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On Shaky Ground —The (Baltimore) Sun; Fred Schulte, June Arney
Judges' comments: When a family of Vietnamese immigrants lost their home over a small unpaid debt related to obscure, colonial-era law, reporters at The Sun began to investigate. Soon, they uncovered lawyers and ruthless landlords who were systematically acquiring so-called "ground rent" rights and using small debts to force hundreds of people out of their homes all over their city. In all, reporters analyzed nearly 4,000 cases filed during 2000-2006. They found outraged judges whose hands were tied as they watched how ground-rent owners -- who own only the land under the homes and are typically owed only nominal fees -- targeted elderly and deceased homeowners to acquire real estate for a song. This investigation led to significant reform, undoubtedly saving the homes of many Baltimore residents. -
Largest newspapers (more than 500,000) or wire service - IRE Certificate
A Tank of Gas, A World of Trouble — Chicago Tribune ; Paul Salopek, Kuni Takahashi, Brenda Kilianski (read judges' comments) -
Student Work (All Media) - IRE Certificate
A Stunning Toll —University of North Texas students (read judges' comments) -
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Cause for Alarm — WTHR-Indianapolis; Bob Segall, Bill Ditton, Gerry Lanosga and Holly Stephen (see a clip from the story)
Judges' comments: Tornadoes are a fact of life in Central Indiana, and tornado sirens provide warnings that can save lives. So it was shocking to learn what WTHR journalists discovered: County officials in the Indianapolis area didn’t know how many sirens they had, where the sirens were located or whether the sirens worked. Using a hand-held GPS and shoe leather, the station tracked down and mapped more than 300 sirens. They documented that hundreds of square miles of land left unprotected and that many of the antiquated sirens had not worked for years. -
911 State of Emergency - WISH-Indianapolis; Rick Dawson, Loni Smith McKown, Bill Fisher (see a clip from the story)
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