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A decade of homicide in Tulsa
An examination of records from Oklahoma’s Medical Examiner’s Office and Health Department by the Tulsa World showed that over 500 people have been murdered in Tulsa over the past 10 years. The stories looks at the impact of the homicides on victims’ families, and maps hot spots in the city where deaths have been concentrated.…
Read MoreRedevelopment agency’s executives pocket secret bonuses
A voiceofsandiego.org review of tax records for Southeastern Economic Development Corp. (SEDC), the city of San Diego’s redevelopment department, uncovered over $250,000 in secret bonuses the agency’s two top executives had paid themselves since 2003. The bonuses had been paid without approval of the agency’s board of directors or the city council. As a result,…
Read MoreLack of logging oversight leads to landslides
Despite Washington state forestry rules that allow the Department of Natural Resources to restrict logging in problem areas, an investigation by The Seattle Times revealed that Weyerhaeuser, a logging company, operated without oversight and clear-cut large areas on unstable slopes. Landslides last December in Washington’s Chehalis River basin, where Weyerhaeuser was operating, left nearly 3,000…
Read MoreWho killed Chandra Levy?
A year-long investigative project by The Washington Post explores the murder investigation of Chandra Levy. The in-depth investigation shows critical leads were ignored in the investigation into her disappearance and murder. Seven years later, the murder remains unsolved.
Read More$3.4 million in overtime paid out to little-known police unit
“A little-known police force that patrols state institutions and accompanies child welfare workers to potentially dangerous homes piled up $3.4 million in overtime last year, boosting the payroll 34 percent,” reported Lawrence Ragonese and Susan K. Livio of The Star-Ledger (Newark, N.J.). The review of state payroll records showed one employee averaged 45 hours of…
Read MoreSuspect Soldiers series
“A yearlong examination by The Sacramento Bee of more than 250 applicants for military service found that the Army, Navy and Marines accepted ex-felons, people with serious drug and alcohol or mental health problems and dozens of others with significant criminal backgrounds or otherwise troubling histories.” In the series, Russ Carollo reports on how trouble…
Read MoreReasonable Doubt
A five-part investigative series by the East Valley Tribune (Phoenix, Ariz.) looks at the efforts of Joe Arpaio, sheriff of Maricopa County, to crack down on illegal immigration. Noted as one of the most aggressive enforcement efforts in the U.S, it has come at a cost to other law enforcement efforts including “slower response times…
Read MoreHazardous flame retardant being used in household products
Susanne Rust and Meg Kissinger of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel detailed how a chemical flame retardant that was taken out of children’s pajamas 30 years ago has found its way back as a popular flame retardant used in sofa cushions, baby carriers and bassinet mattresses. As part of their ongoing Chemical Fallout series, the reporters…
Read MoreCompany receives subcontract despite link to bridge collapse
A company under investigation for its role the Minneapolis bridge collapse has received a substantial subcontract as part of the reconstruction project, reports Brian Bakst of the Associated Press. “Progressive Contractors Inc. will make nearly $3.6 million for paving and barrier work on the Mississippi River bridge project, according to records reviewed by the Associated…
Read MoreCandidate cancels campaign after background questioned
Reporter John Frank and researchers at the St. Petersburg Times exposed the murky past of Congressional candidate Jim King. King, a Republican running against the incumbent in the GOP primary, fudged his professional medical credentials and biographical information for years. The investigation “found he made inaccurate claims about his professional background and his time with…
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