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Seven IRE members honored with Polk awards

Published: February 18, 2013 | Written by: hdcoadmin
Seven IRE members were among winners of the 64th annual George Polk Awards in Journalism, announced today by Long Island University. The annual George Polk Awards in Journalism were established […]
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Much judicial secrecy in Consumer Protection Safety Commission case

Published: February 15, 2013 | Written by: hdcoadmin
Two years ago, the federal Consumer Protection Safety Commission launched saferproducts.gov, an online tool for consumers to review complaints and warnings about hazardous products. Since it launched, Fair Warning reports, […]
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This Valentine's Day, background your date using public records

Published: February 14, 2013 | Written by: hdcoadmin
Don't let love get in the way of investigating. The old saying in journalism goes something like "if your mother says she loves you, check it out,” and if that's […]
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Behind the Story: How the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel learned about an ATF sting gone wrong

Published: February 13, 2013 | Written by: hdcoadmin
Credit: Lou Saldivar, Journal Sentinel Graphics Editor John Diedrich and Raquel Rutledge of the Journal Sentinel had an opportunity to gain rare insight into an undercover government operation in 2012. […]
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Public records in Arlington County, Va., come at high price

Published: February 11, 2013 | Written by: hdcoadmin
The Arlington Gazette Packet reports that public records in Arlington come at a high price compared to neighboring areas in northern Virginia. Throughout Virginia, access to open records remains spotty. […]
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Behind the Story: Tackling the unusual, problematic 'contract for deed' housing deal

Published: February 7, 2013 | Written by: hdcoadmin
Minneapolis Star Tribune photoRon Folger of Minneapolis lost his rental license last year city and began selling properties to low-income families on a plan known as a contract-for-deed transaction. In […]
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Eight newsrooms awarded grants for data projects

Published: February 1, 2013 | Written by: hdcoadmin
IRE is pleased to announce that eight newsrooms will be awarded grants thanks to the $50,000 donation from Google Ideas. The grants will support data-driven investigations by providing journalists with […]
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Behind the Story: Questionable border patrol shootings

Published: January 30, 2013 | Written by: hdcoadmin
In December, Tim Steller, a reporter and now columnist for the Arizona Daily Star, reported on the increasing number of shootings occurring between Border Patrol and illegal immigrants along the […]
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Money trail for Sandy begins as Congress approves $51 billion in disaster aid

Published: January 29, 2013 | Written by: hdcoadmin
On Monday Congress approved $51 billion in disaster aid for victims of Hurricane Sandy, three months after the storm that killed more than 130 people and caused billions in damage […]
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Behind the Story: Post-Dispatch mapping finds 'hot spots' of pedestrian railroad deaths

Published: January 25, 2013 | Written by: hdcoadmin
Photo courtesy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Photo courtesy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. In December, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch released Death on the Rails, a special report on the […]
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