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Unsolved hit and run cases in Denver haunt detectives, victims
Despite traffic cameras, instant public notifications, sophisticated investigations and new, tougher laws, police remain frustrated by the dozens of hit-and-run cases, including the one involving the Khans, that might never be solved. And the clock is ticking. Investigators are in a race against time to file charges before the statute of limitations expires on such…
Read MoreAlabama prison guards charged with sex crimes
Guards and other employees at Alabama’s Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women accused in a U.S. Department of Justice report of demeaning, harassing and sexually abusing inmates typically pleaded guilty to lesser crimes, an AL.com examination of court records found.
Read MoreArizona ranks in bottom third of states for new born screening requirements
Arizona’s screening now tests for 29 diseases or conditions, including hearing loss. That number places Arizona in the bottom third of states. As of 2011, at least 15 states tested for more than 50 conditions, according to the Save Babies Through Screening Foundation, a national non-profit that advocates for newborn screening.
Read MoreNo funding available in Washington state for thousands of families approved for developmental disability benefits
“No funding available” may best summarize the system for residents with developmental disabilities in Washington state, where some 14,600 families determined eligible for services don’t receive any.
Read MoreStretch of Nogales, Ariz. a ‘flashpoint’ of rocking attacks
“A short stretch across the fence from this road, just a few hundred yards long, is perhaps the one spot along the entire U.S.-Mexico border where Border Patrol agents are most likely to be attacked with rocks and to respond with force,” the Arizona Republic reported. “Roughly one in every six incidents along the entire…
Read More2014 CAR Conference mobile app available for download
The Computer-Assisted Reporting (CAR) Conference app is back! We encourage you to download our mobile guide to enhance your experience at 2014 Computer-Assisted Reporting (CAR) Conference. You’ll be able to plan your day with a personalized schedule and browse exhibitors, maps and general show info. Starting this year, you’ll also be able to complete session…
Read MoreAfter NYT series, officials to transfer hundreds of children out of ‘deplorable’ shelters
City officials are moving more than 400 children and their families out of two city-owned shelters in the wake of a New York Times series about homeless children. “For nearly three decades, thousands of children passed through Auburn and Catherine Street, living with cockroaches, spoiled food, violence and insufficient heat, even as inspectors warned that…
Read MoreBill seeks new restrictions on sterilizations in Calif. prisons
A California state senator introduced legislation to limit sterilization surgeries in state prisons, jails and detention centers after the Center for Investigative Reporting found that 132 women received tubal ligations in violation of prison rules. Prison medical staff had been coercing and targeting women “deemed likely to return to prison in the future,” CIR reported.…
Read MoreLet the CAR Conference countdown begin…
We can’t wait to see hundreds of you one week from today at the 2014 CAR Conference in Baltimore. It’s shaping up to be a great couple of days. Here’s a preview of some of the great speakers, sessions and events you can look forward to: KENDALL TAGGART Taggart, from the Center for Investigative…
Read MoreOnly 2 days left to submit panel ideas for 2014 IRE Conference
Friday is the last day to submit panel ideas for the upcoming IRE Conference, June 26-29, 2014 in San Francisco, CA. If your panel is selected, you will be notified no later than mid-April. At that point, we will ask you to confirm your proposed speakers and provide more detail about the session. Since we are not able…
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