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2024-08-17 19:01:34

Twenty years after Russell Maze was convicted of killing his infant son, attorneys in the conviction-review unit in the Nashville DA’s office reviewed his case and concluded that Maze was actually innocent.
But would that be enough to overturn his conviction?
#news #law #video #criminaljustice #courts #cops #nashville
https://youtu.be/P9lvvh85OFs?feature=shared

2024-08-14 21:30:55

Honolulu Civil Beat's Nick Grube, in partnership with ProPublica, has been speaking to people displaced from their homes on Maui, investigating how one of the most expensive rental markets was made worse by both the fires and the aid programs that followed.
This is Peter Sunday’s story:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrRkTAWQbrM

2024-08-10 12:04:32

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Watch all 14 hours of the #Project2025 training videos that we obtained here:
https://www.propublica.org/article/video-project-2025-presidential-training-academy-trump-election

2024-07-12 16:07:00

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Read all of our reporting on Shrub Oak International, the for-profit school for autistic youth that can charge nearly $600K/year but answers to virtually no one:
https://www.propublica.org/series/inside-shrub-oak

2024-07-12 16:05:29

Two Reporters Covering #Education in the #Midwest Followed the Money… to a #School in New York
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Jennifer Smith Richards and Jodi S. Cohen are based in #Chicago and cover the Midwest.
But when they looked into where vulnerable Illinois #students wound up, they found themselves at an unregulated, for-profit school in #NewYork.
https://www.propublica.org/article/illinois-public-money-shrub-oak-school

2024-07-02 16:06:13

The Failure to Track Data on Stillbirths Undermines Efforts to Prevent Them
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Fetal death records are often missing cause of death, race and other crucial information.
ProPublica found that the problem is only getting worse.
#Pregnancy #Health #HealthCare #News #Government #Hospitals #Parents #Children #Family #Race
https://www.propublica.org/article/stillbirths-prevention-data-pregnancy-parents

2024-06-18 12:20:43

A #whistleblower repeatedly tried to get the #software giant to fix a #security flaw that left millions of #Microsoft users exposed.
Here's what you need to know:
https://www.propublica.org/article/microsoft-solarwinds-what-you-need-to-know-cybersecurity

2024-06-17 16:42:07

North Carolina Supreme Court Secretly Squashed Discipline of Two #GOP Judges Who Admitted to Violating Judicial Code
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The decisions came despite the Judicial Standards Commission’s recommendations to publicly reprimand the judges, and these are likely the only times in more than a decade in which the court didn’t follow the commission’s guidance.
#News #NorthCarolina #Law #Courts
https://www.propublica.org/article/north-carolina-supreme-court-republican-judges-violations

2024-06-14 21:43:12

At a Congressional hearing yesterday, #Microsoft President Brad Smith was asked about this ProPublica report that was published earlier in the day.
He said he hadn't read it.
We had sent detailed questions to Microsoft nearly 2 weeks earlier & requested an interview with Smith. The company declined to make him available.
https://www.propublica.org/article/microsoft-solarwinds-golden-saml-data-breach-russian-hackers

2024-06-13 20:41:35

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8/ Harris left Microsoft in 2020, and within months, news broke that Russian hackers had exploited the flaw he'd discovered.
In Congressional hearings after the attack, MS leadership minimized the company's culpability and said customers could have taken more steps to secure their systems.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?509234-1/senate-intelligence-hearing-solarwinds-hacking

2024-06-13 20:41:11

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7/ Yet another warning came in 2019 when cybersecurity firm Mandiant publicly demonstrated how hackers could gain access to victims’ cloud servers. The firm had given MS advance notice of its findings.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dj4vOqqGZw

2024-06-13 20:40:51

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6/ In 2018, Harris learned that the weakness was worse than he'd imagined. A colleague pointed out that multi-factor authentication, which is intended to prevent attacks, was useless in an SAML attack.
When the colleagues brought the new information to the MSRC, “it was a nonstarter,” Harris said.

