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It's all about location for disabled vets in limbo

A Bay Citizen investigation has found that "veterans waiting for decisions on their disability claims wait longer than the Department of Veterans Affairs has acknowledged, especially if they come from […]
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Bronx prosecutors declined almost one quarter of all cases last year because of policy

"A months-long WNYC investigation has revealed that those accused of crimes in the Bronx have a greater chance of walking away without any charges than anywhere else in the city." […]
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Taxpayers foot the bill for convention parties

"WTSP-Tampa has found, through federal filings, that the Republican & Democratic national conventions promise economic windfalls to host cities but most of the money spent comes from the U.S. Treasury, […]
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Police agencies rarely audited by FBI

"The FBI's crime reporting program is considered the final word on crime trends in the United States, but the agency rarely audits police agencies providing the information and when it […]
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Exhaustive search finds little evidence of voter fraud

Despite calls for strict voter ID laws, an in-depth study of American election fraud reveals that the rate is infinitesimal. Since 2000, News21 found 10 cases of in-person voter fraud, […]
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Chicago's escalating public finance debt spreading to small towns

"If you live in a suburb, village or small city surrounding Chicago, the next big public debt crisis is coming your way." "A Better Government Association investigation finds a flood […]
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Polluters stick taxpayers with multimillion dollar clean-up bill

"State officials in Missouri talked tough with previous owners of a polluted site, but when it came time to do the cleanup, Missouri taxpayers were stuck with almost the entire […]
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Gaming boom now a bust for small town

"As a tough economy wrecked municipal budgets across the country, North Kansas City seemed to be above it all, able to afford well-kept parks, a modern community center and even […]
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Reviews of child abuse deaths not always completed in KY

"A Herald-Leader analysis of 41 child fatalities in 2009 and 2010 found at least six cases where the Cabinet for Health and Family Services did not do an internal review […]
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Illegal online payday loans thrive in New York

Payday loans — short-term, small dollar loans with exorbitant fees — are restricted in 18 states, and New York's ban is one of the toughest. But reporter John Sandman found […]
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