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Lack of logging oversight leads to landslides

Despite Washington state forestry rules that allow the Department of Natural Resources to restrict logging in problem areas, an investigation by The Seattle Times revealed that Weyerhaeuser, a logging company, […]
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Who killed Chandra Levy?

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 […]
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$3.4 million in overtime paid out to little-known police unit

"A little-known police force that patrols state institutions and accompanies child welfare workers to potentially dangerous homes piled up $3.4 million in overtime last year, boosting the payroll 34 percent," […]
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Suspect Soldiers series

"A yearlong examination by The Sacramento Bee of more than 250 applicants for military service found that the Army, Navy and Marines accepted ex-felons, people with serious drug and alcohol […]
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Reasonable Doubt

A five-part investigative series by the East Valley Tribune (Phoenix, Ariz.) looks at the efforts of Joe Arpaio, sheriff of Maricopa County, to crack down on illegal immigration. Noted as […]
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Hazardous flame retardant being used in household products

Susanne Rust and Meg Kissinger of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel detailed how a chemical flame retardant that was taken out of children’s pajamas 30 years ago has found its way […]
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Company receives subcontract despite link to bridge collapse

A 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 […]
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Candidate cancels campaign after background questioned

Reporter 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, […]
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Construction deaths on rise in Vegas development boom

A 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 […]
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U.S. trade with Iran flourished under Bush

"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 […]
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