Nostr notes by ProPublica

NEW: After ProPublica and The Texas Tribune revealed Ken Paxton ...

2026-07-16T21:12:19Z

NEW: After ProPublica and The Texas Tribune revealed Ken Paxton repeatedly voted while registered at an address where he appears to no longer live, Democrats called for an investigation into whether the Texas attorney general committed election fraud.

https://www.propublica.org/article/texas-democrats-ken-paxton-voting-complaint?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Texas #KenPaxton #Law #Election #Vote #Fraud #Investigation

NEW: Ken Paxton Vowed to Crack Down on “Illegal Voting.” He ...

2026-07-07T17:41:33Z

NEW: Ken Paxton Vowed to Crack Down on “Illegal Voting.” He May Have Violated Texas Election Law.

The Texas attorney general appears to have used an address where he did not live while voting in six elections in the past two years — despite his warning voters that “it is illegal to misrepresent your residence on election records.”
https://www.propublica.org/article/ken-paxton-voter-registration-election-law?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Texas #KenPaxton #Vote #Election #Law #TX #USPolitics

Mike Collins, a congressman from Georgia, wants to take away ...

2026-05-11T14:30:20Z

Mike Collins, a congressman from Georgia, wants to take away commercial driver’s licenses from noncitizens.

Over the past 25 years, truckers for his businesses have been involved in crashes that killed five people and injured more than 50 people.
https://www.propublica.org/article/mike-collins-georgia-senate-truck-crashes?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Georgia #Congress #Immigration #Trucks #Transportation #Driving

Trump Exempted Some of the Nation’s Biggest Polluters From Air ...

2026-05-08T13:30:06Z

Trump Exempted Some of the Nation’s Biggest Polluters From Air Quality Rules. All It Took Was an Email.
---

In an unprecedented move, the administration has granted industrial facilities in 38 states and Puerto Rico a two-year reprieve from federal rules under the Clean Air Act. The president is considering exempting even more.
https://www.propublica.org/article/clean-air-act-exemptions-trump-emails?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Pollution #Environment #Climate #ClimateChange #Trump #AirQuality

Investigators found that leaders of a prison gang in Puerto Rico ...

2026-05-05T13:30:09Z

Investigators found that leaders of a prison gang in Puerto Rico were selling inmates drugs in exchange for voting for Gov. Jenniffer González-Colón, a longtime Republican.

After Trump’s election, prosecutors were told not to pursue charges.
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-doj-puerto-rico-election-fraud-prison-drugs-votes?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #PuertoRico #USPolitics #Law #Legal #Fraud #Election #Prison #Vote

Elizabeth Warren and other U.S. senators sent letters grilling ...

2026-05-04T17:46:26Z

Elizabeth Warren and other U.S. senators sent letters grilling the nation’s major credit bureaus after a ProPublica investigation revealed two of the companies were fixing fewer consumers’ credit reports under the Trump administration.

https://www.propublica.org/article/credit-report-mistakes-lawmakers-letter?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Credit #Finance #PersonalFinance #Consumer #Trump #Government

Critics claim large solar farms are a public health threat. ...

2026-04-24T13:30:12Z

Critics claim large solar farms are a public health threat.

Despite little reputable evidence for this, their fears have helped undercut efforts across the U.S. to broaden energy sources, slowing installations even as customer costs are rising.
https://www.propublica.org/article/michigan-solar-farms-health-concerns-st-clair-county?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Solar #Energy #Health #Michigan #Local #Law #PublicHealth

We're nominated for two Webby awards. Vote to help us win! ...

2026-04-02T17:30:10Z

We're nominated for two Webby awards. Vote to help us win! 🗳️

For "How-To, Explainer & DIY" video, our documentary on "Russell Vought: The Shadow President": https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2026/video-film/general-video-film/how-to-explainer-diy

For "Health, Wellness & Fitness" video, our "Before a Breath" doc on the U.S.' stillbirth crisis: https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2026/video-film/general-video-film/health-wellness-fitness

The federal government is charging a skyrocketing number of ...

