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Baldwin says ATF stings "totally inexcusable," DOJ IG to investigate

"The U.S. Justice Department inspector general is reviewing the findings of a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel investigation revealing how ATF used rogue tactics in storefront sting operations nationwide and is considering […]
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Mass killing data records not being kept up to date

"USA TODAY examined FBI data -- which defines a mass killing as four or more victims -- as well as local police records and media reports to understand mass killings […]
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Prosecutorial misconduct alleged in half of capital cases

In half of all capital cases in Arizona since 2002, prosecutorial misconduct was alleged by appellate attorneys. Those allegations ranged in seriousness from being over emotional to encouraging perjury. Nearly […]
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Law to keep ammonium nitrate facilities secure may put Texans at risk

An investigation by The Dallas Morning News found that a state law designed to keep ammonium nitrate secured from would-be terrorists sets a lax standard for keeping Texans safe. According […]
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St. Louis wrongful arrests mount as fingerprint mismatches are ignored

“The Post-Dispatch has identified 100 people arrested in error over the past seven years. Collectively, they spent more than 2,000 days in jail — an average of about three weeks […]
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Did 49ers' Aldon Smith Receive Preferential Treatment from Santa Clara County Sheriff?

“Questions center on an expedited jail process and an invitation to the sheriff’s shooting range while the 49ers' star linebacker was under investigation for owning illegal assault weapons”
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Unregulated logging industry raises questions

A father-son logging team in Vermont with a history of environmental and criminal violations is implicated in yet another investigation, while the landowners who contracted them are left with the […]
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Facing lawsuits over deadly asbestos, paper giant launched secretive research program

“Named in more than 60,000 legal claims, Atlanta-based Georgia-Pacific sought salvation in a secret research program it launched in hopes of exonerating its product as a carcinogen, court records obtained […]
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Wisconsin Supreme Court justices tend to favor attorney donors

“Justices have the option of recusing themselves from cases involving donor attorneys but have rarely stepped aside, remaining involved in nearly 98 percent of such cases, the Center found.”
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Drugged Driving Tough to Detect, Convict

“An investigation into current law governing impaired driving by NBC Bay Area’s Investigative Unit discovered large holes when it comes to regulating and determining who is legally impaired due to […]
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