2024-06-13 20:39:50

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4/ So Harris elevated the issue to Microsoft product leaders who, he said, "violently agreed with me that this is a huge issue.”
The problem was, “Everyone violently disagreed with me that we should move quickly to fix it.”
The temporary solution would be for customers to turn off the seamless single sign-on function, but MS leaders argued that this could alienate large customers and give an edge to Microsoft's competition.

2024-06-13 20:39:26

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3/ Harris said he brought these concerns to the Microsoft Security Response Center, which fields reports of security vulnerabilities and determines which need to be addressed.
The MSRC took no action, arguing that because hackers would already need access to an organization’s on-premises servers before they could take advantage of the flaw, it didn’t cross a so-called “security boundary.”

2024-06-13 20:38:14

#Microsoft has long downplayed its role in the 2020 "SolarWinds" attack -- one of the largest #cyberattacks in US history -- but a new ProPublica investigation reveals that the #tech giant ignored warnings that could have stemmed the damage. (THREAD)
https://www.propublica.org/article/microsoft-solarwinds-golden-saml-data-breach-russian-hackers

2024-06-12 18:09:50

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Speaking of our #SupremeCourt reporting, we just updated our "Supreme Connections" database with the latest disclosures from the #SCOTUS justices:
https://www.propublica.org/article/supreme-connections-database-updated-scotus-disclosures

2024-06-12 15:02:38

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Read all our reporting on the stillbirth crisis here:
https://www.propublica.org/series/stillbirths

2024-06-11 17:28:32

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Join us with your donation of any amount before our summer member drive ends ⏰ FRIDAY. ⏰
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2024-06-11 16:04:44

Former Foster Youth Are Eligible for Federal Housing Aid. #Georgia Isn’t Helping Them Get It.
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A 5-year-old program to help young people aging out of #FosterCare offers millions of dollars in #rent support.
Some states have tapped hundreds of #vouchers. Georgia has received just eight.
#News #Kids #Families #Children
https://www.propublica.org/article/georgia-foster-youth-housing-vouchers-homelessness

2024-06-10 15:02:42

What’s Next for U.S. #Immigration Policy on the Southern #Border?
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ProPublica and The Texas Tribune talked with experts about U.S. border policies that contributed to a deadly detention center fire in Ciudad Juárez, #Mexico, and why immigration has become a leading concern in a presidential #election year.
#News #Texas
https://www.propublica.org/article/us-immigration-policy-2024-mexico

2024-06-07 19:34:39

NEW: Justice Clarence Thomas Acknowledges He Should Have Disclosed Free Trips From Billionaire Donor
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The trips include vacations in Indonesia and at the exclusive, men’s-only Bohemian Grove retreat, which were first reported by ProPublica last year.
#News #SCOTUS #ClarenceThomas #SupremeCourt #Law #Courts #Government #Politics
https://www.propublica.org/article/clarence-thomas-gift-disclosures-harlan-crow

2024-06-07 16:53:29

Since 2008, ProPublica has received seven Pulitzer Prizes, five Peabody Awards, five Emmy Awards and 15 George Polk Awards. 👏
We’re honored to have our work recognized by our peers. But what really matters is your support.
Join us as a member today.
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2024-06-06 16:39:31

Michigan Bottlers Still Get Free Water, Despite Governor’s Tough Talk
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When Gretchen Whitmer campaigned for #Michigan governor in 2018, she took aim at Michigan’s bottled #water industry — and the state policy that gave it unfettered access to free water.
In the years since, little has changed.
#News #Environment #GroundWater
https://www.propublica.org/article/michigan-bottled-water-whitmer-flint

2024-06-05 21:07:08

Multiple witnesses in the criminal cases against Donald Trump have received significant financial benefits, including large raises from his campaign, severance packages, new jobs, and a grant of shares from Trump’s media company.
https://www.propublica.org/article/donald-trump-criminal-cases-witnesses-financial-benefits
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2024-06-05 15:45:18

