TAG / CORRUPTION
RESULTS
HUMAN RIGHTS
Connecticut Agencies Caught Violating FOIA as Citizens Face Delays, Dodges and Fees
Despite a half-century-old FOIA law, citizens and journalists face months—even years—of stonewalling. Watchdogs warn government secrecy in the Nutmeg State threatens accountability and democracy itself.
DRUGS
Architect of Sinaloa Cartel Admits to Murders, Corruption and Flooding the US with Narcotics
The 75-year-old co-founder of the Sinaloa cartel pleaded guilty in a Brooklyn courtroom—admitting to a murderous reign of trafficking, corruption and suffering that stretched across decades.
MENTAL HEALTH
Rampant Mental Health Fraud Exploits Arizona’s Indigenous Communities
More than 250 Arizona behavioral health providers have had Medicaid payments suspended because of widespread fraud, throwing patients in the streets and costing taxpayers untold millions.
CORRUPTION
Sentencing of Cop for Drug Trafficking Is Just the Latest Tip of an Under-Reported Iceberg
Arrests of law enforcement officers for drug-related crimes are frequent, but the dimensions are unknown because agencies refuse to study the problem in their ranks.