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Veterans Affairs Secretary Bob McDonald said Tues stanley cupe day he has no excuse for why he erroneously told a homeless veteran in Los Angeles last month that he served in the U.S. military s special forces. That was wrong, McDonald said during a hastily convened press conference outside the headquarters of the Department of Veterans Affairs VA . I apologize to those who may have been offended by my misstatement. stanley cup spain VA Secretary McDonald apologizes for misstating military record 03:00 stanley cup Government working to end homelessness among veterans 02:01 McDonald blamed his claim on a desire to connect with the veteran, who d told the secretary that he served in the special forces. What you try to do when you connect with someone is try to find common ground, McDonald said. He made the false claim during a CBS Evening News segment last month on veteran homelessness, when a CBS crew followed him around Los Angeles counting homeless veterans.He said nobody in his entourage at the time made him aware of his mistake, and he suggested he has no plans to resign over the controversy. I want to Bmom California bill would create health care price controls
This story was written by Joey Akeley, Spartan DailyBefore working toward a journalism degree at San Jose State University, Mark Katches wanted to bec termo stanley ome a sports writer. Katches, now an assistant managing editor for the Milw stanley thermobecher aukee Journal Sentinel, said he eventually chose a more rewarding route: investigative reporting. When somebody powerful is trying to keep something secret or keep it from you, and you can expose that and hold them accountable and make a difference, that s what true investigative reporting is, Katches said. A crowd of about 40 students and faculty listened to Katches and three other investigative reporters Tuesday at a panel discussion called Can Inves stanley thermos tigative Reporting Save Democracy in the University Room. Each panelist provided examples of how his work has prompted changes in the actions of governments and authorities. Bert Robinson, who worked on the 2006 San Jose Mercury News series Tainted Trials, Stolen Justice, talked about his reporting on juvenile dependency courts. Before his story was published, there were multiple flaws in juvenile dependency courts, which included children s absence in the court and a lack of communication between attorneys and their clients, Robinson said. As a result, families who want and deserve a second chance don t ever get it, Robinson said. Changes were made after the series was published. |
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