RealClearInvestigations' Picks of the Week
March 5 to March 11 Featured Investigation Near Reservation, 7 Cans of Beer Sold Per Minute - University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Whiteclay, Nebraska has 12 residents and four liquor stores. They have sold more than 42 million cans of beer over the last decades mainly to Lakota from the Pine Ridge Reservation nearby in South Dakota, where alcohol is illegal. The result: rates of alcoholism, domestic violence, murder, suicide and birth defects that are unprecedented almost anywhere else in the country. These grim facts inform an ambitious multimedia investigative series created by journalism students at the University of Nebraska- Lincoln. It includes chilling facts: â[Lakota] men die on average at age 47 ⦠thatâs a shorter lifespan than any other country in the world ⦠Its women fare better. On average, they live to 55âon par with Angola, Nigeria and Somalia.â The series also includes portraits of lives harmed by alcohol. These include the 12 children suffering from fetal alcohol spectrum adopted by Nora and Randy Boesem. âFor every meal, three of the children must eat via a tube that transports nutrients directly into their bodies. Because of developmental problems stemming from FASD, certain digestive organs must be bypassed for the children to consume food. ⦠After lunch, itâs time for another round of diaper changes, one of five each day for seven of the children (all 5 or older).â  Other Noteworthy Articles or Series Incredible Tech Detects Gunfire Across America, New York Post/Fox News
Police departments in many cities are implementing a new tool called ShotSpotter that can detect the sound signatures of gunshots and even the types of weapon fired. The technology is already deployed at more than 90 installations across the U.S. and the world, including New York City and Wilmington, N.C. U.S. Gives Soros Groups Millions to Destabilize Macedoniaâs Conservative Government - Judicial Watch
Washington has quietly spent millions to destabilize the center-right government in Macedonia by funding groups backed by the leftwing billionaire George Soros, records obtained by Judicial Watch show. It says Macedonia's crackdown on illegal immigration is likely of big interest to Soros, a renowned open borders advocate. When a Fertility Doctor Secretly Becomes a Sperm Donor, and Your Father - HazlittÂ
Imagine finding out your father wasnât the man you thought he was. Imagine finding out he was your motherâs fertility doctor. That's what Kat Palmer learned after she began questioning how two blue-eyed parents could conceive her, a brown-eyed girl. That is not all she learned. California: Afraid of Jail? Buy an Upgrade - Marshall Project
There are at least 26 pay-to-stay jails in Los Angeles and Orange counties, where the well-off pay to stay at small city jails with amenities better than at traditional prisons. Meant to relieve prison overcrowding, the practice allows sex offenders and others convicted of serious crimes to do their time in safer, cozier digs. Louisiana Purchase Less of a Bargain Than Thought - Slate
History books tell us that America's famous deal with Napoleon nearly doubled the national domain for a mere $15 million, or roughly $309 million in todayâs dollars. But what Thomas Jefferson bought wasn't the land; rather, the imperial rights to the land. Extinguishing Indian claims would take many years and many lopsided treaties. Total price for the land: about $2.6 billion, a historian figures, or more than $8.5 billion adjusted for inflation. Still a bargain, although not for some. | 
