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Stimulus funds for special-education diverted for other uses

An investigation by Shannon Mullen of the Asbury (N.J.) Park Press shows that special-education stimulus funds have been diverted to other costs in Monmouth and Ocean counties, including legal fees […]
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Loophole in Hawaii's pay-to-play law exploited by donors

An investigation by the Honolulu Advertiser found that donors linked to city and state contractors are giving money to candidates for Hawaii's gubernatorial races. Experts say the donors are exploiting […]
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New York State road work account raided, little left for repairs

Michelle Breidenbach of The Post-Standard (Syracuse, N.Y.) mined state financial documents to show the abuse of New York State's Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund. It's not "dedicated" at all. […]
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U.S. government funded companies doing business in Iran

An investigation by The New York Times reveals that "the federal government has awarded more than $107 billion in contract payments, grants and other benefits over the past decade to […]
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Parolees clustered in a handful of communities in Utah

An investigation by The Salt Lake Tribune found clustering of probationers and parolees "in specific neighborhoods and even apartment buildings, despite rules prohibiting people on supervision from associating with one […]
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Tracking gang activity in Tennessee

The Tennessean's three-part series on gangs reveals a growing problem across the state, particularly in suburbia and small towns. Law enforcement is overwhelmed and schools are ripe recruiting grounds in […]
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Payday loan industry profits, fights regulation

Keith Epstein of the Huffington Post Investigative Fund provides an inside look at the tactics of the influential $42 billion-a-year payday lending industry, which is thriving from a surge in […]
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Lawyers to Ohio's governor intervened in active criminal investigation

An investigation by Randy Ludlow of The Columbus Dispatch revealed that the top two lawyers to Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland intervened in an active criminal investigation by the Ohio State […]
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Despite fatalities, many police officers fail to wear seat belts

An investigation by the Houston Chronicle found dozens of police officers across the country have died in car crashes while unbuckled — at least 64 between 2004 and 2008 alone. […]
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Kingpin of illegal wildlife trade turns focus to tigers

An investigation by Bryan Christy for National Geographic reveals that Anson Wong of Malaysia, "the Pablo Escobar of Illegal Wildlife Trade" is out of U.S. prison and has plans to specialize […]
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