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Burglaries misclassified as thefts in Milwaukee despite evidence

A new Journal Sentinel investigation found more than 900 cases that should have been classified as burglaries but were marked as thefts by Milwaukee police since 2006, showing Milwaukee's crime […]
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Reuters finds vicious circle of self-interest sank a California city

When San Bernardino filed for bankruptcy in August, the mayor blamed the city council and the police and fire unions. The unions blamed the mayor. Yet on close examination, the […]
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Oklahoma jobs program may not be so cut and dry

  In an investigation by Alex Cameron, director of the Oklahoma Impact Team, "it has been found that a job incentive program that has created tens of thousands of good-paying […]
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Extra Extra Monday: Weekend enterprise outside of election coverage

Welcome to IRE's roundup of the weekend’s many enterprise stories from around the country. We’ll highlight the document digging, field work and data analysis that made their way into centerpieces in […]
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Alleged HISD fee scheme detailed

"HISD trustee Larry Marshall voted repeatedly to award taxpayer-funded contracts to companies that hired his longtime business associate - who gave him a cut of her earnings, according to court records, deposition […]
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Investigation into court loophole leads to conviction

"Investigative reporter A.J. Lagoe, with WRIC TV8 in Richmond, Va, uncovers widespread fraud in Virginia’s court-appointed attorney system. Criminal defendants are lying about their assets in order to qualify for […]
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$300 Million Meant To Help Florida Homeowners In Limbo

In this in-depth investigation of a $25 billion national settlement between five of the United States' largest banks and forty-nine states and the District of Columbia, ProPublica uncovers that the state of […]
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Light sentences, expunged records prompt officials to call for new laws

"A review of government corruption cases by The Clarion-Ledger, including a dozen listed in today’s edition, indicates public officials tend to get off easy when they’re caught with their hands […]
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Texas police spend millions on drones

"While the nation disputes if, when and where the government should use drones over U.S. soil, Texas state police are taking their surveillance efforts to the next level.  In a […]
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Investigation leads to EPA re-examining lead factories

"The Environmental Protection Agency is re-examining more than 460 former lead factory sites across the USA for health hazards left by toxic fallout onto soil in nearby neighborhoods." "The massive […]
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