How Illinois’ Hands-Off Approach to #Homeschooling Leaves #Children at Risk
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At 9 years old, L.J. started missing school. His parents said they would homeschool him.
It took two years — during which he was beaten and denied food — for anyone to notice he wasn’t learning.
#News #Education #School #Kids #Family #Parents #Illinois
https://www.propublica.org/article/illinois-homeschool-education-regulations

2024-06-05 13:56:26

What Donald Trump’s Criminal Trial Reveals About a Potential Second #Trump Administration
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The latest trial revealed a lot about how Trump went about running his company and the presidency — and provided hints of how that might play out in a second Trump administration.
#News #election2024 #Election #Politics #Law #DonaldTrump #Government
https://www.propublica.org/article/donald-trump-criminal-trial-second-term

2024-06-03 14:57:36

☀️ Our two-week summer member drive starts today!
ProPublica is a nonprofit, funded mostly by individual readers like you. Become a member today to support journalism that holds power to account.
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2024-05-31 20:18:05

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And in case you missed it, here's our full story on Kris, 3M and forever chemicals:
https://www.propublica.org/article/3m-forever-chemicals-pfas-pfos-inside-story

2024-05-31 20:16:53

Decades ago, Kris Hansen showed 3M that its #PFAS chemicals were in people’s bodies.
Her bosses halted her work.
As the #EPA now forces the removal of the chemicals from drinking #water, she wrestles with the secrets that 3M kept from her and the world.
Hear Kris in her own words:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6rAoj0KLvY

2024-05-31 14:13:54

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Read our full report on Shrub Oak here:
https://www.propublica.org/article/shrub-oak-school-autism-new-york-education-oversight

2024-05-30 14:21:55

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And here's a roundup of some of the organizations Paxton's office has targeted:
https://www.propublica.org/article/texas-ken-paxton-consumer-protection-law-investigations

2024-05-29 23:38:33

This week, the Wall Street Journal opinion section published an op-ed about our #tax coverage.
We don't typically comment on our newsgathering process, but this opinion essay has factual errors in the headline and in the essay that should be corrected.
We've submitted this to their editors:
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2024-05-24 18:08:17

9 things you need to know about the inside story of how 3M allowed PFOS to seep into all of us while sitting on research that showed the chemical is toxic.
#News #ForeverChemicals #Safety #3M #EPA #PFAS #PFOS
https://www.propublica.org/article/propublica-3m-pfos-forever-chemicals-investigation

2024-05-24 00:02:51

#Uvalde Police Will Face More Active Shooter Training as Part of $2 Million Settlement Between City and Families
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Attorneys for the families have also filed a lawsuit against the #Texas Department of Public Safety, the principal of Robb Elementary School and the district’s former #police chief.
More suits could be coming by a Friday deadline.
#News
https://www.propublica.org/article/uvalde-police-will-face-more-active-shooter-training-as-part-of-2-million-settlement-between-city-and-families

2024-05-23 18:09:00

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Read our previous reporting on how the city was violating its own policy by discarding homeless residents' belongs, including medications, birth certificates, IDs, treasured family photos and the ashes of loved ones.
https://www.propublica.org/article/albuquerque-homeless-encampments

2024-05-23 18:07:17

A New Mexico judge has lifted a temporary order that had stopped the city of Albuquerque from throwing away the possessions of homeless people without providing notice and an offer to store their belongings.
https://www.propublica.org/article/judge-lifts-order-albuquerque-homeless-encampments

2024-05-23 16:31:08

For the Women Who Accused the #Trump Campaign of Harassment, It’s Been More Harassment
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Trump is well known for publicly bullying his #political rivals, but the former president’s campaign has also used similar tactics to launch private, relentless attacks against some of its own workers.
#News #Politics #Law #DonaldTrump #Election #Government
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-campaign-harassment-bullying-lawsuits

2024-05-22 16:34:45

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And here's our coverage from last August of Amara's 3-day trial, where the jury ruled in her favor:
https://www.propublica.org/article/school-ticketing-naperville-illinois-airpods-amara-harris-verdict