2026-04-02T13:30:07Z

The federal government is charging a skyrocketing number of migrants with trespassing in military zones.

But the boundaries can be hard to pinpoint — even for investigative reporters.
https://www.propublica.org/article/military-zones-border-migrants-charges?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Immigration #Military #Defense #Border #Law #Government #Journalism

Aaron Szabo, the Trump EPA official leading an effort to loosen ...

2026-04-01T13:30:05Z

Aaron Szabo, the Trump EPA official leading an effort to loosen rules on methane pollution, was an unnamed author of key oil industry arguments against those same rules just four years ago when he was an oil and gas lobbyist, metadata shows.

https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-epa-methane-deregulation-aaron-szabo-oil-gas-axpc?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #EPA #Environment #Oil #Gas #Energy #Government #Methane

Under AG Pam Bondi, the DOJ has dropped 23,000 criminal cases — ...

2026-03-31T13:30:07Z

Under AG Pam Bondi, the DOJ has dropped 23,000 criminal cases — including hundreds of investigations into terrorism, white-collar crime and drugs — while prosecuting 32,000 new immigration cases in just the first six months of Trump’s second term.
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-doj-immigration-bondi-declinations-criminal-investigations?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #DOJ #Law #Crime #Legal #Terrorism #Fraud #Drugs #PamBondi #Trump

Trump pardoned nursing home owner Joseph Schwartz just 3 months ...

2026-03-30T13:30:06Z

Trump pardoned nursing home owner Joseph Schwartz just 3 months into his sentence for a $39 million fraud scheme.

Meanwhile, families who won multimillion-dollar wrongful death suits against Schwartz haven’t collected a cent.
https://www.propublica.org/article/joseph-schwartz-trump-pardon-skyline-nursing-home-patients?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Trump #Arkansas #Health #Fraud #Law #Legal #USPolitics

Deep investigations don’t happen overnight. Your support gives ...

2026-03-27T15:30:29Z

Deep investigations don’t happen overnight.

Your support gives us the time, resources and independence to follow the facts wherever they lead.

Today’s the last day to join us during our Spring Member Drive. Fuel the facts: https://give.propublica.org/campaign/749693/donate?c_src=mstdn&c_src2=spring26_B9

Our 2023 investigation found that one man felt compelled to drop ...

2026-03-27T14:30:13Z

In reply to nevent1q…9fxl
_________________________

Our 2023 investigation found that one man felt compelled to drop his sexual assault complaint against his therapist after a failed polygraph test.

The therapist, now in prison, continued to practice for two more years.
https://www.propublica.org/article/utah-therapist-built-reputation-for-helping-gay-latter-day-saints-they-say-he-sexually-abused-them?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#Utah #SexualAssault #Abuse #MentalHealth #Therapy #Police #Law

Utah Bans Polygraph Tests for Those Reporting Sexual Assault --- ...

2026-03-27T14:30:12Z

Utah Bans Polygraph Tests for Those Reporting Sexual Assault
---

A state legislator was moved to sponsor the bill — now signed into law — following a Salt Lake Tribune-ProPublica investigation that showed how polygraphs can retraumatize sexual abuse victims.
https://www.propublica.org/article/utah-polygraphs-sexual-assault-law?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Utah #Police #Law #SexualAssault #Abuse #MentalHealth

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been transforming a government that ...

2026-03-27T13:10:04Z

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been transforming a government that long championed vaccines into one that questions their safety.

This is what could happen over the next 25 years if shots are unavailable even to the people who want them.
http://projects.propublica.org/childhood-vaccines-deaths-modeling/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #RFKJr #Health #PublicHealth #Children #Vaccines #Data #Science #Research #Model

ProPublica’s independent journalism does more than expose ...

2026-03-26T22:00:53Z

ProPublica’s independent journalism does more than expose wrongdoing and injustice — it sparks real-world change.

