Charles Lane
Charles is senior reporter focusing on special projects. He has won numerous awards including an IRE award, three SPJ Public Service Awards, a National Murrow, and he was a finalist for the Livingston Award for Young Journalists.
In 2020 he reported the podcast Everytown which uncovered the plot to evict a group of immigrants from the Hamptons. He also started WSHU’s C19 podcast. Previous projects include investigations into FEMA and continuing coverage of financial regulation.
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Heavy rains closed roads and flooded subways in New York City today. New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency in several counties in the metro area.
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Russians and Ukrainians living in the U.S. are watching events unfold with a mix of worry and inevitability. Russians in particular see a divide between young and old.
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After the death of George Floyd, New York mandated that every police department in the state launch a "reform and reinvention" process by April 1. Now, many advocates have become disillusioned.
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Less than a year ago, Toys R Us fired more than 30,000 workers and closed all its stores. The owners are eyeing a relaunch despite obstacles. Workers who never received severance payments are furious.
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Justify is the horse to watch at Saturday's Belmont Stakes. If Justify wins, it would cap a remarkable run and rare Triple Crown victory following wins at the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness.
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Bank of America has pledged to stop making loans to the manufacturers of "military-style" weapons, but it is also one of the banks providing financing to help Remington Outdoor emerge from bankruptcy.
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The 1970s law targets redlining in the banking industry. Regulators want to update the CRA so it reflects the way mobile banking has reshaped the industry. That's proving to be a difficult task.
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The National Flood Insurance Program has received more than 80,000 claims so far from Hurricane Harvey. Each of these properties will need an inspection. Some inspectors have little training and work in a system that rewards them for doing the inspections as quickly as possible.
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The man who caused a firestorm of criticism after he bought a small pharmaceutical company and jacked up the price of a life-saving drug was found guilty Friday of securities fraud. Martin Shkreli was convicted on three of the eight fraud charges he faced and could be sentenced to a prison term of as much as 20 years.
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The swift rise of e-commerce is creating new challenges for cities and suburbs in different parts of the country. The big problem is a loss of sales tax revenues as online sales climb.