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KUOW News-Seattle investigates workplace safety in 5 part series
John Ryan takes a closer look at some of the more dangerous jobs in the country with an eye for safety laws and regulations. http://www.kuow.org/specials/danger-at-work.php Today, KUOW highlights a day in the life of a lineworker, one of the most dangerous jobs, right up there with commercial fishing. Ryan talks with workers who ‘free-climb’, or…
Read MoreFL schools closing the gaping divide amongst low and high-income students
Sharona Coutts and Jennifer LaFleur of ProPublica lay out, flawlessly, data previously unreleased by the federal government that shows “Florida leads the nation in the percentage of high-school students enrolled in high-level classes—Advanced Placement and advanced math. That holds true across rich and poor districts.” LaFleur, Coutts, Al Shaw, and Jeff Larson also put together a…
Read MoreAfter several reports of abuse, HI long-term care facilities goes unsanctioned
“In a state where nursing homes are rarely sanctioned, federal regulators did not penalize one of Hawaii’s premium institutions for its failure to protect defenseless elderly women from a sexually abusive caregiver. They also didn’t sanction a nursing home even after a nurse’s failure to follow physician orders resulted in the puncturing of a man’s…
Read MoreReports in AZ prove the ATF gun strategy a failure.
“Reporter Lori Jane Gliha and photographer Matt Anzur at KNXV-TV in Phoenix spent months digging into local ties to the controversial ATF “Fast and Furious” case that was run out of the Phoenix ATF office. After the ATF denied Gliha’s Freedom of Information Act request for gun trace records, she began investigating the old fashioned…
Read MoreFund honors memory of longtime IRE member and leader David Dietz
A fellowship fund has been created to honor the memory of longtime IRE member David Dietz, president of our organization in 2001-02. Dave was a beloved colleague and friend to many IRE members, and was honored last year with IRE’s Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his many contributions. Over the past decade, Dave worked…
Read MoreFDA’s failure to respond causes millions to be exposed to deadly bacterium.
The story of tainted medical wipes and other disposable medical supplies in our hospitals first caught the media’s attention when a child from Houston, TX apparently died from the bacterium Bacillus cereus, a cousin to Bacillus antracis, or anthrax. However, with deeper investigations done, it turns out the FDA was aware that the plant, owned…
Read MoreTraining from Orlando you can take home
More than 850 journalists, educators and other professionals learned new skills, shared ideas and discussed best practices for journalism at the 2011 IRE Conference. Whether you made it to the conference or not, there are tips and tools that can be used in daily reporting and long-term projects.Now that the conference is in the past,…
Read MoreWorkforce employees create list of illegal immigrants
Two women who worked for the Department of Workforce Services conspired to create a list of undocumented immigrants who were receiving state assistance. Leah Carson was reluctant at first but was eventually convinced by her co-worker, Teresa Bassett to help create the list. Bassett’s intent was to hand the list over to immigration officials. The…
Read MoreCSB offers top dollar for director with little experience
This report by The News Leader reveals that the Valley Community Services Board offered top dollar to a job candidate with no mental health experience. The board was facing a $1.8 million budget gap, though still wanted to pay $162,000 to hire an executive director. The proposed salary is just slightly less than “the head…
Read MoreSDPD faces multiple charges of officer misconduct
Voice of San Diego reporter Keegan Kyle, reveals several cases of misconduct by members of the San Diego police department. Former San Diego police office, Anthony Arevalos currently faces 21 felony charges. Several women have filed complaints against Arevalos, accusing the officer of sexually assaulted them or of offering sexual bribes in lieu of an…
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