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Search results for "poverty" ...
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Broken Justice in Phillips County
A five-part series preceded by an initial investigation into dysfunction in the criminal justice system in an Arkansas Delta county known for corruption and poverty. The year-long investigation uncovered errors and archaic practices in the handling of fugitive warrants and speedy trials that allowed felony suspects to remain free for years without fear of answering to the charges against them. As a result, prosecutors had to drop hundreds of cases for failure to take them to trial in a timely manner. Since publication, the Phillips County sheriff has made changes in how his office handles failure-to-appear warrants, and court officials have reduced case backlogs. Nevertheless, problems persist.
Tags: Criminal justice system; corruption; poverty; fugitive warrants
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Poverty Stretches the Digital Divide
The principle finding of the story was that even though broadband penetration is growing, large swaths of the nation, particularly in the rural South, are lagging behind.
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Methadone and the Politics of Pain
Since 2003, at least 2,173 people have fatally overdosed on methadone, a narcotic painkiller that is both cheap and unpredictable. Washington steers people with state-subsidized healthcare -- most notably, Medicaid patients -- toward the drug in order to save money.
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60 Minutes: Hard Times Generation I
A report on how hunger and homelessness affect children and their families.
Tags: recession; poverty; unemployment; child poverty; homeless; shelter;
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60 Minutes: Hard Times Generation II
A story on the Metzger family, one of many homeless families in Florida that have been forced out of their homes to live in cars or on the street, and how they maintain a normal life despite this unconventional living situation.
Tags: recession; poverty; unemployment; child poverty; homeless; shelter;
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Dana Wright; Ken Ullery; Chris Henao
The series shines light on the rampant poverty in the Kansas City area and the failure of the city and county government to address the problem.
Tags: poverty; homelessness; homeless; neglect
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Hope or Hype in Harlem?
This publication examines the Harlem Children's Zone, which is the "model for President Obama's signature anti-poverty program, Promise Neighborhoods." While there has been an abundance of press on the project, little has been done to examine if the HCZ is working, and what, if any, impact it has on the area. The City Limits team seeks to answer those questions.
Tags: Harlem; poverty; Obama; Harlem Children's Zone; low-income; Great Society; government programs
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Who Killed Aiyana Stanley-Jones?
LeDuff investigates who death Aiyana Stanely-Jones, a seven-year-old who was shot and killed when Detroit police raided an East Side home where she slept on the couch. Police were looking for a murder suspect, and Aiyana ended up dead. The story "is a powerful heartbreaking elegy for a child, a city and our civic duties."
Tags: crime; murder; Detroit; poverty; police reports; FOIA; homicide
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Una Realidad Embarazosa: A Shameful Reality
The story addresses the realities of teenage pregnancies in Colombia. The reporters examine the failures of sex education in schools and the lack of effective campaigns by the government. The story includes the profile of one young woman who, like many, chooses to get pregnant in order to escape domestic violence and poverty.
Tags: teen pregnancy; sex education; abstinence; birth control
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East of St. Louis School District 189 investigation
This investigation into East St. Louis School District 189 shows misuse of funds and highlights questionable decisions at administrative levels for both academics and athletics. About 7,500 students attend classes in the district that has received constantly failing grades when compared to educations achievement statewide. The district receives millions in federal "Title 1" money because more than 90 percent of its students live blow the poverty line. However, this investigation revealed questionable use of those taxpayer funds. In September, the story took a turn and focused on the champion East St. Louis Flyers football team that was eventually kicked out of the state playoffs despite having an undefeated recored. In these stories, questionable practices by district officials regarding strict residency rules were revealed.
Tags: Title 1; academics; athletics; school; students; low-income; taxpayer; East St. Louis Flyers; football; School District 189; corruption; finance; FOI