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CIR, Tampa Bay Times join IRE in live discussion about America’s Worst Charities
A joint investigation by The Center for Investigative Reporting, the Tampa Bay Times and CNN identified America’s 50 worst charities — organizations that plead for financial support and lie to donors about where their money goes, taking multiple salaries and secretly paying themselves or their friends through consulting fees and fundraising contracts. Reporters Kris Hundley…
Read MoreNews organizations chosen for Total Newsroom Training
Eight news organizations have been chosen for IRE’s Total Newsroom Training. TNT is a new program that provides intense, in-house training for newsrooms dedicated to watchdog journalism. More than 50 applications were submitted. Training is customized and includes sessions ranging from public records battles to hands-on data analysis. “We are thrilled with the large number of…
Read MoreInvestigating after an industrial explosion
A chemical plant explosion in Geismar, La. has injured more than 30 people and killed at least one, according to Louisiana State Police. It’s the first major explosion since the fertilizer plant in West, Texas, killed 15 people. When a major plant explosion happens, how do you figure out what went wrong? Journalists have been…
Read MoreIRE seeks Department of Justice records on surveillance of news organizations
The revelation last month that the Department of Justice seized phone records from the Associated Press turned out to be just the begining of major disclosures about government surveillance, which according to recent reports includes mass collection of phone and internet server data by the National Security Agency. But the Department of Justice surveillance targeting…
Read MoreOregon program has $576,000 budget and restores gun rights to three people
An Oregon program designed to help those with mental health histories restore gun ownership rights currently operates with a $576,000 budget and has restored those rights to just three people, according to an investigation by The Oregonian. The program comes from federal money — the result of lobbying efforts by the National Rifle Association —…
Read MoreGet advice from top media lawyers at IRE 2013
Does your investigation contain complex legal questions? Unsure of how to proceed? During the Media Lawyers brown bag, between noon and 1 p.m. on Friday, June 21, bring your lunch and your questions for a personal discussion with some prominent media law experts that will be presenting throughout the 2013 IRE Conference. We’ll provide drinks and dessert. This session…
Read MoreHigh prices are driving more motorists to rent tires
Chains such as Rent-a-Wheel and Rimco are seeing business boom, according to a Los Angeles Times report. Many consumers pay double or triple the cost of buying tires and face aggressive repossession policies.
Read MoreExtra Extra Monday: NSA leaks, secret fracking settlements, predatory tire rentals
Edward Snowden: the whistleblower behind the NSA surveillance revelations | The GuardianThe 29-year-old source behind the biggest intelligence leak in the NSA’s history explains his motives, his uncertain future and why he never intended on hiding in the shadows. See more coverage of the NSA surveillance. High prices are driving more motorists to rent tires |…
Read MoreEdward Snowden: the whistleblower behind the NSA surveillance revelations
In this article published by The Guardian, the 29-year-old source behind the biggest intelligence leak in the NSA’s history explains his motives, his uncertain future and why he never intended on hiding in the shadows. Read this IRE Transparency Watch report for more coverage of the NSA surveillance.
Read MoreStar witness in Debra Milke case accused of ongoing misconduct as constable
Condemned killer Debra Milke still sits on Arizona’s death row. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed her conviction largely on the testimony of Phoenix Police Detective Armando Saldate, who claimed Milke confessed. He didn’t record it, write it down or have it witnessed. Investigative reporter Wendy Halloran from KPNX (NBC) Phoenix uncovered Saldate had a history…
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