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Deadly Falls
Last of 3 parts: No easy solutions
Some say more staffing, better training would help reduce falls in nursing homes. Plus, a shocking fall and a painful end. View the state's investigative reports on cases mentioned in the series.
Paramedic: Law to detain people abused
Nate Berg alleges cops are misusing "emergency hold"; rules; hospital and police say his claims have no merit.
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Monday's Tip: Fighting for a free meal
Fast food chain didn't honor its free meal promotion, tipster says.
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Whistleblower: With key, theft was easy
SUV was stolen and stripped after dealership made ignition key for a woman who didn't own the vehicle.
U panel proposes conflict-of-interest policy
Faculty, researchers and staff would have to disclose potential financial conflicts.
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The vacation that wasn't
The lack of a visa turned a 10-day vacation to Vietnam into a six-hour stay under guard by security officers.
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Whistleblower: Investors caught up in a 'shell game'
The collapse of DBSI, an Idaho company that specialized in supposedly worry-free real estate investments, has left hundreds of Minnesota investors struggling to recover massive losses.
Part 2: Sanctions not tough
Few fall-related deaths are fully investigated by state regulators. This is the second part of a three-part series. | Read eight fatality reports (below) | Part 1: Deadly falls
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Investigators video
Kidney failure: Preview of a 4-part seriesAimee Blanchette talks with medical reporter Josephine Marcotty about the number of people waiting for kidneys and the issues they face.
Whistleblower: Stuck in the systemIsabelle Jessich was placed under an emergency guardianship last summer after becoming very sick with an alcohol-induced form of dementia. Her situation has improved significantly, but she was not allowed to leave her nursing home and return home with her 16-year-old daughter.
Lenders Gone Wild: Part 3Business reporter Chris Serres talks with James Lileks about bank regulators and the role they played in the failing of some Minnesota banks and credit unions.
Melissa Larson: On her own, hoping for a living donorMelissa Larson tries to keep her spirits and her hopes up knowing that her search for a living kidney donor will be a hard one.
Lenders Gone Wild: Part 1James Lileks talks with business reporter Jennifer Bjorhus about the aggressive lending practices of some Minnesota banks and credit unions.
Lenders Gone Wild: Part 2Business reporter Chris Serres talks with James Lileks about the current state of Minnesota credit unions.
Whistleblower: Cemetery swapLong-time friends Jim Emery and Leroy Edeburn were buried head-to-head at Mound Cemetery in Brooklyn Center as a symbol of their friendship, but not permanently. The cemetery separated the headstones earlier this month because they were set on someone else's lot.
Whistleblower: Plumber troubleFirst-time homeowner Anne Steffan hired an unlicensed plumber, Rodd Hansen, to repair her kitchen. Hansen collected more than $17,000 in insurance money for the project and never finished the job.
June 11: Gang Strike Force car seizures criticizedReporter Randy Furst continues to follow the story of the questionable tactics allegedly used by the Metro Gang Strike Force to sell improperly forfeited vehicles.
Whistleblower: Turned away at White CastleAriel Wade drove her motorized scooter to the White Castle drive-through in St. Paul, after the main lobby had closed, and was denied service.
A sampling of watchdog and investigative stories and multimedia from other media and organizations.
Los Angeles Times: Flawed county system lets children die invisibly.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Part 1: Fatal Care, a look at the failures of child protection system in Milwaukee.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Part 2: Fatal Care: One child’s tragic fate.
Milwaukee Journal: Wasted in Wisconsin, a report on the drinking culture in the state.
Newsday: Investigating the Gap, a special report on the Minnesota teen who fell into the gap between a Long Island railroad car and platform.
East Valley Tribune (Ariz.): Reasonable Doubt, report on Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office immigration enforcement. Won 2009 Pulitzer for local reporting.
Washington Post: The Crash: What Went Wrong, a report on how Wall Street innovation outpaced Washington regulation.
Salon.com: Coming Home, a report on the high numbers of returning soldiers who commit suicide and murder in alarming numbers and the mistreatment behind the deaths.
Las Vegas Sun: Construction deaths, winner of the 2009 Pulitzer for Public Service.