2024-05-22 16:33:52

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We've been following Amara's case for years. Here's our story from 2022 about her long-funning fight over the ticket:
https://www.propublica.org/article/school-police-tickets-illinois-naperville

2024-05-21 22:10:37

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You can read all of Marshall's work for ProPublica here:
https://www.propublica.org/people/marshall-allen

2024-05-21 22:09:15

Marshall Allen, a Tenacious Health Care Journalist, Dies at 52
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Allen, who spent 10 years of his career reporting for ProPublica, was a fierce advocate for transparency and fairness in health care, guided by his strong faith and belief in honesty and integrity.
https://www.propublica.org/article/marshall-allen-propublica-health-care-reporter-dies

2024-05-15 16:44:31

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Also from today:
Former Far-Right Hard-Liner Says Billionaires Are Using School Board Races to Sow Distrust in Public Education
https://www.propublica.org/article/texas-tim-dunn-wilks-brothers-vouchers-courtney-gore

2024-05-14 22:46:41

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Read the full 2022 investigation that showed how, even though a contract-for-deed transaction seems like an easier path to homeownership, predatory practices and poor regulation can make it a financial trap:
https://www.propublica.org/article/how-contracts-for-deed-put-families-at-financial-risk

2024-05-11 16:25:28

NEW: IRS Audit of #Trump Could Cost Former President More Than $100 Million
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The #tax agency concluded in its long-running investigation that Trump effectively claimed the same massive write-off twice on his failed #Chicago tower.
#News #Law #IRS #Taxes #RealEstate #Government
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-irs-audit-chicago-hotel-taxes?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

2024-05-10 17:13:12

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Last year, we revealed that almost all of the nearly 100,000 voter registrations challenged in Georgia had been filed by just 6 right-wing activists:
https://www.propublica.org/article/right-wing-activists-georgia-voter-challenges

2024-05-10 16:03:54

Plastic, Plastic Everywhere — Even at the UN’s “Plastic Free” Conference
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At a conference meant to address the plastic crisis, pro-plastic messaging was inescapable.
Meanwhile, industry insiders — some positioned as government delegates — were given access to vital negotiations.
#News #Plastic #Environment #UN #Ottawa #Pollution
https://www.propublica.org/article/plastics-waste-united-nations-international-conference-treaty-ottawa

2024-05-06 22:24:38

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14/ Follow the entire "Friends of the Court" series here:
https://www.propublica.org/series/supreme-court-scotus

2024-05-06 22:24:24

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13/ A representative for the Koch network said Thomas was not “present for fundraising conversations” and that “The idea that attending a couple events to promote a book or give dinner remarks, as all the justices do, could somehow be undue influence just doesn’t hold water.”

2024-05-06 22:24:06

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12/ Thomas has said the Crows “are among our dearest friends,” and that, “As friends do, we have joined them on a number of family trips.”

2024-05-06 22:23:48

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11/ Alito said that he was not required to disclose the gift, and that when the billionaire’s companies came before the court, Alito was unaware of his connection to the cases.⁠

2024-05-06 22:23:35

11/ Alito has said that he was not required to disclose the gift, and that when the billionaire’s companies came before the court, Alito was unaware of his connection to the cases.⁠

2024-05-06 22:23:23

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10/ In a statement, Crow previously told ProPublica he never sought to influence Thomas and the “hospitality” he’s given Thomas was “no different from the hospitality we have extended to our many other dear friends.”

