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Unvaccinated Nursing Home Staff
A surge in the delta variant of the coronavirus raised questions about the safety of local nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Using federal data, we mapped out which local care centers had the lowest and highest percentage of vaccinated staff. Using that information, we questioned health care administrators about the steps they were taking to protect residents from the virus. |
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Auto Insurance Disparities
This story was the result of months of collaboration with a consumer advocacy group and intensive data-deep dives into insurance premiums. We discovered why some people pay higher prices than others, even when nearly all pricing criteria is the same. We then provided valuable information to our viewers to help them save money. |
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Faulty Fire Hydrants
Months of FOIA battles with government agencies garnered data that revealed thousands of local fire hydrants have significant issues that need repair. That included broken or missing pieces, low flow issues, and even hydrants that were completely out-of-service. |
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Unvaccinated School Children
Exhaustive public records requests to local school districts and health departments revealed a startling trend; parents were opting their children out of life-saving vaccinations by using religious exemptions. We went to experts who exposed the risks and spoke with parents to try to understand their choices. |
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"No Kill" Shelter
Often, data doesn't tell the entire story. Numbers can be massaged to create a narrative, or conceal the truth. Former employees at a local "no-kill" city animal shelter helped paint a picture at what was being done behind the scenes. |
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Counting Concussions
The state agency responsible for creating safety policies for high school sports started a program to analyze student-athlete head injuries. Our investigation uncovered a flawed system that could draw no conclusions about the scope of the problem. |
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Fixing Football Helmets
It's up to local school athlete directors to maintain the sports equipment to protect student athletes. A months-long data investigation detailed the action local districts were taking to follow the rules. |
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Military Movers
Military families in the market, and across the country were dealing with a familiar problem, the companies hired to move them from base-to-base where arriving weeks later than promised, damaging their belongings, or losing them outright. Working alongside our investigative reporter, we cataloged dozens of military families whose lives were turned upside down by a broken system. |
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Investigating a Pool Contractor
It's a familiar story to many; thousands of dollars were handed to a contractor, who never completed the job. In this case, families were left with gaping holes in their backyards. Through our reporting, we highlighted these construction nightmares, until local prosecutors took action to file charges. |
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City Claims Payouts
An investigation reveals the ease at which people can file claims against local government, and walk away with thousands. Through intensive data analysis, we found hundreds of legitimate cases that revealed mistakes on the city's part, as well as payouts some might consider questionable. |
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Tainted Gasoline
A simple fill-up at local gas stations was taking drivers off the road after their vehicles began experiencing mechanical issues. Through government record requests, we found patterns in how customers were sold tainted gasoline. We then outfitted the audience with information on how to protect their vehicle and their bank accounts. |
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Lotto: Preying on the Poor
Many of people spending their money on the lottery are those who can least afford to play the game. We dug though state data and went to the experts to help the audience understand that the "house always wins." |
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Project Save Lives
At a time when opioid deaths were reaching record levels, a local program was finding success. The method; taking an overdose patient from the ER straight to rehab. Experts revealed how artificially potent drugs were arriving in our city and poisoning people across many generations. We traveled across the country to find out how a local problem was bringing people back from the brink. |