There were widespread instances of landlords forcing out long-time tenants.
International rights groups, including Freedom House and Human Rights Watch, have documented widespread instances in recent years of forced evictions of local residents to make way for new projects.
The investigation, focused on several precincts in the Bronx, found widespread instances of ticket-fixing, in which union delegates or trustees sought to make traffic tickets disappear.
Federal officials announced a new front in the investigations into the mutual fund industry, saying that they had uncovered widespread instances of brokers receiving payments for steering investors toward specific funds.
We need to look at how widespread instances of illegal and unethical behaviour are, how financial institutions are treating their duty of care to customers, and whether our regulators are properly equipped to prevent rip-offs and punish the perpetrators.
In the 2000 and 2004 elections, there were widespread instances of voters being turned away from the polls because of a shortage of voting machines or the illegal removal of their names from registration lists.
The special commissioner of investigation for New York City schools yesterday defended his findings of widespread instances in which teachers helped students cheat on standardized tests and accused the teachers' union of conducting a faulty inquiry into his allegations and investigative practices.
Federal officials announced a new front in the investigations into the mutual fund industry on Tuesday, saying they had uncovered widespread instances of brokers receiving undisclosed payments for steering investors toward specific funds.
B2 BUSINESS DAY C1-10 Fund Investigatiofficials Federannouncedals anewunced a new front in the investigations into the mutual fund industry, saying they had uncovered widespread instances of brokers receiving undisclosed payments from the funds for steering investors toward them.
WASHINGTON — A weak command structure and a climate of fear among female personnel created the conditions that led to widespread instances of sexual assault of Air Force recruits by their instructors at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, senior Air Force commanders said Wednesday.
