Posts Tagged ‘law enforcement’
Behind the Story: Investigating questionable police work when documents are redacted
One of the redacted documents California Watch received. In California Watch’s series Broken Shield, Ryan Gabrielson uncovered abuse and unknown injury cases at developmental centers that weren’t reported to the local police or district attorneys’ offices. Despite a number of condemning reports and a decreasing patient population, the number of abuse and unknown injury cases…
Read MoreBehind the Story: Tracking problem police officers in Florida
It was an unbelievable record for anyone, let alone a public employee. The Sarasota Herald-Tribune reported that one Opa-Locka, Fla., officer had been: “Fired five times and arrested three, he was charged with stealing a car, trying to board an airplane with a loaded gun and driving with a suspended license.…(He) split a man’s lip…
Read MoreIRE mentors guide journalists’ international investigative projects
(Washington) — During the past year and a half, more than twenty experienced reporters and news executives have mentored Fund for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) grantees, lending a hand in the reporting, writing and editing of their work. Wanjohi Kabukuru (left) with New York Times reporter Ron Nixon. The two met through IRE’s mentorship program. Nixon provided guidance…
Read MoreWelcome to IRE’s new website
Welcome to IRE’s new website. All the resources you count on are still available, from tipsheets and the vast story library to our unmatched data collection. Our goal with this redesign is to streamline the site and make our deep reservoir of resources easier to find and use. We’ve also added many new features. Here’s…
Read MoreGuidelines for dealing with confidential sources
Avoiding landmines when dealing with confidential sources was the focus of one of the panels highlighting a joint workshop held last week by IRE and the Canadian Association of Journalists. More than 90 journalists gathered at the Ryerson University School of Journalism to learn more about key issues facing journalists on both sides of the…
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