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A "poisonous tree" grows in Iowa

By Mark Obbie (all)

Here's another small-market crime-reporting investigation of note: "Fruit of the Poisonous Tree," a two-week series ending today in the Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Gazette. It was led by reporter Jennifer Hemmingsen. Packaged in multimedia on a slick site, the series had as its starting point our old reporting friend -- curiosity. How, the paper asked, could a prostitution ring trafficking in under-age girls flourish in small Iowa towns? The answers aren't surprising, but the journey illuminates a serious problem. This is brave, tough journalism that shows how a public prosecution and trial are just a starting point for in-depth reporting.

Full post as published by Lawbeat on May 03, 2008 (boomark / email).

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