One cracked bridge. One person fired. A troubling rush to judgment raises major questions about bridge inspections
Officials blamed one man for failing to discover a crack in the DeSoto Bridge. But in exclusive interviews and emails, a complex picture emerges: of a systematic failure bigger than one employee
More than two months have passed since Monty Frazier’s firing from the Arkansas Department of Transportation, and he’s kept quiet. But now, he’s ready to talk.
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ARDOT 2021 bridge closing I-40 Infrastructure Hernando DeSoto BridgeMatt Stroud
Matt Stroud, a former correspondent for Bloomberg News and The Associated Press, is an investigative reporter with The Daily Memphian. He is the author of “Thin Blue Lie: The Failure of High-Tech Policing,” and the creator of the six-part podcast, “Guru: The Dark Side of Enlightenment.”
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