Search for: Search SUPPORT IRW INVESTIGATIONS NEWS BLOG ABOUT IRW BANKTRACKER SEARCH Investigations ‘Dying in silence’ U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, mandated by federal law to publicize and investigate the death of every detainee in its care, has been using a loophole to avoid full accountability. A recent investigation discovered that ICE underreported fatalities by releasing sick inmates to hospitals, where some died shortly afterward. Morir en silencio Familias, activistas y la ACLU cuestionan la responsabilidad del ICE en las muertes de detenido. Exposure: Pollution meets politics The Oxbow plant in Port Arthur, Texas, continues to emit as much as lung-damaging sulfur dioxide as it did before the Clean Air Act was passed 51 years ago. Damage doesn’t dim CEO pay Despite spills and air pollution, fossil fuel companies award CEOs for environmental records. For example, Marathon Petroleum’s former CEO got a $272,000 bonus for surpassing environmental goals the same year the company spilled 1,400 barrels of fuel in an Indiana creek. FEC stuck on the sidelines Two major court rulings in 2010 fundamentally changed the landscape of campaign finance law in the United States. The floodgates were opened to unprecedented levels of campaign donations, much of it untraceable. ‘Worst shortage’ in 35 years How Ohio became the state with the most nursing assistant shortages during the pandemic. Deferred debt stacks up A tsunami of deferred debt is about to hit homeowners no longer protected by a foreclosure moratorium. Nursing homes scramble for solutions Many nursing homes face ongoing staff shortages, a problem that predates the pandemic. In Maine, the use of contract nurses and assistants has soared since 2017. FRONTLINE: Political coverage From the archives: Programs produced in affiliation with FRONTLINE examined campaign spending, Trump’s trade wars and an ongoing housing crisis that a federal program has yet to fix. FRONTLINE: Disaster recovery From the archives: FRONTLINE, NPR and IRW investigate the nation’s disaster-recovery system. Posts navigation Page 1 Page 2 … Page 9 Next page TOP NEWS AND INVESTIGATIONS ‘Dying in silence’ Damage doesn’t dim CEO pay New laws reveal dark path for Afghan media FEC stuck on the sidelines MORE NEWS | MORE INVESTIGATIONS FOLLOW US Sign up for IRW newsletters & alerts Submit OUR PARTNERS The Washington Post When Cops Are Fired: How one attorney forces police chiefs to rehire dismissed officers. Frontline Where does plastic go? Plastics industry insiders reveal the truth about recycling. NPR Blackout in Puerto Rico: Examining the federal response to the humanitarian and economic crises in Puerto Rico. inewsource The New Americans: How San Diego grapples with educating refugees. SPECIAL PROJECTS 1 billion records and counting: The Accountability Project reaches new milestone Two years after going live, TAP hits a major milestone. Site showcases powerful stories and the reporters behind them Investigating Power is a history of breakthrough investigations that revealed news and changed the national narrative on many major topics since the 1950s, from war to health to civil rights. How Trump is shaping immigration policy An interactive timeline examines President Trump’s use of executive orders to restrict access to the U.S. The Opioid Epidemic In April 2016, at the height of the deadliest drug epidemic in U.S. history, Congress effectively stripped the Drug Enforcement Administration of its most potent weapon against large drug companies suspected of spilling prescription narcotics onto the nation’s streets. Legal Privacy Policy Publish Our Stories Contact IRW INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING WORKSHOP 4400 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. NW WASHINGTON, D.C. 20016-8017 © 2008-2021 Investigative Reporting Workshop