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Chris Hacker

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Chris Hacker’s Biography

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I'm an investigative data journalist at CBS News. I report on a variety of topics using computer-assisted reporting and coordinate investigative projects across every CBS News station around the country.

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Police departments sell their used guns. Thousands end up in crimes.

Police departments sell their used guns. Thousands end up in crimes.

Police agencies routinely resell or trade in their used duty weapons, a practice that has contributed to more…

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Wage theft often goes unpunished despite state systems meant to combat it

Wage theft often goes unpunished despite state systems meant to combat it

If someone steals money from their employer, they could be guilty of a serious crime. But what if an employer…

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Handcuffs in Hallways: Hundreds of elementary students arrested at U.S. schools

Handcuffs in Hallways: Hundreds of elementary students arrested at U.S. schools

"Don't make a wrong move," the officer said as he pinned the struggling subject to the ground. "Period." The …

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A "coin flip": Nearly half of U.S. murders go unsolved as cases rise

A "coin flip": Nearly half of U.S. murders go unsolved as cases rise

Police called Denita Williams in April and gave her the address of a gas station in their town of Jackson, Mi…

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Left in the Dark: The Failed Promise of Chicago Police Body Cameras

Left in the Dark: The Failed Promise of Chicago Police Body Cameras

CBS Chicago CHICAGO (CBS) - Marcus Smith arrived at the Pulaski Orange Line Station on Chicago's Southwest Si…

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Fire Sale: Dealers rush to sell ghost gun parts before restrictions take effect

Fire Sale: Dealers rush to sell ghost gun parts before restrictions take effect

With just days remaining until new federal rules will effectively ban so-called ghost guns on Aug. 24, many c…

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This U.S. city boosted homelessness spending fivefold. Is it too little or too much?

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By Tim Craig Verified, Chris Hacker Verified
| Anchorage Daily News Verified
Tents owned by the city of Phoenix are in use at the Safe Outdoor Space. (Photos by Caitlin O’Hara/For The Washington Post) PHOENIX - The 200 multicolored tents are set up in rows, each pitched inside a 10-by-10-foot square, spaced less than an arm’s length from the next.
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These teens lost parents to fighting Russia. Ukraine is training them for war

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By Tim Craig, Chris Hacker Verified
| Detroit News Verified
This school puts them into a funnel toward the Ukrainian security services that are desperate for recruits Show Caption Hide Caption NATO will increase support for Ukraine amidst Russian hostilities, Rutte says NATO will increase support for Ukraine in response to Russia's continued hostility, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said in Brussels on Sept. 29. KYIV ― Viktor is the older one, by two minutes, so he is the one who feels obliged to head most directly to the war that killed his father.
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This U.S. city is spending 5 times as much on homelessness. Is it too little or too much?

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By Tim Craig, Chris Hacker Verified
| Detroit News Verified
The U.S. homeless population reaching 745,000 last year PHOENIX ― The 200 multicolored tents are set up in rows, each pitched inside a 10-by-10-foot square, spaced less than an arm’s length from the next. It costs Phoenix about $6.5 million annually - $27,000 per structure - to operate the Safe Outdoor Space site, including providing meals, showers, security and an air-conditioned recreation room for about 300 people, some of whom come from outside the city.
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Midwest Edward R. Murrow Award

2021 - Excellence in Innovation
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Chicago Headline Club Watchdog Award

2020 - Excellence in Public Interest Reporting
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Chicago/Midwest Emmy Award

2020 - Investigative Single Story
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Chicago/Midwest Emmy Award Winner

2019 - Outstanding Achievement for News Gathering – Serious News (Hard) Feature
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2019 Chicago/Midwest Emmy Award

2019 - Outstanding Achievement for News Specialty Report/Series – Business/Consumer
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Midwest Edward R. Murrow Award

2022 - News Series
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