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State v. Lapointe
"When Manchester's Richard Lapointe was found guilty in 1992 of the rape and murder of his wife's 82-year-old grandmother, his case quickly became a cause celebre among those, both in and out of the media, who believed his confession had been coerced by police and even that he was innocent. As his conviction comes under review once again this spring, a reporter looks deep into court and police records and finds disturbing aspects of the case--and of Lapointe's personality--never reported by 60 Minutes, The Hartford Courant, The Washington Post and others. Have Lapointe's advocates, in their zeal to condemn the police and depict him as a harmless dupe, downplayed evidence that suggests otherwise?"
Tags: Crime
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1999 IRE National Conference Show and Tell Tape #3
1999 IRE National Conference (Kansas City) Show and Tell Tape #3 is the third in a nine-part series. This tape includes: 1.) Larry Posner (Inside Edition) Pro-wrestling content. 2.) Patrick Comer (WINK-West Palm Beach) Gypsy Family/ Barely Buried 3.) Chip Wallace (Freelance) Phony Police Charities 4.) Randy Travis (WAGA-Atlanta) Community service payoffs 5.) Wes Williams (KPNX-Phoenix) Security guards with criminal records 6.) Allen May (WTMJ-Milwaukee) Unlicensed car dealers 7.) Chris Heinbaugh (KOMO-Seattle) Foreign child prostitutes 8.) Paul Adrian (WTNH - Hartford) Private ambulance company errors (American Medical Response) 9.) Brian Collister (Texas Network) The sale of fake doctor prescriptions for a hot tub discount
Tags: TAPE; Kansas City; conference; no transcripts; IRE
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The Truth Could Set Them Free
The Hartford Advocate investigated the mistakes made at every level, from shoddy policework to judicial errors, that can lead to miscarriages of justice. They reveal the plight of innocent people who have been wrongly convicted.
Tags: Public defenders
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Gulf War Illness
The Hartford Courant investigates allegations from Persian Gulf War veterans that they were exposed to chemicals that caused widespread sickness. The Courant finds that not only are the veterans not getting help from the Department of Defense, but department doctors have diagnosed the veterans with mental diseases.
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The American Prospect reports on the growing privatization of the school systems. Education Alternatives, Inc., landed a $180 million five-year contract to run nine of Baltimore's public schools with plans to take over the entire school system of Hartford, Conneticut and possibly that of Washington, D.C. The effects of the privatization on teachers, students and others are examined. (May/June 1996)
Tags: Schrag "F" is for fizzle Chris Whittle Channel one Reform
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No title (id: 13322)
John Golle preaches that privatization can rescue troubled urban schools. But in Baltimore and Hartford his work has left a trail of bitter controversy. Now Golle has retooled and taken aim at Washington. The Washington Post magzine examines Golle's ideas and their possible effects on schools. (April 7, 1996)
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No title (id: 12349)
The Hartford Courant looks at the loopholes that allow felons to have gun permits. A new computer system designed to improve oversight of gun permit holders will automatically flag state police when a permit holder is arrested or convicted of a serious crime. (April 2, 5, 1995)
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No title (id: 12342)
The Hartford Courant looks at how convicted felons are still registered to vote because of inadequate safeguards and bad record-keeping. In close elections, the extra votes can make all the difference. (July 9, 1995)
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Free Ride for Dangerous Drivers
The Hartford Courant found that "in Connecticut each year tens of thousands of motorists, many with convictions for reckless driving and other serious offenses, beat the system... In some parts of the state, 75 percent of those who challenge their tickets get the charges dropped. In the vast majority of cases, prosecutors don't even review the motorists' driving records and the defendants are not required to come to court."
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Children At Risk
The Hartford Courant investigated the child abuse situation in Connecticut and reporting its findings in a three-part series that includes the following sections: 1) The state's child protection agency has been hit-or-miss about checking the criminal histories of adults in households with children under the supervision of state social workers; 2) Stress is a major factor that pushes parents into child abuse; but two of three children who died this month were allegedly killed by their mother's boyfriends; 3) The state looks at a system to model Missouri law that helps track child abuse.