Gordon Witkin
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Award-winning investigative journalist. R&B sax player with NOBODY'S BUSINESS. College football fanatic. Loyal Ohio Wesleyan alumni.
Joined May 2012
The horrific killing of Tyre Nichols would seem to defy explanation - but it doesn't. I tried to get at the roots of cops' bad attitudes in this Washington Monthly piece a couple years ago:
washingtonmonthly.com
A deluge of 911 calls, little interaction with solid citizens, an “Us vs. Them” mentality—it’s breaking the country’s police forces. A veteran reporter explains why the blue have a bad attitude.
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Pulling of David Chapman's nomination just one symptom of much broader problems afflicting ATF, detailed in this piece by Center for Public Integrity:
publicintegrity.org
Key Findings The National Rifle Association has long been at war with ATF. The debacle at Waco and the more recent Fast and Furious operation have exposed leadership deficiencies at the agency. ATF’s...
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Years of covering cops has given me a counterintuitive view of the prospects for police reform. I've spelled out my thoughts in the Washington Monthly:
washingtonmonthly.com
A deluge of 911 calls, little interaction with solid citizens, an “Us vs. Them” mentality—it’s breaking the country’s police forces. A veteran reporter explains why the blue have a bad attitude.
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Obscured by the the glitz and glamor of the NFL draft are an increasing number of hard-working kids still chasing their professional football dream:
nytimes.com
Since the league began allowing underclassmen to enter the draft in 1990, the number who do so has ballooned more than threefold. There are fewer options for those who go undrafted.
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Biden's proposed expansion of background checks is worthwhile, but Brady Law is honeycombed with multiple loopholes and data gaps, as this CPI piece I commissioned/edited revealed:
publicintegrity.org
Editor’s note, September 19, 2013: The tragic shootings this week at the Washington Navy Yard have rekindled debate over what more might be done to keep firearms from the hands of troubled individu...
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Biden's choice for ATF director may be right man for the job, but the agency has for years been systematically handcuffed from doing its job, as this piece I commissioned/edited sadly illustrated:
publicintegrity.org
Key Findings The National Rifle Association has long been at war with ATF. The debacle at Waco and the more recent Fast and Furious operation have exposed leadership deficiencies at the agency. ATF’s...
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My first foray into freelance college football coverage...a labor of love and lots of fun:
247sports.com
It was supposed to be Maryland's best class ever. It ended up as a huge hole in the program's roster.
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Proud to have been one of many who worked on "Copy, Paste, Legislate," a collaborative investigation that has won the 2020 Goldsmith Investigative Reporting Award. Special shout-outs as well to Kytja Weir, Chris Davis, Steve Doig and Michael Squires.
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Congrats to all at Center for Public Integrity, Arizona Republic and USA TODAY who were involved in COPY, PASTE, LEGISLATE series that was named a finalist today for the Goldsmith Prize. https://t.co/GXyOAEKkt0 Proud to have been involved.
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Supreme Court decision to wash its hands of gerrymandering throws the issue into a variety of venues in the states:
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Mining industry has for years fought safety equipment on its vehicles that is standard for family cars. And people keep dying as a result:
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Controversial drug for vets pushed by Trump is nixed for VA pharmacies:
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VA drug panel mostly nixes controversial anti-depressant pushed by Trump:
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deBlasio action to curb disproportionate discipline of black and Hispanic students underscores issues raised earlier by Center for Public Integrity and RETRO REPORT:
retroreport.org
Retro Report is an independent, nonprofit newsroom creating trusted documentary videos and classroom resources.
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Pro-choice groups are fighting back against anti-abortion forces by adopting one of their tactics...model legislation:
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Troubling new arms race; speed of hypersonic weapons may outpace humans' ability to make decisions:
publicintegrity.org
Development of hypersonics is moving so quickly that it threatens to outpace any real discussion about the potential perils of such weapons, including how they may disrupt efforts to avoid accidental...
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Trump praise put controversial Johnson & Johnson drug on the fast track at the VA; is that appropriate?
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Trump says he loves cops, but his campaign won't pay for their time spent protecting him:
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At least nine states have passed laws pushed by conservative groups that allow child placement agencies to turn away anyone who doesn't match their religious beliefs - including same-sex couples:
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Court fight between Oklahoma, Johnson & Johnson, highlights issues raised by Center for Public Integrity's Politics of Pain series:
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