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Dennis Schrader’s “Little Cooperstown” exhibit raises questions about autograph authenticity
“As a grand exhibit opens to honor the “World’s Biggest Autographed Baseball Collection,” a WTSP investigation reveals not only do many of the autographs appear to be forged – but the museum exhibiting the collection ignored numerous warnings about the balls’ authenticity.”
Read MoreRaising a stink about spreading sewage on farms
“EPA regulations for the land application of biosolids are some of the most lenient in the world, requiring wastewater-treatment plants to check for just nine of some 80,000 pollutants that can make it through processing and into sewage sludge.”
Read MoreEDD’s new software has thousands of defects, some ‘critical’
“In the latest in an ongoing investigation by KCRA into the state’s new unemployment department computer system, insiders tell KCRA’s Sharokina Shams that the system’s computer upgrade is a “system failure.” The error reports they supplied from just one day’s work show that more than 1,700 problems exist with the system. This is a steady…
Read MoreThe Scholars Who Shill for Wall Street
“Academics get paid by financial firms to testify against Dodd-Frank regulations. What’s wrong with this picture?”
Read MoreMan Making Ireland Tax Avoidance Hub Proves Local Hero
“Google Inc., Facebook Inc. and LinkedIn Corp. wound up in Ireland because they could reduce their tax bills. Their success is leading European and U.S. politicians to label the country a tax haven that must change its ways. The grand architect of much of that success: Feargal O’Rourke, the scion of a political dynasty who…
Read MoreSecret memos reveal explicit nature of U.S., Pakistan agreement on drones
“Despite repeatedly denouncing the CIA’s drone campaign, top officials in Pakistan’s government have for years secretly endorsed the program and routinely received classified briefings on strikes and casualty counts, according to top-secret CIA documents and Pakistani diplomatic memos obtained by The Washington Post.”
Read MoreInternet Archive of TV clips on NSA revelations released
The Internet Archive has released an experimental library of television news clips covering revelations about the National Security Agency’s surveillance programs. The library allows users to search over 700 clips dating back from 2009. The library is searchable by transcripts, speakers, or date. It is currently only accessible via Chrome and Safari browsers. Clips may…
Read MoreTen irrefutable and nonnegotiable rules of responsible data journalism
Few things in life (and journalism) are literally irrefutable and nonnegotiable. But we think this list comes pretty close. Journalists who use data come from a variety of backgrounds and have a wide spectrum of resources, skills, and time to do the work. Regardless of these differences, we’ve put together some simple rules that apply…
Read MoreOne Law Firm On Both Sides of Controversy Over Alexandria Waterfront
Lawyers at McGuireWoods are on both sides of the controversy over the waterfront, the Alexandria Gazette Packet reports. They are defending Alexandria taxpayers in court while seeking approval from city officials on behalf of three separate developers at the same time. Legal experts say that’s not a conflict of interest, but neighborhood residents say it leaves…
Read MoreHome Mortgage Disclosure Act — 2012 data now available
The Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) database has just been updated in the NICAR Database Library. WHAT’S IN IT? This Act requires all banks, savings and loans, savings banks and credit unions with assets of more than $33 million and offices in metropolitan areas to report mortgage applications. Each loan record contains demographic information about loan applicants,…
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