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Missing the mark with background checks
An investigation, by Sandy Brundage of The Almanac, has revealed many holes in the process California schools take while checking the background of teachers. “According to the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing, the state maintains a confidential database of complaints against teachers in public schools, but can only publicly disclose “final adverse actions” taken. The…
Read MoreJustice Department fails to inform convicted defendants of flawed forensics
“An investigation by The Washington Post has found that Justice Department officials have known for years that flawed forensic work might have led to the convictions of potentially innocent people, but prosecutors failed to notify defendants or their attorneys even in many cases they knew were troubled.”
Read MoreSeveral IRE Members win Pulitzers for investigative work
Congratulations to several IRE members who won Pulitzer Prizes today. Members Michael J. Berens and Ken Armstrong of The Seattle Times were awarded the Pulitzer for Investigative Reporting for their project, “Methadone and the Politics of Pain.”-an investigation that exposed Washington State’s push of the cheaper painkiller methadone. Berens and Armstrong were also awarded the…
Read MoreListen to Mike Wallace speak at the 2000 IRE Conference in New York
In remembering Mike Wallace, IRE is making available the audio from the 2000 IRE Conference Showcase Panel: “The new challenges for investigative reporting”. The panel includes Ted Koppel, Diane Sawyer, Bill Keller, Adam Clayton Powell III and Stone Phillips speaking on the topic of the changing industry and the problems that face investigative reporting in…
Read MoreObama Administration silently diverting funds to IRS to enact Health Care Reform
The Hill has uncovered that the Obama administration has been quietly diverting funds to the IRS in order to implement their new health care reform law- to the tune of around $500 million. The report states that the funds are being provided outside of the normal appropriations process and the $500 million is only part…
Read MoreYearlong investigation leads to the appointment of a special prosecutor
A yearlong Chicago Sun-Times investigation by reporters Tim Novak and Chris Fusco, with Carol Marin, led a judge to agree Friday, April 8 to appoint a special prosecutor to re-examine an 8-year-old homicide case involving a nephew of then-Mayor Richard M. Daley. The special prosecutor will also investigate whether police and prosecutors gave the nephew…
Read MoreHundreds of traffic tickets dismissed by municipal judge
Through a public information request The Monitor has found that a municipal judge, in Hidalgo, Texas, doesn’t mind handing out favors. From January 2010 to April 2011 839 citations were submitted by local politicians and city employees, mostly traffic tickets, to the judge for special consideration. The list obtained, kept by the court administration, revealed…
Read MoreRemembering Mike Wallace
60 Minutes’ Morley Safer offers this essay in honor of the memory of Mike Wallace, who died at age 93 this weekend. IRE members can click here to see the entries in our story library that Wallace contributed during his long career exposing wrongdoing at CBS. Charles Lewis, who worked with Wallace at 60 Minutes,…
Read MoreDig deeper with historical Census
Look out social media, stand back hottest app of the day, I have a new research obsession: The 1940 Census. Thanks to the National Archives you can now locate responses for individuals and families from the 1940 Census. Details include age, gender, marital status, education, employment, residency in 1935 and more. While there isn’t a…
Read MoreNew fellowship will help business journalist attend IRE Conference
IRE offers more ways than ever to receive financial help to attend our annual conference. This year we’ve added a new fellowship in remembrance of longtime IRE member and supporter David Dietz. The fellowship honors his memory and legacy by helping a journalist how has demonstrated an interest in fnancial investigative journalism and who has…
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