In the last year alone, our journalism led to:
👉 changes to restrictive abortion bans in Texas
👉 federal legislation introduced to regulate generic drugs
👉 a new police accountability law in Louisiana

Over 90K readers fuel our impact. Become a member today and help power investigative journalism: https://give.propublica.org/campaign/749693/donate?c_src=mstdn&c_src2=spring26_B7

After ICE came to Minneapolis, ProPublica journalist Peter ...

2026-03-26T14:43:56Z

After ICE came to Minneapolis, ProPublica journalist Peter DiCampo saw his community step up to patrol the streets, drive strangers to work and provide aid to families in hiding.

These are his neighbors, in their city, in their own words.
https://projects.propublica.org/why-minneapolis-neighbors-protest-ice/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #ICE #Minneapolis #MutualAid #Community #Minnesota #Photography

“We're not a racist organization, and we don't racial ...

2026-03-26T14:43:12Z

“We're not a racist organization, and we don't racial profile.”

That’s a claim that Sheriff Jerry Sheridan has made again and again.

But annual reviews of every traffic stop or arrest of a Latino person have repeatedly contradicted him.
https://www.propublica.org/article/sheriff-jerry-sheridan-maricopa-county-court-oversight?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Arizona #MaricopaCounty #Police #Data #Courts #Racism

Four female patients complained to the state medical commission ...

2026-03-26T13:29:18Z

Four female patients complained to the state medical commission about alleged sexual misconduct by Dr. Mark Mulholland from 2022 to 2024.

The board waited until April 2025 to file a formal statement of charges.
https://www.propublica.org/article/mark-mulholland-washington-sexual-misconduct-allegations?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Washington #Health #Women #SexualAssault #Medicine #Seattle

Minnesota Kicks Off Legal Battle With Trump Administration to ...

2026-03-26T00:00:19Z

Minnesota Kicks Off Legal Battle With Trump Administration to Hold ICE Shooters Accountable
--

With the federal government refusing to identify agents or share evidence relating to the killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good, the dispute has become a game of constitutional chicken: states’ rights versus federal immunity.
https://www.propublica.org/article/minnesota-trump-ice-shooting-lawsuit-alex-pretti-renee-good?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Minnesota #ICE #Trump #Law #Constitution #Lawsuit #AlexPretti #ReneeGood

No hidden agendas. Our nonprofit model keeps us independent, ...

2026-03-25T21:00:47Z

No hidden agendas.

Our nonprofit model keeps us independent, nonpartisan and funded by readers like you.

Support ProPublica during our Spring Member Drive. Any donation makes you a member!

Join us: https://give.propublica.org/campaign/749693/donate?c_src=mstdn&c_src2=spring26_B5

After we documented children crawling through trains to get to ...

2026-03-25T17:30:10Z

After we documented children crawling through trains to get to school, the mayor of Hammond, Indiana, said train company Norfolk Southern pledged to help fund an overpass. Now the project is dead after the company reneged, he says.

Norfolk Southern denies making a commitment.
https://www.propublica.org/article/norfolk-southern-train-crossing-hammond-indiana-school-pedestrian-overpass?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Trains #Children #Walking #Safety #Indiana #School

New Portland Trail Blazers Owner Played Key Role at Company ...

2026-03-25T13:30:07Z

New Portland Trail Blazers Owner Played Key Role at Company Oregon Accused of Predatory Lending
---

Documents obtained by ProPublica and Oregon Public Broadcasting reveal that Tom Dundon was behind what regulators called an “aggressive push” to waive proof-of-income requirements at Santander Consumer USA.
https://www.propublica.org/article/tom-dundon-moda-center-portland-oregon?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Portland #Oregon #NBA #Basketball #Law #Cars #Loan #Business

Today, Congressional Democrats are spotlighting a particularly ...

2026-03-24T19:17:19Z

Today, Congressional Democrats are spotlighting a particularly troubling part of Trump's immigration dragnet: the American kids — including some featured in ProPublica's reporting — who have been collateral damage in the deportation campaign.
https://www.propublica.org/article/american-kids-detained-trump-immigration-deportation-democrats-investigation?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Democrats #Immigration #Congress #Children #Immigrants #Deportation #Trump #ICE #DHS

This Louisiana prosecutor... • Was forced to resign from the ...

