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Convicted attorneys continue to practice in Wisconsin
At least 135 attorneys with criminal convictions are practicing law in Wisconsin — including some who kept their licenses while serving time and others who got them back before they were off probation, an investigation by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporters Cary Spivak and Ben Poston has found. The roster includes lawyers with felony or misdemeanor convictions…
Read MoreCensus 2010 webinar available
Get ready for the next wave of Census 2010 data with a new webinar from IRE. The Census 2010 webinar is available for purchase and download here. Cost is $5 for IRE members and $10 for nonmembers. Beginning later this week, the U.S. Census Bureau will start releasing detailed Census 2010 data for each state. The process…
Read MoreCensus data available to IRE members
As journalists gear up for the second release of data from the 2010 Census, members of Investigative Reporters and Editors will be able to download data ready for analysis thanks to USA TODAY. The upcoming wave of Census 2010 data, coming state-by-state in February and March, will contain the basic counts of population by race…
Read MoreIRE Members Win Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Awards
Brian Ross, chief investigative correspondent for ABC News’ 20/20, received the award for his investigation into the failure of USA Swimming, the national governing board assigned to protect young female swimmers. Other members of the news team were Megan Chuchmach, producer; Avni Patel, producer; Tom Marcyes, Jack Pyle, editors; Rhonda Schwartz, chief investigative producer; David…
Read MoreDecade-long gun ban in Virginia saw results
In light of the recent shooing in Tucson, David S. Fallis and James V. Grimaldi of the Washington Post investigate the 10-year federal ban on assault weapons with “high-capacity magazines” in Virginia. The ban ended in 2004 with the lowest rate the state has seen, however; the rate has increased each year since. Congress is…
Read MoreNo regulation in place to restrict passengers from training flights
Last November, four people were killed in an FIT plane crash. An investigation by Florida Today reporters Mackenzie Ryan and Michelle Spitzer revealed that there is no federal regulation in place to restrict passengers on training flights. Although data shows that passengers on these flights is rare, friends and family of those killed call for…
Read MoreRelease of British jihadist jailed in connection with Daniel Pearl’s murder probable
A recent investigation in the murder of American journalist Daniel Pearl, reveals that a British jihadist who was jailed in connection with Pearl’s murder is “likely to be released” because of tainted evidence used by Pakistani officials. A group of American journalists collected the report that suggests Pakistani prosecutes used “concocted evidence” to prove the…
Read MoreNew details emerge on the kidnapping and murder of Daniel Pearl
Former reporter for the Wall Street Journal, Asra Q. Nomani, and Georgetown University Journalism Director Barbara Feinman Todd led a team of 32 students in investigating the kidnapping and murder of Daniel Pearl that occurred in 2002. The three-year investigation, broken down into 11 parts, reveals new information and details about the 27 men who…
Read MoreCanadian stock promoter secretly facilitated Chinese reverse mergers
An investigative report by Chris Cary and Justin McLachlan, of Sharesleuth.com, revealed how a Canadian stock promoter and his associates worked as the hidden force behind the creation of nearly a dozen Chinese companies that gained listings on U.S. exchanges through so-called reverse mergers with American shell companies.
Read MoreDebt collection software for Sacramento County millions over budget
In 2005, Sacramento County decided to invest $4.4 million in a custom-built debt collection system. The system was expected to be implemented within two years. An investigation by the Sacramento Bee found that “six years later the costs have skyrocketed to more than $10 million, and the county still doesn’t have a finished system. In…
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