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for: SearchInvestigations News Blog About IRW About Our Work Our Staff Awards Funding Banktracker Search Support IRW Support IRW Investigations News Blog About IRW About Our Work Our Staff Awards Funding Banktracker Search The harms of COVID misinformation Doctors who put lives at risk with covid misinformation are rarely punished. An exclusive investigation from The Washington Post. Top News and Investigations COVID tracking podcast Podcast reveals early days of COVID tracking City split in two A city split in two Crypto ignites conflict Crypto ignites conflict Texas governor takes away breaks Texas governor takes away construction workers’ right to a break More News | More Investigations Executive Editor Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Wesley J. Lowery is executive editor of IRW and a professor of journalism in AU’s School of Communication. Lowery is regarded as one of the nation’s leading reporters covering issues of law enforcement, race and justice. He is an award-winning journalist, best-selling author, podcast host, on-air correspondent and professor. Recent Projects by Wesley Excerpt from American Whitelash,” released June 27 Profile of Roy Wood The 1619 project Why there was no racial reckoning Our Mission The Investigative Reporting Workshop, an independent, nonprofit newsroom, based at the School of Communication at American University, was founded in 2008 by longtime investigative journalist Chuck Lewis and began publishing stories in 2009. Lewis retired on Dec. 31, 2022. IRW’s goal is to hold the powerful accountable through original, data-driven investigative reporting produced by experienced journalists working with the next generation of reporters. IRW has partnerships with other newsrooms, including The Washington Post, and has developed free journalistic tools, including The Accountability Project , a groundbreaking resource for public data, and BankTracker , which chronicles the financial health of the nation’s banks and credit unions. Follow Us Social Icons Email Signup Sign up for IRW newslettersalerts Email Address Submit Our Partners The Washington Post The Washington Post How the NFL blocks Black coaches Frontline Frontline The Healthcare Divide Public Health Watch Public Health Watch For years, the EPA and Texas ignored warning signs at a chemical storage site. Then an inferno erupted. Special Projects The Accountability Project: 1 billion records 1 billion records and counting: The Accountability Project reaches new milestone Two years after going live, TAP hits a major milestone. Site showcases powerful stories Site showcases powerful stories and the reporters behind them Investigating Power is a history of breakthrough investigations that revealed news and changed the national narrative on many major topics since the 1950s, from war to health to civil rights. Biden’s immigration policy Biden’s immigration policy An interactive timeline following President Biden’s actions on immigration. Opiod Epidemic The Opioid Epidemic In April 2016, at the height of the deadliest drug epidemic in U.S. history, Congress effectively stripped the Drug Enforcement Administration of its most potent weapon against large drug companies suspected of spilling prescription narcotics onto the nation’s streets. Legal Privacy Policy Publish Our Stories Contact IRW Investigative Reporting Workshop 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW Washington, D.C. 20016-8017 © 2008- Investigative Reporting...