2026-03-24T13:30:10Z

This Louisiana prosecutor...
• Was forced to resign from the DA’s office for submitting false paperwork
• Withheld evidence in at least 3 death row cases
• Compared a Black teen to a dog and told the jury to “get rid of it”

Now he’s running for judge.
https://www.propublica.org/article/hugo-holland-louisiana-judge-race-controversies?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Louisiana #Law #Legal #Courts #Election #NewOrleans #Shreveport

Trump Has Detained the Parents of More Than 11,000 U.S. Citizen ...

2026-03-23T12:30:31Z

Trump Has Detained the Parents of More Than 11,000 U.S. Citizen Kids
---

A ProPublica analysis of new ICE data shows that Trump has detained parents of U.S. citizen children at about twice the rate that Biden did, and moms have been deported four times as often.
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-family-deportations-ice-citizen-kids?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #ICE #Immigration #Family #Deportation #Children #Data #Trump

This week, the average daily population at Dilley dropped to 100 ...

2026-03-20T15:30:13Z

This week, the average daily population at Dilley dropped to 100 people, compared with over 900 in January.

The shift follows weeks of mounting public pressure generated in part by the widespread publication of letters written by detained children.
https://www.propublica.org/article/families-detained-at-dilley-plummets?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #ICE #Immigration #Texas #Immigrant #Family #USPolitics #Law

In 2024, Trump won Idaho by one of the largest margins in the ...

2026-03-20T14:30:13Z

In 2024, Trump won Idaho by one of the largest margins in the country.

Now, its secretary of state is resisting the administration’s efforts to gather sensitive voter data ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
https://www.propublica.org/article/idaho-voter-data-trump-justice-department?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #DOJ #Idaho #Vote #Trump #Data #Election #Midterms #Law #GOP

Cherise Doyley never expected to see a judge while in labor. Yet ...

2026-03-20T13:30:07Z

Cherise Doyley never expected to see a judge while in labor.

Yet she found herself fighting a court for the right to make medical decisions about her own body — from her hospital bed. Here’s how her case unfolded.
https://www.propublica.org/article/florida-court-hearing-c-section?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Women #Health #Florida #Pregnancy #Law #Courts #Medicine

To dramatically increase the amount of energy available to power ...

2026-03-20T12:30:07Z

To dramatically increase the amount of energy available to power artificial intelligence, the Trump administration is rewriting thousands of pages of nuclear power regulations while downplaying safety issues and focusing on industry incentives.
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-nuclear-power-nrc-safety-doge-vought?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Nuclear #Energy #DOGE #Technology #Tech #Safety #Trump #AI

At ProPublica, impact isn’t just a slogan. Our reporting ...

2026-03-19T15:30:32Z

At ProPublica, impact isn’t just a slogan.

Our reporting produces real-world change: policy reforms, resignations by powerful people and expanded protections for vulnerable communities.

Your support makes this level of reporting possible.

Help sustain investigative journalism today: https://propub.li/4s9Dshj

🚨 We've seen instances of people impersonating ProPublica ...

2026-03-19T13:30:17Z

🚨 We've seen instances of people impersonating ProPublica reporters on Signal and over email.

Reminder: Our reporters have their Signal handles listed on their bio pages. They will always have an active @propublica.org email address.

➡️ How to verify: https://www.propublica.org/staff#news-staff

RFK Jr. is spreading doubts about vaccine safety and considering ...

2026-03-19T12:30:07Z

RFK Jr. is spreading doubts about vaccine safety and considering changes that could prompt manufacturers to flee the U.S. market.

History has shown how plagues from the past can roar back when trust in shots — or access to them — falters.
https://www.propublica.org/article/rfk-jr-vaccine-agenda-childhood-plagues?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Health #PublicHealth #Vaccines #Children #History #Science #RFKJr

Toxic oil waste is increasingly shooting out of the ground in ...

2026-03-17T13:30:14Z

Toxic oil waste is increasingly shooting out of the ground in Oklahoma, contaminating the state’s drinking water.

