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Neglect at Boarding School for Autistic Youth Left a Student With Vision Loss, Lawsuit Alleges

by Jodi S. Cohen and Jennifer Smith Richards ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, t … | Continue reading

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California Isn’t Enforcing Its Strongest-in-the-Nation Oil Well Cleanup Law on Its Largest Oil Company

by Mark Olalde ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your … | Continue reading

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People Are Still Being Swallowed by Storm Drains. One U.S. Agency Is Pushing for Safety Measures.

by Topher Sanders ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. A new fede … | Continue reading

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Drug Traffickers Said They Backed an Early Campaign of Mexico’s President. But U.S. Agents Were Done Investigating.

by Tim Golden Leer en español. ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. … | Continue reading

@propublica.org | 7 days ago

Inside the Risky U.S. Probe of Allegations That Drug Mafias Financed a Campaign of Mexico’s President López Obrador

by Tim Golden Leer en español. ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. … | Continue reading

@propublica.org | 7 days ago

Jiaai Zeng Died Weeks After Starting Work at an Oklahoma Marijuana Farm. His Family Wants Answers.

by Sebastian Rotella and Kirsten Berg, ProPublica, and Garrett Yalch and Clifton Adcock, The Frontier ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re pu … | Continue reading

@propublica.org | 9 days ago

In Private Speech, J.D. Vance Said the “Devil Is Real” and Praised Alex Jones as a Truth-Teller

by Andy Kroll, ProPublica, and Nick Surgey, Documented ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. … | Continue reading

@propublica.org | 10 days ago

School Vouchers Were Supposed to Save Taxpayer Money. Instead They Blew a Massive Hole in Arizona’s Budget.

by Eli Hager ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your in … | Continue reading

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Even When Big Cases Intersect With Their Families’ Interests, Many Judges Choose Not to Recuse

by Noah Pransky, Brooke Williams and Andrew Botolino for ProPublica ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re publ … | Continue reading

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Inside Ziklag, the Secret Organization of Wealthy Christians Trying to Sway the Election and Change the Country

@propublica.org | 13 days ago

Two Reporters Covering Education in the Midwest Followed the Money … to a School in New York

by Jennifer Smith Richards and Jodi S. Cohen ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, t … | Continue reading

@propublica.org | 14 days ago

Nike Pledged to Shrink Its Carbon Footprint. It Just Slashed the Staff Charged With Making That Happen.

by Rob Davis, ProPublica, and Matthew Kish, The Oregonian/OregonLive This article was produced by ProPublica in partnership with The Oregonian/OregonLive. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are publi … | Continue reading

@propublica.org | 15 days ago

He Was Convicted of Killing His Baby. The DA’s Office Says He’s Innocent, but That Might Not Be Enough.

by Pamela Colloff, photography by Stacy Kranitz ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. … | Continue reading

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Texas Sends Millions to Crisis Pregnancy Centers. It’s Meant to Help Needy Families, But No One Knows if It Works.

by Cassandra Jaramillo, Jeremy Kohler and Sophie Chou, ProPublica, and Jessica Kegu, CBS News ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. … | Continue reading

@propublica.org | 17 days ago

West Texas Pastor Who Used Illegal Donations From Churches to Campaign for Office Is Fined $3,500

by Jessica Priest ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. … | Continue reading

@propublica.org | 18 days ago

The NYPD Commissioner Responded to Our Story That Revealed He’s Burying Police Brutality Cases. We Fact-Check Him.

by Eric Umansky ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. New York Pol … | Continue reading

@propublica.org | 23 days ago

The Failure to Track Data on Stillbirths Undermines Efforts to Prevent Them

by Irena Hwang, Sophie Chou and Duaa Eldeib ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. … | Continue reading

@propublica.org | 24 days ago

Conservatives Go to War — Against Each Other — Over School Vouchers

by Alec MacGillis ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. This stor … | Continue reading

@propublica.org | 25 days ago

Some Surprises in the No Surprises Act

by T. Christian Miller ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. In 20 … | Continue reading

@propublica.org | 28 days ago

New Yorkers Were Choked, Beaten and Tased by NYPD Officers. The Commissioner Buried Their Cases.