2024-05-06 22:23:07

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9/ The Judicial Conference, led by the SCOTUS chief justice, is tasked with policing federal jurists' ethics issues, but as Kirsten Berg & Brett Murphy showed, it has spent decades preserving perks, defending judges and thwarting outside oversight.
https://www.propublica.org/article/judicial-conference-scotus-federal-judges-ethics-rules

2024-05-06 22:22:29

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8/ Thomas wasn't alone in failing to disclose luxury getaways with ultrawealthy friends. This story revealed that Justice Samuel Alito had not disclosed an Alaskan fishing trip with a hedge fund manager who later had multiple cases heard by SCOTUS:
https://www.propublica.org/article/samuel-alito-luxury-fishing-trip-paul-singer-scotus-supreme-court

2024-05-06 22:22:10

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7/ Thomas also attended at least 2 donor summits tied to the Koch network, putting him in the extraordinary position of having helped a political network involved in multiple cases before SCOTUS.
https://www.propublica.org/article/clarence-thomas-secretly-attended-koch-brothers-donor-events-scotus

2024-05-06 22:21:54

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6/ Records and interviews also showed that the onset of Thomas' travels came after the justice, facing financial strain, privately pushed for a higher salary and to allow SCOTUS justices to take speaking fees.
https://www.propublica.org/article/clarence-thomas-money-complaints-sparked-resignation-fears-scotus

2024-05-06 22:21:33

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5/ Lest one think the connection between Crow and Thomas was unique, Brett Murphy & Alex Mierjeski found that a network of industry titans & ultrawealthy executives had treated Thomas to dozens of deluxe trips.
https://www.propublica.org/article/clarence-thomas-other-billionaires-sokol-huizenga-novelly-supreme-court

2024-05-06 22:21:03

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4/ Thomas and his family also quietly benefited from Crow's largesse when the billionaire paid the pricey boarding school tuition for a grandnephew that the justice & his wife had been raising "as a son."
https://www.propublica.org/article/clarence-thomas-harlan-crow-private-school-tuition-scotus

2024-05-06 22:20:37

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3/ Then they revealed that Crow had purchased multiple parcels of real estate from Thomas, including the house where the justice's mother still resides. Like the free travel, this deal had not been disclosed by Thomas.
https://www.propublica.org/article/clarence-thomas-harlan-crow-real-estate-scotus

2024-05-06 22:20:24

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2/ The series began with this story by Justin Elliott, Josh Kaplan & Alex Mierjeski that revealed how SCOTUS Justice Clarence Thomas had, for 20+ years, been treated to undisclosed luxury vacations by real estate titan and GOP megadonor Harlan Crow.
https://www.propublica.org/article/clarence-thomas-scotus-undisclosed-luxury-travel-gifts-crow

2024-05-06 13:59:34

New: #Oil Companies Contaminated a Family Farm. The #Courts and Regulators Let the Drillers Walk Away.
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The oil and #gas industry has reaped profits without ensuring there will be money to plug and clean up their wells.
In #Oklahoma, that work could cost more than $7 billion if it falls to the state.
https://www.propublica.org/article/oklahoma-oil-cleanup

2024-05-03 15:09:46

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Read out investigation from 2021 that revealed how states were demanding highly sensitive info from single mothers and then using that info to track down fathers. But the child support payments seized by the states never made it to the kids:
https://www.propublica.org/article/to-get-public-assistance-these-single-mothers-are-forced-to-share-intimate-details-about-their-families

2024-05-03 15:05:26

More States Are Allowing Child Support Payments to Reach #Children
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Since a ProPublica investigation found that states were seizing child support headed to #families as reimbursement for the mother having received welfare, at least six states have changed their policies. Others are debating doing the same.
https://www.propublica.org/article/more-states-allow-child-support-to-reach-children?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

2024-05-02 16:17:47

The Long Journey to #Asylum for One Venezuelan Family
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The Pabón family is among the nearly 8 million Venezuelans who have fled their country.
Follow them as they begin a life in the U.S. and journey through an asylum system buckling under record numbers of new arrivals.
#immigration #immigrants #border #news #documentary #video
https://youtu.be/w8F_CAkOxwQ

2024-05-01 21:38:31

#Transgender Care Coverage Policies in North Carolina and West Virginia Are Discriminatory, Court Rules
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The states violated federal #law by banning coverage of certain treatments for transgender people but allowing it for others, according to a decision that could influence #courts around the country.
#News #NorthCarolina #WestVirginia
https://www.propublica.org/article/transgender-health-care-ruling-north-carolina-west-virginia