We found that regulators identified 2,000 problem wells in a 2021 report. Then they ignored their findings.
https://www.propublica.org/article/oklahoma-injection-wells-oil-regulators-database?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Oil #Gas #Environment #Oklahoma #Data #EPA #Regulation

Under the Trump administration, two of the three major credit ...

2026-03-10T13:30:18Z

Under the Trump administration, two of the three major credit bureaus have sharply reduced the share of complaints they resolved in customers’ favor.

In 2024, Experian’s relief rate was 20%. Last year, that figure fell to less than 1%.

Read our full investigation: https://www.propublica.org/article/credit-report-mistakes-cfpb-experian-transunion?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#Data #Finance #PersonalFinance #Credit #Trump #DataViz #Research #Journalism

The Navajo Nation report cited a 2022 New Mexico In Depth and ...

2026-03-09T20:42:45Z

The Navajo Nation report cited a 2022 New Mexico In Depth and ProPublica investigation that found Native students in New Mexico were disproportionately punished, with the Gallup-McKinley district — which has the nation's largest Indigenous student body — largely responsible.
https://www.propublica.org/article/gallup-mckinley-native-students-discipline-navajo-report?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Navajo #Native #Indigenous #Students #School #Education #NewMexico

WATCH: “Keep the family healthy.” Those were some of the last ...

2026-03-09T15:41:45Z

WATCH: “Keep the family healthy.” Those were some of the last words Clifford Thomas’ mother said to him.

But in Albany, a town with a health care monopoly and no Medicaid expansion, staying healthy is a luxury that many are priced out of.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOgCsj9nDZQ

#Documentary #Video #Healthcare #Georgia #Medicaid #Health #Insurance #BlackMastodon #Family #Journalism

Explore Financial Disclosures From President Trump and 1,500 of ...

2026-03-05T14:30:11Z

Explore Financial Disclosures From President Trump and 1,500 of His Appointees
---

Our database paints a detailed financial picture for President Donald Trump and hundreds of his political appointees, some of whom have ties to the industries they regulate. The disclosures include their recent employers, assets and debts.
https://projects.propublica.org/trump-team-financial-disclosures/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#Trump #USPolitics #Government #Data #Research #Journalism #Law #Ethics

ProPublica is releasing a trove of disclosure records that detail ...

2026-03-05T13:30:06Z

ProPublica is releasing a trove of disclosure records that detail the finances of more than 1,500 Trump appointees, including former lobbyists, industry executives and at least a dozen officials who declined to identify former clients.
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-administration-financial-disclosures-steve-feinberg?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Trump #Government #USPolitics #Law #Finance #Data #Research

NEW: When asked if top aide Corey Lewandowski has “a role in ...

2026-03-04T15:18:46Z

NEW: When asked if top aide Corey Lewandowski has “a role in approving contracts,” DHS Secretary Kristi Noem replied, “No.”

But internal DHS records contradict her testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

https://www.propublica.org/article/kristi-noem-dhs-misled-senate-judiciary-corey-lewandowski-contracts?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=propublica-mastodon-post&utm_content=3-04

#news #government #kristinoem #dhs #congress #trump

During his reelection campaign last fall, Albuquerque Mayor Tim ...

2026-03-04T14:30:12Z

During his reelection campaign last fall, Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller said you can’t “arrest your way” out of homelessness.

But a ProPublica analysis found that under Keller, the city has increasingly jailed homeless people.
https://www.propublica.org/article/albuquerque-homelessness-citations-surge-tim-keller?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Albuquerque #NewMexico #Homeless #Housing #Police #Prison #Law

#ICYMI: DHS invoked the “national emergency” at the border to ...

2026-03-04T13:00:24Z

#ICYMI: DHS invoked the “national emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rules for a $220 million taxpayer-funded ad campaign, which has secretly benefited a firm with ties to Kristi Noem.

(Published Nov. 2025)
https://www.propublica.org/article/kristi-noem-dhs-ad-campaign-strategy-group?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #DHS #KristiNoem #ICE #Government #USPolitics #Law #Advertising

Nike Is Moving Jobs to Low-Wage Regions of Indonesia --- Over the ...

