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No one on the investigative team spoke up to leadership voicing support for filing a lawsuit, they said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

ITV, which broadcast The Cook Report in the 1980s and 1990s, led the tributes, praising Cook's "groundbreaking approach to investigative journalism" which, it said, "made him one of broadcasting's most trusted and respected figures".

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

“The delay was necessary to protect the integrity of the investigation and allow investigators to complete essential investigative steps,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

It turns out that people will tune into investigative stories, if you make them compelling and relevant enough.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Lots of small seizures can be nearly as profitable, and require the expenditure of fewer investigative resources, than a few large busts.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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