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Former Far-Right Hard-Liner Says Billionaires Are Targeting Texas Public Education

"When Courtney Gore ran for a seat on her local school board in 2021, she warned about a movement to indoctrinate children with “leftist” ideology. After 2 1/2 years on the board, Gore said she believes a much different scheme is unfolding: an effort by wealthy conservative donor … | Continue reading

@propublica.org | 4 days ago

Even When a Cop Is Killed With an Illegally Purchased Weapon, the Gun Store’s Name Is Kept Secret

by Vernal Coleman 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 yo … | Continue reading

@propublica.org | 5 days ago

Mississippi Lawmakers Move to Limit the Jail Detentions of People Awaiting Mental Health Treatment

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

@propublica.org | 6 days ago

IRS Audit of Trump Could Cost Former President More Than $100 Million

by Paul Kiel, ProPublica, and Russ Buettner, The New York Times ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re publishe … | Continue reading

@propublica.org | 8 days ago

Georgia Promised to Fix How Voter Challenges Are Handled. A New Law Could Make the Problem Worse.

by Doug Bock Clark 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 y … | Continue reading

@propublica.org | 9 days ago

Plastic, Plastic Everywhere — Even at the UN’s “Plastic Free” Conference

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

@propublica.org | 9 days ago

Looking Up an NYPD Officer’s Discipline Record? Many Are There One Day, Gone the Next.

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

@propublica.org | 10 days ago

This School for Autistic Youth Can Cost $573,200 a Year. It Operates With Little Oversight, and Students Have Suffered.

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 | 11 days ago

Ten Years After the Flint Water Crisis, Distrust and Anger Linger

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

@propublica.org | 15 days ago

“The Right Way”: From Venezuela to Juárez and New York to Denver, One Family’s Asylum Journey

by Gerardo del Valle 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 is co-published with The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpar … | Continue reading

@propublica.org | 17 days ago

Sports Team Owners Face New Scrutiny From IRS Over Tax Avoidance

by Robert Faturechi, Ellis Simani and 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. … | Continue reading

@propublica.org | 17 days ago

EPA Proposes Ban on Pesticide Widely Used on Fruits and Vegetables

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

@propublica.org | 18 days ago

Transgender Care Coverage Policies in North Carolina and West Virginia Are Discriminatory, Court Rules

by Aliyya Swaby 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

@propublica.org | 18 days ago

Philips Agrees to Pay $1 Billion to Patients Who Say They Were Injured by Breathing Machines

by Debbie Cenziper, ProPublica; Michael D. Sallah, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; and Julian Andreone, Medill Investigative Lab ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up … | Continue reading

@propublica.org | 19 days ago

States Across the Country Are Reforming Guardianship. New York Is Not One of Them.

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

@propublica.org | 19 days ago

The Louisiana Town Where a Traffic Stop Can Lead to One Charge After Another

by Lee Zurik, Samantha Sunne and Dannah Sauer, WVUE-TV, data analysis by Joel Jacobs, ProPublica This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with WVUE-TV. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories l … | Continue reading

@propublica.org | 23 days ago

Texas Appeals Court Throws Out Defamation Lawsuit Against ProPublica, Houston Chronicle

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

@propublica.org | 24 days ago

Despite Outcry Over Seclusion at Juvenile Detention Centers, Tennessee Lawmakers Fail to Pass Oversight Bill

by Paige Pfleger, WPLN/Nashville Public Radio This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with WPLN/Nashville Public Radio. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they ar … | Continue reading

@propublica.org | 24 days ago

10 Times as Much of This Toxic Pesticide Could End Up on Your Tomatoes and Celery Under a New EPA Proposal

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

@propublica.org | 25 days ago

New Legislation Would Expand Access to Disaster Relief, Provide Help With Titles for Large Number of Black Landowners

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

@propublica.org | 26 days ago

The Family Photographs That Helped Us Investigate How a University Displaced a Black Community

by Logan Jaffe 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

@propublica.org | 26 days ago

Netanyahu Resists U.S. Plan to Cut Off Aid to Israeli Military Unit

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

@propublica.org | 28 days ago

The Big Burnout: Life on the Front Lines of America’s Wildfires

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. With recor … | Continue reading

@propublica.org | 1 month ago

A Powerful Atlanta Movie Executive Praised for His Diversity Efforts Shared Racist, Antisemitic Sentiments in Texts

by Nicole Carr, ProPublica, and Mike Jordan, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights … | Continue reading

@propublica.org | 1 month ago

The Flooding Will Come “No Matter What”

by Abrahm Lustgarten 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 is an excerpt from the book “On The Move: The Overheating E … | Continue reading

@propublica.org | 1 month ago

After Decades of Imprisoning Patients, Idaho Approves Secure Mental Health Facility

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

@propublica.org | 1 month ago

A ProPublica Lawsuit Over Military Court Access Moves Forward

From my colleagues: "ProPublica has “plausibly alleged that the issued guidelines are clearly inconsistent with Congress’ mandate.” This is most apparent, the judge said, in the allegation that the Navy denies the public access to all records in cases that end in acquittals." Pro … | Continue reading

@propublica.org | 1 month ago

New York’s Guardianship System Is Broken. Will Lawmakers Pay for a Modest Fix?

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

@propublica.org | 1 month ago

What You Should Know About “Toddler Milk” and How It’s Marketed to Parents

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

@propublica.org | 1 month ago

In Georgia, Inadequate Housing Can Mean Significantly Longer Stays in Foster Care

by Stephannie Stokes, WABE, with data analysis by Agnel Philip, ProPublica 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 t … | Continue reading

@propublica.org | 1 month ago

Nearly Two Years After Uvalde Massacre, Here Is Where All the Investigations, Personnel Changes Stand

by Lomi Kriel and Lexi Churchill 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 is co-published with The Texas Tribune, a nonpr … | Continue reading

@propublica.org | 1 month ago

Inside the Historic Suit That the Gun Industry and Republicans Are on the Verge of Killing

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Idaho Legislature Approves $2 Billion for Schools to Repair and Replace Aging Buildings

by Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with the Idaho Statesman. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are published. … | Continue reading

@propublica.org | 1 month ago

Lawmakers Ignored Warnings About New York’s Broken Guardianship System for Decades. Here’s How They Can Fix It.

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