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The Limits of Protection: Fixing Child Abuse Investigations

For years, child welfare officials have looked to better training and deeper resources to reduce mistakes in abuse and neglect investigations. But given the complexity of many cases, experts say,…

Investigations Justice

The Limits of Protection: Can Mayor’s Push Reduce Child Abuse Deaths?

In the wake of two fatalities in early ’14, the de Blasio administration called for better reporting of abuse and neglect. But there is substantial doubt that child welfare investigations…

Housing and Homelessness Investigations

Few Safeguards Against Abuse by Homeless Shelter Guards

The city’s homeless services system does little to track complaints by shelter residents about abuse and mistreatment at the hands of security guards.

Economy Investigations

Elusive Companies Targeted By City Crackdown on Job Scams

The de Blasio administration is stepping up oversight of employment agencies, which need to be licensed and can only charge certain fees. But the targeted firms can change names and…

Education Investigations

Parents Battle City Schools for Special Ed Services

Sometimes the fight’s over classroom setting, sometimes over a child eating their meals through a straw. Often it involves lawyers, frantic parents and a strained school system.

Investigations Justice

Even Model NYS Inmates Face Steep Barriers to Parole

The state’s approval rate for parole applications has been sliced in half since 2005. Inmates convicted of high-profile crimes face almost insurmountable barriers—because of politics, not the penal code.

Investigations Justice

Labor Trafficking Persists Amid Outrage Over Sex Trade

Sex trafficking is the target of increased awareness and enforcement. But other forms of the human trade—which might be more common—are proving hard to publicize or prosecute.

Education Investigations

Why Charter Schools Have High Teacher Turnover

While some statistics are disputed, the high rates of teacher attrition at charter schools raise questions about whether even the most successful ones can maintain quality amid the churn.

Investigations

A Postmortem of NYC’ ‘Undetermined’ Fatalities

Each year, nearly 200 deaths in New York City are categorized as “events of undetermined intent.” These are cases in which the city’s medical examiner cannot determine whether the person…

Investigations

Key Nutrition Program Hits Snags at Farmers' Markets

When the WIC program took steps to get more fresh produce into recipients’ diets, the results were promising. But the initiative is being held back by administrative flaws and, yes,…

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