2026-03-03T14:30:16Z

Nike Is Moving Jobs to Low-Wage Regions of Indonesia
---

Over the last decade, Nike has sharply expanded production in regions of Indonesia where workers don’t earn a living wage while cutting its workforce in places where they do.
https://www.propublica.org/article/nike-jobs-indonesia-living-wages?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Nike #Indonesia #Labor #Jobs #Work #Wages #Factory

Are you a current or former Education Dept. employee? Have ...

2026-03-02T17:20:53Z

Are you a current or former Education Dept. employee?

Have information about civil rights investigations or discrimination in schools?

Reach out to reporter Jennifer Smith Richards on Signal at jsmithrichards.93 or Jodi S. Cohen at jodireporter.88.

ProPublica has sued the Department of Education in federal court, ...

2026-03-02T16:59:08Z

ProPublica has sued the Department of Education in federal court, accusing it of withholding public records about how it’s enforcing civil rights protections for millions of U.S. students.

https://www.propublica.org/article/education-department-civil-rights-office-foia-lawsuit?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Education #Law #USPolitics #Journalism #Media #FOIA #Records

For the fourth year, ProPublica will invite up to 10 news editors ...

2026-03-02T15:30:19Z

For the fourth year, ProPublica will invite up to 10 news editors from media companies across the country to participate in a yearlong investigative editing training program, led by our newsroom’s award-winning staff.

Interested? Apply by March 30.
https://www.propublica.org/article/propublica-investigative-editor-training-program-2026?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#Media #Journalism #Investigation #Editing #Education

We know that emergency managers are critically important but ...

2026-03-02T14:30:16Z

In reply to nevent1q…f5cg
_________________________

We know that emergency managers are critically important but aren’t often thought about until after tragedy strikes.

We are building a source network to fuel in-depth coverage of the nation’s emergency preparedness. Share your expertise here: https://www.propublica.org/getinvolved/emergency-managers-disaster-needs-survey?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#Journalism #Survey #Emergency #Disaster #FEMA

What Emergency Managers Say They Need More Than Ever --- We heard ...

2026-03-02T14:30:15Z

What Emergency Managers Say They Need More Than Ever
---

We heard from more than 40 current and former emergency managers in 11 states about what they need to prepare for the next disaster — and what they aren’t getting.
https://www.propublica.org/article/emergency-managers-united-states-resource-needs?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Emergency #Disaster #Resources #Tornado #Hurricane #FEMA

From inside a women’s prison, a domestic violence survivor ...

2026-02-28T15:30:05Z

From inside a women’s prison, a domestic violence survivor began collecting other prisoners’ stories of abuse.

Their accounts helped shape a new Oklahoma law intended to reduce their sentences — but will it work?
https://www.propublica.org/article/oklahoma-survivors-act-survey-domestic-violence?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Oklahoma #Women #Prison #Abuse #DomesticViolence #Law

Several high-ranking federal election officials attended a summit ...

2026-02-28T14:30:05Z

Several high-ranking federal election officials attended a summit last week at which prominent activists who worked to overturn Trump’s loss in the 2020 election pressed for the president to declare a national emergency to take over the midterms.

https://www.propublica.org/article/election-denier-summit-trump-midterms?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Trump #Election #Democracy #USPolitics #Midterms #Law

A push for more transparency on drug labels. Clearer guidance for ...

2026-02-27T14:30:06Z

A push for more transparency on drug labels.

Clearer guidance for doctors in Texas on how to legally provide abortions.

Here’s a look at some recent impact from our newsroom.
https://www.propublica.org/article/propublica-investigations-february-impact?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Journalism #Media #Nonprofit #Law #USPolitics

Senate leaders are urging the Department of Defense to prioritize ...

2026-02-26T16:30:12Z

Senate leaders are urging the Department of Defense to prioritize the purchase of generic drugs manufactured in the U.S., warning that the country’s overreliance on foreign factories poses an “existential risk” to the military.

https://www.propublica.org/article/senators-warn-hegseth-foreign-drug-manufacturers?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #DOD #Military #Congress #Senate #Drugs #Medicine

Guards have taken away crayons, colored pencils and paper during ...

