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USA Today investigation prompts review, potentially freeing wrongly imprisoned

U.S. Justice Department review, triggered by a USA Today investigation, has identified 175 prisoners who must be released or resentenced because they were improperly imprisoned. In June, USA Today reported […]
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Extra Extra Monday: Several enterprise stories tackle gun control issues

The Washington PostReview of FBI forensics does not extend to federally trained state, local examinersThe Washington Post reports that thousands of criminal cases at the state and local level may […]
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BP’s U.S. Suspension Allows Airport-Fuel Exception for Pentagon

“BP Plc (BP/)’s temporary ban from new U.S. government work now includes a bit of wiggle room for the Defense Department."
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Universities with connections win most stem cell money

Repeated independent reviews of the agency, including one by the Institute of Medicine released this month, have found that its board is rife with conflicts of interest. In fact, of […]
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Shale drillers eager to move wastewater on barges

The shale gas drilling industry wants to move its wastewater by barge on rivers and lakes across the country. But the U.S. Coast Guard, which regulates the nation’s waterways, must […]
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The Wrong-Way River

“Biologists predict the number of unwanted organisms moving on the Chicago canal will only grow until the waterway is somehow plugged. And it is much more than a Great Lakes […]
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Amazon warehouse workers fight for unemployment benefits

“Its relationship with Amazon has made Integrity Staffing Solutions the biggest temporary-employment firm in the Lehigh Valley and one of the fastest-growing agencies of its kind in the country. Part […]
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The gun owner next door: What you don't know about the weapons in your neighborhood

“In the wake of the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., and amid renewed nationwide calls for stronger gun control, some Lower Hudson Valley residents would like […]
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Prosecutors here cracking down on felons with guns

"Felons prosecuted for firearms face long prison sentences under federal law, and U.S. Attorney Jenny Durkan is using the law to crack down on career criminals in Western Washington. Cases referred […]
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How greed and politics nearly destroyed the coast

Countless homes and businesses could have been saved by better dune and flood protection - if not for the people, and government, that fought against them.
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