Polk Award Winners: Jesse Coburn
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Investigating Temp Tag Fraud in New Jersey and Georgia
The chapter follows the speaker's journey of uncovering a black market for fraudulent temporary car tags issued by used car dealerships in New Jersey. Through months of investigative reporting and interviews, they reveal the lack of regulation and oversight that allowed this scam to flourish in states like Georgia and New Jersey. The chapter also discusses the recent efforts in New Jersey to address the issue with a new law reforming the temporary tag system.
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