2024-05-01 20:08:37

#EPA Proposes Ban on Pesticide Widely Used on Fruits and Vegetables
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The ban on acephate comes a week after a ProPublica investigation highlighted the EPA’s controversial finding that the bug killer doesn’t harm the developing brains of #children.
#News #Food #Safety #agriculture
https://www.propublica.org/article/epa-acephate-pesticide-regulations-update

2024-05-01 15:12:06

How Shifting U.S. Policies Led to One of the Deadliest Incidents Involving #Immigrants in Mexico’s History
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A year ago, 40 men were killed in a detention center fire in Ciudad Juárez, #Mexico.
An examination by ProPublica and The Texas Tribune shows that it was the foreseen and foreseeable result of landmark shifts in U.S. #border policies.
#News #Immigration
https://www.propublica.org/article/us-immigration-asylum-policy-juarez-fire

2024-04-30 20:10:52

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Here’s what you need to know about the Philips recall — including how to seek a refund:
https://www.propublica.org/article/philips-respironics-cpap-recall-faqs

2024-04-30 20:09:49

Philips Agrees to Pay $1 Billion to #Patients Who Say They Were Injured by Breathing Machines
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The proposed settlement will effectively end more than 700 #lawsuits filed after the 2021 recall of millions of the company’s widely used sleep apnea devices and ventilators.
#HealthCare #Health #Recalls
https://www.propublica.org/article/philips-lawsuit-settlement-cpap-breathing-machine-recall

2024-04-30 15:03:29

States Across the Country Are Reforming #Guardianship. #NewYork Is Not One of Them.
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New York’s system for caring for the #sick and #elderly is in shambles, experts say.
But while lawmakers in other states are overhauling their approaches to guardianship, New York only budgeted $1 million to address its deep-seated problems.
#Health #HealthCare #News
https://www.propublica.org/article/new-york-guardianship-reform-pennsylvania-illinois

2024-04-26 16:19:42

The #Louisiana Town Where a Traffic Stop Can Lead to One Charge After Another
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Gretna, Louisiana, brings in more money through fines and fees than some larger cities in the state.
Much of that revenue comes from motorists who rack up multiple traffic violations, according to a WVUE-TV and ProPublica investigation.
https://www.propublica.org/article/gretna-louisiana-traffic-violations-charges-fines

2024-04-26 00:04:16

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FYI, you can read the full 2018 investigation here:
https://www.propublica.org/article/bud-frazier-heart-surgeon-baylor-st-lukes-medical-center-conflicts-of-interest-poor-outcomes

2024-04-26 00:03:26

#Texas Appeals Court Throws Out Defamation Lawsuit Against ProPublica, Houston Chronicle
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The news outlets’ 2018 investigation into famed #Houston heart surgeon Bud Frazier provided a “fair, true, and impartial account,” the court said in its ruling, potentially bringing a close to the nearly six-year legal battle.
#News #Law #Journalism
https://www.propublica.org/article/texas-appeals-court-dismisses-defamation-suit-propublica-houston-chronicle-frazier

2024-04-25 16:40:02

#Texas School Districts Violated a #Law Intended to Add Transparency to Local #Elections
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ProPublica and The Texas Tribune analyzed 35 Texas #school districts that held trustee elections last fall and found none that posted all of the required campaign finance records.
https://www.propublica.org/article/texas-school-districts-violated-a-law-intended-to-add-transparency-to-local-elections

2024-04-24 23:22:55

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Read our original report on Milsap's racist messages here:
https://www.propublica.org/article/ryan-millsap-movie-executive-racist-antisemitic-texts

2024-04-24 23:21:57

#Atlanta Movie Studio Executive Apologizes After Sending #Racist, #Antisemitic Texts
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Ryan Millsap’s apology for his messages, which were revealed by a ProPublica and Atlanta Journal-Constitution investigation, comes as influential #government and #entertainment officials said they were disappointed by his derogatory rhetoric.
https://www.propublica.org/article/ryan-millsap-atlanta-movie-executive-apologizes-texts

