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'Perversion files' show locals helped cover up
On June 14, 2012, following a civil trial, the Oregon Supreme Court ruled that decades of the Boy Scouts’ confidential files would be made public. They would first need to allow the Scouts and plaintiffs’ attorneys time to redact the files of sensitive information. Given a months-long head start, editor Terry Petty and reporter Nigel Duara began the process of negotiating the unredacted files from a longtime source. The negotiations took two months and required the guarantee of an embargo. In August, they received a CD with 20,000 pages of perversion files. Duara and Petty combed through the files, looking for patterns. The Scouts’ concealment of the abuse has been reported before, beginning with an exhaustive series in the early 1990s from the Washington Times. But the AP team found something else: Locals helped. County attorneys, newspaper editors, mayors and police officers were all detailed in the files helping keep the Scouts’ name out of charging documents and off the front page. Indeed, a local county attorney proudly reported to Scouts leaders that he quashed an investigation in which a man confessed to sexually abusing two brothers “to protect the name of Scouting.”
Tags: Boy scouts; abuse; record
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Pawlenty's Pardon
Jeremy Giefer was charged with raping his own daughter and then received a pardon for a 1993 sex-crime conviction for raping a 14-year-old -- the mother of his latest alleged victim. City Pages revealed that Giefer wanted the pardon so his wife could open a daycare center in his home. Republican Governor Tim Pawlenty chaired the board which granted the pardon.
Tags: Geifer; Pawlenty; rape; pardon; cleared; guilty; sex-crime
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Paved with problems
An eight-month Columbus Dispatch investigation of the Ohio Department of Transportation found hazardous and sometimes-deadly driving conditions for motorists passing through highway construction zones and other irregularities. The investigation shows "ODOT has moved toward greater self-regulation among contractors by reducing its staff of full-time construction inspectors 43 percent and relying more heavily on manufacturers to test own products at asphalt and concrete plants."
Tags: safety; driving conditions; routes; ODOT; construction; CAR; database mapping project
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No title (id: 12647)
The Chronicle analyzed thousands of pages of documents from 48 tenure cases decided at Ohio State University's liberal-arts college in 1994. Among the findings: Despite the rhetoric about rewarding excellent teaching, research still matters much more in tenure decisions. Race is often a key factor. (April 14, 1995)
Tags: Lederman Mooney The new light on tenure Contest entry Teachers 17 pgs.
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No title (id: 12574)
A U.S. News & World Report investigation documents their findings of Food and Drug Administration concerns over drugs used against heart disease, arthritis, cancer asthma and other commonplace conditions. The story included a two page table laying out details of most of the drugs and their side effects. (Jan. 9, 1995)
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Bitter Fight Reveals Allegations of Corruption in Labor's Union
The series explored an unusual agreement between the Justice Department and Arthur Coia, general president of the troubled Laborers'International Union of North America, to settle a long-standing racketeering investigation. The Journal-Bulleting found that while Coia has publicly denied mob influence in his union, he admitted in secret testimony earlier this year that, at a face-to-face encounter in 1989, he learned the Chicago Mafia was "running the show." (May 14, 31, June 11, 25, July 2, Sept. 18, Dec. 17, 1995 and Jan. 1, 1996)
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No title (id: 12473)
WCCO-TV conducted the most comprehensive study ever done on milk and juice in Minnesota schools, to ensure they contained the promised amount. The station tested more than one thousand containers and found companies shorting schools on their contracts--in one case by 12 percent. (Feb. 26, 27, March 14, 1995)
Tags: Kramer Burger Young CAR Coming up short Contest entry Fraud Education 43 pages TAPE
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The Return of Infectious Disease
Foreign Affairs investigates the resurgance of infectious disease, and that despite much optimism in the late 1970's the world is still plagued by several viruses. FA also finds that many new illness could develop due to enviromental conditions. (January/February 1996)
Tags: Garrett; The return of infectious disease; Medical; 14 pages
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House of Cards
In These Times investigates the current status of of American's credit card debt, and finds that 120 million card holders owe a combined $384 billion. An increase of 14% from the first of the year, while incomes increased only 3% in the same time. (December 25, 1995)
Tags: Bleifuss; House of cards; Banks; Financial; 4 pages
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No title (id: 10952)
The Record documents that how a local lawyer/politican played a role in the failure of a savings and loan; the series also looked at the S&L's unorthodox lending practices that gave special treatment to favored borrowers, using cash, mortgages and political favors to get a tax break. The story also revealed that more than $200,000 had flowed out of a charitable fund in checks to the mayor and close associates, June 5, Aug. 14, Dec. 4, 1994.
Tags: NJ Locklin Conflicts of interest FBI Metrobank Political contributions Tax abatements 25 pages