We also found that nearly 33 companies and people have been blacklisted in the u. S. For various serious crimes. Also we were able to do business offshore with Mossack Fonseca, they were clients for a long time. We look at the role of big banks, and how more than 500 banks, specifically in this leak, how they had helped 15,000 offshore companies through Mossack Fonseca, in many cases helping clients around the orld avoid paying taxes. One of most surprising findings, the politicians. You imagine that billionaires and maybe celebrities, they had these offshore companies for rivacy issues or tax issues, but to find nearly 200 oliticians, and 16 World Leaders, in this data, using the tax havens, including some World Leaders who have been at the forefront against tax havens. That was really interesting. We created a whole application to look at this important issue. Reaction and impact, you remember the viral media. In iceland, where the Prime Minister testified a few days after publicatio
Terabytes of data, the newspaper needed help and called in the journalism troops. With such a large number of people going to the database, they needed to agree on a common strategy for collaboration and for parsing out the research, as well as the joint process of holding off until everyone was ready. This is something foreign to american media. We are not used to co honoring editors. We will talk about some of the work and the findings. It is sponsored by the journalism institute, the nonprofit arm of the National Press club. Left elcome, from i im sorry. From my right, will fitzgibbon, a reporter from the National Consortium. To my last, ms. Walker, the Deputy Director of the National Consortium of journalists. And kevin hall, the chief economics correspondent for mcclatchy. Thank you so much tom and the press club for this invitation. What an honor to be here. So, yes, were going to talk about collaboration across borders. When we think about investigative journalism, sometimes thi
Honestly, we at the club had no idea what they were talking about. Until now. That was one of the first meetings of the consortium of journalists who are investigating what we now call the Panama Papers. Documents some 11. 5 were late to a german leaked to a german newspaper. I am sorry. I got close. Possibly the biggest leak in history. Mossack fonseca, with 2. 6 terabytes of data, the newspaper needed help and called in the journalism troops. With such a large number of people going to the database, they needed to agree on a common strategy for collaboration and for parsing out the research, as well as the joint process of holding off until everyone was ready. This is something foreign to american media. We are not used to co honoring editors. We will talk about some of the work and the findings. It is sponsored by the journalism institute, the nonprofit arm of the National Press club. Left elcome, from i im sorry. From my right, will fitzgibbon, a reporter from the National Consorti
Alternative to ease the tension. Ricky. Reporter charles, friends of thatville smith say they dont understand why police tell them that they and sylvilles family cannot mourn at the site here at this me more ile a. We spoke with a woman who has contacted the smith family about creating something more permanent. I cant change make e, but what i can do is be part of making it more beautiful. Reporter last year she started noticing how memorials just looks really bad, balloons are deflated, and we have other existing conditions, the vacant houses, the empty lots in the community. Really bad. Reporter she founded the peace garden project to turn memorials into a permanent part of the community. I thought if i landscaped around the tree it will blend its in with normal landscaping, at the same time. Reporter she says the smith family was receptive to the idea but theyre still grieving and they havent had closure. She understands that neighbors near the memorial want peace restored and she t
February 5th, the pta had their founders dinner. Honorary awards were given to jeff lou and zong. I want to congratulate them. Secondly for families looking for summer programs, summer camps, the department of children and families are hosting different summer resource fair to say. You can find out information. Thank you, commissioner wynns. Can we get a report from the rules and policy and legislation committee. We did a report already there in the individual. The only thing i will say is to remind everybody that at the next rules committee you will be asked to buildup and the bulk of all the legislative proposals on which to take positions and you will get them in advance and even you as commissioner haney did last month, if you hear about a bill that you are interested in, please ask for your input otherwise well take the position. I encourage you to come. Well have our advocates at that next meeting. But particularly this is the time of year when we are gathering input about our le