2024-04-24 16:26:14

10 Times as Much of This #Toxic Pesticide Could End Up on Your #Tomatoes and Celery Under a New #EPA Proposal
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Against the guidance of scientific advisory panels, the EPA is relying on industry-backed tests to relax regulations on acephate, which has been linked to neurodevelopmental disorders.
“It’s exactly what we recommended against,” one panelist said.
https://www.propublica.org/article/epa-acephate-pesticide-adhd-autism-regulations

2024-04-23 18:48:00

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Black landowners are disproportionately vulnerable to laws and discriminatory practices that allow speculators and developers to acquire their property.
Read all our previous coverage here:
https://www.propublica.org/series/dispossessed

2024-04-23 15:59:14

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Read our full "Uprooted" series — investigating how Virginia colleges expanded by displacing Black communities — here:
https://www.propublica.org/series/uprooted

2024-04-22 16:05:45

#Oil Companies Must Set Aside More Money to Plug Wells, a New Rule Says. But It Won’t Be Enough.
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The new Bureau of Land Management #regulation, which applies to nearly 90,000 wells on federal public land, is hampered by math errors and overly optimistic cost projections.
#Environment #Government #News #Pollution
https://www.propublica.org/article/oil-companies-must-set-aside-more-money-to-plug-wells-a-new-rule-says-but-it-wont-be-enough

2024-04-21 22:01:45

#Netanyahu Resists U.S. Plan to Bring Sanctions Against Israeli #Military Unit
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After months of inaction, Secretary of State Antony #Blinken is poised to bar U.S. aid to an #Israeli unit accused of human rights abuses.
#News #Israel #Gaza #War #Palestine #HumanRights #Law
https://www.propublica.org/article/netanyahu-resists-blinken-plan-sanction-against-israeli-military-unit

2024-04-19 15:35:33

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Read the original 2023 investigation that exposed how hundreds of soldiers charged with violent crimes were administratively discharged instead of facing a court martial:
https://www.propublica.org/article/military-army-administrative-separation

2024-04-19 15:34:20

#Soldiers Charged With Violent #Crimes Will Now Face More Scrutiny Before They Can Simply Leave the #Army
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The change comes after reporting from ProPublica, The Texas Tribune and Military Times revealed that hundreds of soldiers charged with offenses like sexual assault and domestic violence left the Army without facing courts-martial.
https://www.propublica.org/article/us-army-soldiers-violent-crimes?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

2024-04-19 00:08:00

ICMYI: The incidents under review mostly took place in the West Bank and occurred before Oct. 7. They include reports of extrajudicial killings by Israeli Border Police; an incident in which a battalion gagged, handcuffed and left an elderly Palestinian American man for dead; and an allegation that interrogators tortured and raped a teen who had been accused of throwing rocks and Molotov cocktails.
https://www.propublica.org/article/israel-gaza-blinken-leahy-sanctions-human-rights-violations

2024-04-17 22:24:00

BREAKING: Secretary of State #Blinken Is Sitting on Staff Recommendations to Sanction Israeli Military Units Linked to Killings or Rapes
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A special State Department panel told Blinken that the U.S. should restrict arms sales to #Israeli military units that have been credibly accused of human rights abuses. He has not taken any action.
#Israel #Gaza #News #Palestine
https://www.propublica.org/article/israel-gaza-blinken-leahy-sanctions-human-rights-violations

2024-04-12 15:35:08

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This is just the latest in our years of reporting on the criminal justice system in Elkhart, Indiana. Catch up on everything here:
https://www.propublica.org/series/accused-in-elkhart

2024-04-11 15:43:16

The Flooding Will Come “No Matter What”
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The complex, contradictory and heartbreaking process of American #climate migration is underway.
#ClimateChange #Louisiana #Hurricanes #Housing #Environment #News
https://www.propublica.org/article/climate-migration-louisiana-slidell-flooding?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

