Judges Urge Congress to Act on Indefinite Terrorism Detentions
Three judges on the federal trial court hearing challenges brought by Guantanamo prisoners are calling on Congress and the Obama administration to enact a law to address one of the nation's most perplexing moral and legal dilemmas: When can the United States indefinitely detain terrorism suspects?
In lengthy interviews, Chief Judge Royce Lamberth and two of his colleagues on the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., said that deciding whether to release these prisoners raises unprecedented questions about security and … more…
Read MorePhilly Fugitives Walk Free as Courts Watch
This is one of our editors' picks from our ongoing roundup of Investigations Elsewhere.
Court insiders call it a "Philadelphia … more…
Prominent Political Fundraiser Pleads Guilty in N.Y. Pension Scandal
The Republican National Committee’s former finance chairman pleaded guilty Thursday to paying nearly $1 million in bribes to officials … more…
Justice Often Elusive for Student Rape Victims
This is one of the editors' picks from our ongoing roundup of Investigations Elsewhere.
A nine-month investigation by the Center for … more…
The Deadly Choices at Memorial
The smell of death was overpowering the moment a relief worker cracked open one of the hospital chapel’s wooden doors. Inside, more … more…
How Did Organ Trafficking Scheme Stay Hidden?
The arrest of Levy Izhak Rosenbaum, the Brooklyn resident charged last month with acting as a "matchmaker" for buyers and sellers of … more…
FBI Raids New Orleans Police Department
Correction (8/8/2009): This post originally stated that five people were wounded during the Danziger Bridge incident. In fact, it was … more…
DNA Testing of Detained Immigrants Easier Said Than Done
This was co-published with the Huffington Post Investigative Fund.
Seven months after the federal government gave final approval to a … more…
California Crime Lab Escapes Budget Cuts
Good financial news out of California is rare these days, but one key crime-fighting agency has emerged from the state's recent budget … more…
Despite Promises, Some Rape Victims Stuck Paying Exam Bills
This post was co-published with the Huffington Post Investigative Fund.
When a woman is raped, police turn to scientific … more…
Illinois AG: Shady AIDS Charity’s Web Campaign Broke State Law
Four months after we first reported on a sketchy AIDS "charity" with a nationwide fundraising campaign, authorities have begun to crack … more…
December 03, 2009
Reports Detail Lapses in Immigration Detention System Nina Bernstein, New York Times, December 03, 2009
November 18, 2009
GAO Finds Lapses on the Job at Federal Protective Service Joe Davidson, Washington Post, November 18, 2009
October 07, 2009
SEC Probing Biggest Hospital Company Zachary A. Goldfarb, Washington Post, October 07, 2009
September 30, 2009
LA Probation Officials Lag on Making Billing Changes Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Los Angeles Times, September 30, 2009
September 11, 2009
Prosecutors Are Poised to Impanel AIG Grand Jury Amir Efrati and Susan Pulliam, Wall Street Journal ($), September 11, 2009
August 06, 2009
Gov’t Mortgage Partners Sued for Abuses Daniel Wagner, AP, August 06, 2009
July 17, 2009
University Proposes Warrantless Searches of Dorm Rooms Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, July 17, 2009
June 26, 2009
Pang Took $83 Million From Firm, Filings Say Mark Maremont, Wall Street Journal ($), June 26, 2009
June 25, 2009
Oklahoma Eyes Stimulus Fraud Michael McNutt, NewsOK, June 25, 2009
June 05, 2009
Poor Past Record-Keeping Could Cost Baltimore Julie Bykowicz and Annie Linskey, Baltimore Sun, June 05, 2009
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