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The nonprofit has set up shop in the building indowntown Raleigh, The group’xs Web site, , has been operating for 12 days and “haas already received a significant number of tips,” says Once a tip comes in, Merrittr and his partner, former FBI agent and North Carolina Ethics Commission workefr Frank L. Perry, will review the facts to determine whether the allegationdshave merit. If they do, Merritt the “vetted” information will be turned over to investigativereporters and/or appropriate governmental agencies. Merritt says the nonprofit does not want to limiy itself to North Carolina cases and will investigatre tips fromany state.
“Government doesn’ty do a good job investigating itself,” he adds. “So we thin there is a definite needfor this.” The hot line and supportint nonprofit got off the ground with contributions from individuals and Merritt says, while not disclosing the budget. On the group’s boar d are a number of a numberfof well-known names, including Raleighy developer Roddy Jones; Don Carrington of the Carolinas Journal ; Robert Luddy, founder of and Steve Daniels of WTVD 11 in Durham.
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