, fudged his professional medical credentials and biographical information for years. The investigation “found he made inaccurate claims about his professional background and his time with…
Read MoreThe Daily News-Miner (Fairbanks, Alaska) published a six-year independent investigation into the 1997 murder of 15-year-old John Hartman. The investigation was a project of University of Alaska-Fairbanks journalism professor Brian O’Donoghue and his students. The project points to problems within the legal system and raises questions about the convictions of the four men charged with…
Read MoreMarshall Allen and Alex Richards of the Las Vegas Sun investigated the prevalence of use and abuse of prescription narcotics in Nevada. The Sun’s analysis showed that “Nevadans consume about twice the national average of several prescription painkillers,” including hydrocodone, methadone, morphine and oxycodone. Data from the Clark County coroner’s office shows that deaths from…
Read MoreAs part of “War Torn,” The New York Times series about veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Lizette Alvarez reports that alcohol abuse is on the rise as soldiers return home. Experts say abuse is most prevalent in individuals suffering from post traumatic stress. “For active-duty service members, the military faces a shortage…
Read MoreU.S. roads and waterways get more dangerous over the summer months as vacationers hit the highway or fire up their boat motors. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), fatal vehicle accident rates typically inch up during the summer months and then decline during the fall. It’s much the…
Read MoreIn a series by The New York Times, “The Evidence Gap” looks at medical treatments used despite a lack of evidence of effectiveness, while considering steps towards implementing medical care based on proven results and positive benefits.
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