2024-04-10 15:50:19

Chinese Organized Crime’s Latest U.S. Target: Gift Cards
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Chinese crime rings already dominate the illegal marijuana trade in the U.S. and launder cocaine and heroin profits.
Now a federal task force is investigating their role in a burgeoning form of gift card fraud.
#Crime #Retail #Target #Walmart #China #News #Law
https://www.propublica.org/article/chinese-organized-crime-gift-cards-american-retail

2024-04-09 19:13:28

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Read all our reporting on the massive recall of Philips breathing machines:
https://www.propublica.org/series/with-every-breath

2024-04-08 13:36:03

New #Utah Law Prioritizes Child Safety in Custody Courts
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The legislation, which limits the use of reunification therapies and increases scrutiny of expert witnesses, follows ProPublica’s reporting on courts’ handling of custody cases involving allegations of violence.
#Families #Children #Parents #Law #News
https://www.propublica.org/article/new-utah-law-prioritizes-child-safety-in-custody-courts?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

2024-04-03 23:31:37

ProPublica is looking for 5 newsrooms to join our Local Reporting Network!
These newsrooms will be part of our new 50 State Initiative, a commitment to supporting journalism throughout the US by 2029.
Open to all newsrooms.
Deadline to apply: May 1
Details here:
https://www.propublica.org/how-to-apply/local-reporting-network/

2024-04-02 21:18:11

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Read all of our reporting on how New York's guardianship program has repeatedly failed the state's most vulnerable:
https://www.propublica.org/series/the-unbefriended

2024-04-02 21:17:27

New York’s #Guardianship System Is Broken. Will Lawmakers Pay for a Modest Fix?
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As legislators negotiate a budget worth hundreds of billions of dollars, advocates wonder whether Albany will approve $5 million for reforms to the state’s troubled guardianship system.
#NewYork #NYC #Health #Safety #News
https://www.propublica.org/article/new-york-lawmakers-weigh-funding-for-guardianship-system?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

2024-04-01 23:59:10

In 2017, Thai health experts tried to stop aggressive #advertising for all #baby formula products, including those made for #toddlers.
But the $47B formula industry fought back, with the help of a very rich and powerful ally: the US government:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwHWXFa7O1k

2024-03-26 15:49:12

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Read our full investigation from January, which showed how some former prisoners — like those whose convictions were overturned for insufficient evidence — can be left out of receiving any compensation:
https://www.propublica.org/article/why-michigan-failing-compensate-wrongly-convicted-despite-law

2024-03-25 19:13:28

Since billionaire Jeff Yass is in the news for his involvement in #TikTok and #Trump's #TruthSocial, here's our deep-dive look into the #GOP megadonor who avoided $1 billion in #taxes and poured that money into campaigns to cut taxes and support #election deniers.
https://www.propublica.org/article/jeff-yass-susquehanna-tiktok-tax-avoidance

2024-03-25 14:46:16

"I Moved to Rural New Mexico to Report on the Aftermath of a Massive Wildfire. My Neighbors Were My Best Sources."
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Reporter Patrick Lohmann has lived in #NewMexico for most of his life, but covering the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon #Fire required building trust in a divided community.
Here’s how he did it.
https://www.propublica.org/article/building-trust-after-hermits-peak-calf-canyon-fire?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

2024-03-22 20:21:42

#Chevron Will Pay Record Fines for #Oil Spills in #California
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The penalties come after an investigation by The Desert Sun and ProPublica found that companies were profiting from illegal spills and California’s oversight of the industry was lax.
#environment #Pollution #News
https://www.propublica.org/article/chevron-will-pay-record-fines-for-california-oil-spills?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

2024-03-22 15:03:51

⏰ Today is the last day of our spring member drive!
We know you've been meaning to join us, and now’s your moment. Give today and stand up for journalism that holds the powerful to account.
https://propub.li/3ZnSOkD
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2024-03-21 21:54:40

Our 2023 annual report is now out. Read all about the real-world change spurred by our journalism here:
https://www.propublica.org/atpropublica/propublicas-2023-annual-report-accountability-from-the-statehouse-to-the-highest-court