The series includes the explosive revelation that the murderous gangster had a “special’' relationship with the Boston FBI office that protected him.

SeptemSpotlight publishes a deep exploration of Massachusetts Senate President William Bulger, his crime boss brother, Whitey, and their vice-like grip on power in their respective worlds. The series leads to reevaluation of these so-called Quinn Bill courses. MaSpotlight reporters go undercover as students to reveal sham education programs that police officers were using to boost their pay. He will win a total of three Pulitzers as a team member.ĪpThe team wins its second Pulitzer Prize for a series on the MBTA, which had drastically scaled back minority hiring and contracting while becoming the most expensive transit system in the country, mile for mile. JKurkjian debuts as Spotlight editor, leading an investigation into the lobbying clout of nursing homes. The investigation results in tighter controls on attendance and several people losing their jobs, including the mayor of Cambridge.įebruSpotlight produces a major study on the radioactive result of the Cold War, focusing on the high incidence of cancer deaths among workers at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. MaSpotlight reporters and photographers spend three months trailing public officials suspected of barely showing up for work. In response, the IRS announces a crackdown on some inequities, and Boston embarks on a revaluation of all properties. Ma“City’s Property Tax: System Without Justice” reveals the arbitrary way property taxes are set in Boston, showing similar buildings taxed at wildly different levels.

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