by Eric Umansky ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. This article was published in partnership with The New York Times. … | Continue reading

@propublica.org | 29 days ago

In a Push for Green Energy, One Federal Agency Made Tribes an Offer They Had to Refuse

by B. “Toastie” Oaster, High Country News This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with High Country News. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are published. … | Continue reading

@propublica.org | 1 month ago

The Federal Government Just Acknowledged the Harm Its Dams Have Caused Tribes. Here’s What It Left Out.

by Tony Schick, Oregon Public Broadcasting This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with Oregon Public Broadcasting. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are pu … | Continue reading

@propublica.org | 1 month ago

These Researchers Study the Legacy of the Segregation Academies They Grew Up Around

by Jennifer Berry Hawes ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories … | Continue reading

@propublica.org | 1 month ago

Three States Have Warned Against Sending Students to an Unregulated Boarding School for Youth With Autism

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How Local Government Fraud Has — and Hasn’t — Changed Since the Pandemic

by McKenzie Funk ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in you … | Continue reading

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Microsoft Chose Profit Over Security and Left U.S. Government Vulnerable to Russian Hack, Whistleblower Says

by Renee Dudley, with research by Doris Burke ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. … | Continue reading

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Bill to Fund Stillbirth Prevention and Research Passes Congress

by Duaa Eldeib ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. The Senate on … | Continue reading

@propublica.org | 1 month ago

Reader Tips Propelled Our Supreme Court Reporting. Now Your Info Could Power Our 2024 Election Coverage.

by Justin Elliott ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. A few hour … | Continue reading

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Former Foster Youth Are Eligible for Federal Housing Aid. Georgia Isn’t Helping Them Get It.

by Stephannie Stokes, WABE This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with WABE. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are published. Mali … | Continue reading

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What’s Next for U.S. Immigration Policy on the Southern Border?

by Connor Goodwin ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Last week, … | Continue reading

@propublica.org | 1 month ago

Justice Clarence Thomas Acknowledges He Should Have Disclosed Free Trips From Billionaire Donor

by Joshua Kaplan, Justin Elliott and Alex Mierjeski ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. … | Continue reading

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Michigan Bottlers Still Get Free Water, Despite Governor’s Tough Talk

by Anna Clark, photography by Sarahbeth Maney ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, … | Continue reading

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“No Schoolers”: How Illinois’ Hands-Off Approach to Homeschooling Leaves Children at Risk

by Molly Parker and Beth Hundsdorfer, Capitol News Illinois This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with Capitol News Illinois. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as … | Continue reading

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What Donald Trump’s Criminal Trial Reveals About a Potential Second Trump Administration

by Andrea Bernstein ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. There’s … | Continue reading

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An Illinois School District’s Reliance on Police to Ticket Students Is Discriminatory, Civil Rights Complaint Says

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What Idaho’s Republican Primary Tells Us About America’s Culture Wars

by Audrey Dutton ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in you … | Continue reading

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What You Need to Know If You’re Hurt While Working on a Wisconsin Dairy Farm

by Maryam Jameel and Melissa Sanchez, Illustrations by Edel Rodriguez, special to ProPublica Lea o escuche la versión en español. This guide will be released in Spanish in several formats to make this inform … | Continue reading

@propublica.org | 1 month ago

New York Education Department Hindered an Abuse Investigation at Boarding School for Autistic Youth

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How an Alabama Town Staved Off School Resegregation

by Jennifer Berry Hawes I recently traveled to rural Wilcox County, in Alabama’s Black Belt, to understand the origins of the local “segregation academy” and how it still divides the broader community. It was the first story in our serie … | Continue reading

@propublica.org | 1 month ago

This Mississippi Hospital Transfers Some Patients to Jail to Await Mental Health Treatment

by Isabelle Taft, Mississippi Today This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with Mississippi Today and co-published with the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, the Sun Herald and MLK50. Si … | Continue reading

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How Residents in a Rural Alabama County Are Confronting the Lasting Harm of Segregation Academies

by Jennifer Berry Hawes, photography by Sarahbeth Maney ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the … | Continue reading