InvestigationJustice Not a Lone Wolf Scott Roeder is now serving a life term for murdering abortion doctor George Tiller. But did he really act alone? Amanda RobbMs.May 27, 2010
InvestigationWorld Letter from Kathmandu Since 2006, when Nepal’s monarchy teetered, Kathmandu has been building a nascent democracy while wedged in a proxy battle between China and India. Greg BrunoForeign AffairsMay 27, 2010
InvestigationBusiness, Politics When Whistle-blowers Fight Back During the boom, banks didn’t want to hear they were being ripped off. One internal fraud investigator, BB&T’s Amy Stroupe, paid a high price. (Read part 1 of this 2-part series here.) Michael W. HudsonThe Big MoneyMay 13, 2010
InvestigationBusiness Silencing the Whistleblowers In-house fraud investigators at some of the nation’s biggest banks and lenders go on the record about how these institutions failed to police themselves in the lead-up to the subprime crisis. (Read part 2 of this series here.) Michael W. HudsonThe Big MoneyMay 10, 2010
InvestigationPolitics Counting on the Census A close look at the race gap in the census, which means large numbers of African Americans, Latinos and Native Americans aren’t counted when budgets and political districts are set. Kai WrightThe NationMay 6, 2010
InvestigationJustice Taser Timeout Taser abuse is rampant at the Jerome Combs Detention Center, an hour south of Chicago. More than 100 inmates were shocked by Tasers over a 28-month period, even though a quarter of the inmates were restrained at the time. Kelly VirellaThe Chicago ReporterMay 5, 2010
InvestigationImmigration, Labor Bound for America Enticed by unscrupulous recruiters, saddled with thousands of dollars of debt, and working in exploitive, often abusive conditions, guest workers in the United States are legal — but vulnerable to a modern form of indentured servitude. John BoweMother JonesMay 5, 2010
InvestigationWorld The Continuation of Poverty Jeffrey Sachs brought “shock therapy” to the economies of Russia and Poland. Now he’s set out to solve poverty in sub-Saharan Africa. Victoria SchlesingerHarper'sMay 1, 2010
InvestigationEnvironment, Politics EPA Staffers Were Forced to Ignore Science EPA staffers have been forced to ignore relevant science, have lacked key monitoring data on human health and environmental impacts and more, according to the findings of a scientific advisory board. Sheila KaplanPolitics DailyApril 28, 2010
InvestigationJustice Copley v. Account-ability A 2006 court decision may be protecting California police officers who use excessive force. In Fresno, it has helped 27 officers involved in repeat shootings avoid public scrutiny. (Part 1 in a series.) Ali WinstonColorlines.comApril 24, 2010