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The Price of Political Favoritism and Cronyism: Lost Lives and Teenage Suicides

Posted on June 18, 2008 by murrayw

In the broader scheme of things, the Justice Department’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) is a fairly obscure agency. By law its core missions are to decrease the disproportional numbers of minority children incarcerated, prevent teenage delinquency, … Continue reading →

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John McCain’s branding problems

Posted on June 17, 2008 by murrayw

This Bob Herbert column transcends politics and the war in Iraq, to touch on something more universal. Today’s must read. Curveball talks. And Paul West of the Baltimore Sun has the best analysis I have seen so far about John … Continue reading →

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Is Congress close to a deal on FISA?

Posted on June 16, 2008 by murrayw

Congressional Quarterly says that is the case. Of course we have been led to believe this before.

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Another disclosure about the Justice Department’s juvenile justice contracting controversy

Posted on June 16, 2008 by murrayw

My friend and colleague Anna Schecter has a new post at ABCNews.com about another questionable grant by the Justice Department’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.

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Bob Woodward, Buckraker

Posted on June 16, 2008 by murrayw

Ken Silverstein has done some breathtaking posts about Bob Woodward’s income from speaking to groups that have an interest in the issues Woodward writes about. Woodward says there is nothing wrong with any of this, because he gave the money … Continue reading →

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New story out on ABCNews.com on favoritism in Justice Department’s grants program

Posted on June 12, 2008 by murrayw

I have a new story out this morning on ABCNews.com about the politicization of the awarding of grants in the Justice Department’s quarter of a billion dollars juvenile justice and delinquency prevention grants program. My story this morning focuses on … Continue reading →

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Congressional Hearing on favoritism in the awarding of Justice Department contracts

Posted on June 12, 2008 by murrayw

The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Committee has rescheduled its hearing on alleged favoritism by the Justice Department’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) in awarding more than a quarter of a billion in grants each … Continue reading →

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Attempted Intimidation of career Justice Department employees

Posted on June 10, 2008 by murrayw

  So what happens when career Justice Department employees blow the whistle on their boss and talk to the media and Congress about favoritism and cronyism going on in their office? An internal Justice Department investigation commences. But the investigation … Continue reading →

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Nightline story I worked on out tonight: Fund suicide prevention programs for teens or teach them Golf?

Posted on June 9, 2008 by murrayw

A story I worked on with ABC chief investigative correspondent Brian Ross and producers Anna Schecter and Maddie Sauer was broadcast tonight on Nightline. I don’t have a link to the video yet, but will post one when it is … Continue reading →

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Hillary Clinton is shedding staff?

Posted on June 2, 2008 by murrayw

At least Ben Smith is reporting that late tonite. He says Hillary Clinton is laying off advance staff.  Those are the kind of people you kinda need if you are continuing on with a lot of campaign appearances.  Of the … Continue reading →

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