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Labor Dept. Warns of "Alarming" Rise in Cell Tower Deaths
Thirteen workers died at communication tower worksites in 2013, more than in the previous two years combined.
February 13, 2014
Remembering Newtown
In the past year, the Sandy Hook families and others — some friends, many strangers — established memorials, charities and other tributes to honor their loved ones.
December 13, 2013
Former NOPD Officer Acquitted in Post-Katrina Police Shooting
It's the latest in a series of setbacks for federal prosecutors in New Orleans.
December 12, 2013
How the Gun-Rights Lobby Won After Newtown
In the wake of Sandy Hook, the gun-rights lobby outspent, out-organized and out-maneuvered gun-control advocates at both the state and federal level.
December 10, 2013
New Report Offers Details, but No Motive for Sandy Hook Shooter
The first comprehensive account of what led up to that fatal day offers new details about Adam Lanza, but no explanation for what he did.
November 25, 2013
Why Immigrant Detainees Still Aren't Safe from Abuse
People held in immigration detention centers still face challenges reporting sexual abuse and assault, sometimes because the government deports them before an investigation is completed, a government watchdog report found.
November 20, 2013
Map: Where is Childhood Homelessness Getting Worse?
Four years into the nation's economic recovery, the issue of childhood homelessness has only grown worse.
November 6, 2013
Elderly, At Risk and Haphazardly Protected
A ProPublica and FRONTLINE examination of the multibillion-dollar assisted living industry reveals a mishmash of minimal state regulation and no involvement by federal officials.
October 29, 2013
Chicago Drops CeaseFire from Anti-Violence Strategy
After a yearlong trial, the city said it would focus instead on community policing and other strategies to combat the city’s high murder rate.
October 17, 2013
NOPD Convictions Overturned in Notorious Post-Katrina Shooting
In a 129-page ruling outlining "grotesque" prosecutorial misconduct, a judge overturned the convictions of 5 officers for shooting civilians on New Orleans' Danziger Bridge.
September 17, 2013
The Deaths and Disappearance that Haunt Assisted Living
These three deaths, an alleged sexual assault, and a senior's disappearance, are among the more than two dozen cases of questionable care uncovered by FRONTLINE and ProPublica at the nation's largest assisted living provider.
August 1, 2013
Life and Death in Assisted Living: "Close the Back Door"
Potentially lethal bed sores were spreading across Joan Boice's body, and Emerald Hills workers were trying to improvise help.
August 1, 2013