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NewsChannel 5 Investigates: Now Hiring Sex Offenders
NewsChannel 5 investigated the hiring practices of McDonald's. The investigation uncovered dozens of child molesters and other convicted sex offenders had listed McDonald's as their employer. Several were later convicted of committing new crimes against McDonald's customers and young employees.The corporation's lack of hiring policies were found to be the cause of the problem: Background checks were only done "as needed."
Tags: sex offenders; McDonald's; employee; employer; hiring policies; child molesters; employee screening
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The Chief and The New West
Northwest Explorer investigates the death of a 23-year-old, Westyn Hamilton, beaten by the bouncers at New West/ Gotham, a Marana, Ariz. night club. The story tells how the local police chief and his officers were paid about $100,000 to protect the nightclub, and often worked along with the bouncers; the criminal investigators failed to interview key witnesses in the case; and the death was ruled an accident despite the 54 injuries an autopsy discovered on the body.
Tags: crime; police; criminal investigation; corruption; videotaped evidence; lacking background checks
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Los Angeles Times investigates Japanese investment in Las Vegas; findings include a lack of background checks for Casino licensing, speculative failures and a link to Japanese organized crime, March 15 - 16, 1993.