ӣƵ Investigates May 21, 2019 Lawsuits unveil alleged culture of teen sex abuse in Louisville police mentorship program A police mentorship program in Louisville, Kentucky has been plagued by sex abuse charges involving its teenage cadets.
ӣƵ Investigates May 18, 2019 Human trafficking victims recount tales of being forced into modern-day slavery: 'It was a living hell' For the past several months, the investigative unit at ӣƵ has examined the issue of human trafficking in the United States and what was uncovered may be shocking to most -- everyday Americans who are sold into modern-day slavery -- often at a very young age.
ӣƵ Investigates May 18, 2019 Undertow of exploitation: How teens get trapped in human trafficking Traffickers often target their victims' trust and vulnerabilities to trap them into a life of forced sex work.
ӣƵ Investigates May 18, 2019 Vulnerability is the common thread in human trafficking exploitation Human traffickers rely on the exploitation of their victims' trust and vulnerabilities to pull them into the forced sex trade.
ӣƵ Investigates May 11, 2019 Human trafficking victims mostly underage children from within the US Every year more than 40 million people are forced into the world of human trafficking across the globe and it's someone's son or daughter that is trapped in this modern-day slavery.
ӣƵ Investigates April 24, 2019 FBI partnership puts dent in sexual assault evidence backlogs The FBI calls it "one of the most difficult and complex issues facing our nation’s criminal justice system."
ӣƵ Investigates April 3, 2019 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez hit with FEC complaint for alleged 'subsidy scheme' Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., has been hit with another Federal Election Commission (FEC) complaint, this one alleging she and her campaign manager operated a “subsidy scheme” that ran afoul of campaign finance laws.
ӣƵ Investigates March 26, 2019 Who is Tina Tchen, the attorney linked to Jussie Smollett messages? Tina Tchen, the attorney and former chief of staff to first lady Michelle Obama, has garnered scrutiny after messages traded with Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx -- about the alleged hoax linked to actor Jussie Smollett -- emerged shortly before prosecutors dropped all charges against Smollett.
College Admissions Scandal March 23, 2019 Accused college admission scammers dig deep for bipartisan political donations An analysis of donations of the people involved in the college admissions scandal shows bipartisan political support.
ӣƵ Investigates March 20, 2019 Remember Solyndra? Loss of taxpayer millions now seems forgotten, expert says It's been exactly ten years since the Solyndra solar power company accepted a loan of half a billion taxpayer dollars that would never be repaid. Now one industry expert says he's not sure any lessons have been learned in the years since.
ӣƵ Investigates March 14, 2019 College admissions - the high price of higher education The rich and famous didn't need to cheat to give their kids an academic upper hand - plenty of advantages already existed.