2026-02-26T16:11:39Z

Guards have taken away crayons, colored pencils and paper during recent room searches at Dilley, according to detainees and others.

After one inspection, the children just “cried and cried and cried,” a mother said. The facility denies the claims.

https://www.propublica.org/article/dilley-detention-center-kids-art-removal?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #ICE #DHS #Texas #Immigration #Children #Immigrants #Family #Art

NEW: Democrats Demand Answers for Federal Prison Staffing ...

2026-02-25T17:38:57Z

NEW: Democrats Demand Answers for Federal Prison Staffing Shortage After Corrections Officers Flee for ICE Jobs

The federal prison staffing shortage, exacerbated by corrections officers fleeing to ICE jobs, has contributed to more lockdowns, more violence and less access to recidivism-reducing programs, the lawmakers noted in their letter to the BOP director.

https://www.propublica.org/article/bop-prison-staffing-shortages-ice-democrats-william-marshall

#News #ICE #Prison #CriminalJustice #Democrats

NEW: Trump Administration Moves to Allow Intelligence Agencies ...

2026-02-25T14:47:51Z

NEW: Trump Administration Moves to Allow Intelligence Agencies Easier Access to Law Enforcement Files

“None of this has been thought through very carefully,” one official said of the plans, which upend long-standing restrictions meant to protect Americans’ privacy.

https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-cia-law-enforcement-records-privacy-intelligence-community

#news #Trump #CIA #LawEnforcement #Privacy #Government #criminaljustice

NEW: If Attorney General Pam Bondi’s team wins this case, ...

2026-02-24T14:33:48Z

NEW: If Attorney General Pam Bondi’s team wins this case, thousands of immigrant moms and dads could be exposed to deportation for minor involvement in the juvenile court system, a new realm for President Trump’s deportation regime.

https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-immigration-deportation-family-court-sotero-mendoza-rivera

#news #trump #immigration #deportation #PamBondi #government #courts #law #criminaljustice

At the new ProPublica Narrated, you can listen to narrated ...

2026-02-23T22:11:10Z

At the new ProPublica Narrated, you can listen to narrated versions of our important new investigations alongside the most compelling journalism from the ProPublica archives.

Give it a listen here:

https://www.propublica.org/propublica-narrated-podcast

#news #podcasts #journalism

NEW: ProPublica recently reported that the U.S. Forest Service ...

2026-02-23T13:56:17Z

NEW: ProPublica recently reported that the U.S. Forest Service knowingly issued protective gear containing #PFAS to wildland firefighters.

The agency says it has now stopped distributing those garments.

https://www.propublica.org/article/pfas-firefighter-gear-forest-service

#news #wildfires #safety #foreverchemicals #government

NEW: The Victims Who Fought Back An #Oklahoma law was supposed to ...

2026-02-22T13:30:52Z

NEW: The Victims Who Fought Back

An #Oklahoma law was supposed to help reduce the sentences of women who killed their abusers.

Why are nearly all of them still in prison?

https://www.propublica.org/article/oklahoma-survivors-act-domestic-violence

#news #crime #criminaljustice #domesticviolence #law #justice #women #courts

NEW: South Carolina, which doesn’t require hospitals to ...

2026-02-20T20:17:20Z

NEW: South Carolina, which doesn’t require hospitals to disclose measles-related admissions, has reported only 20 such hospitalizations since Oct. 2.

That leaves doctors with an incomplete picture of how the outbreak is affecting the community.

https://www.propublica.org/article/south-carolina-measles-hospital-admissions?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=propublica-mastodon-post&utm_content=2-20

#News #SouthCarolina #Measles #Health #HealthCare

NEW: Powerful #Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos had ...

2026-02-20T00:30:14Z

NEW: Powerful #Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos had repeatedly blocked lawmakers from voting on a bipartisan bill to extend postpartum #Medicaid coverage.

The legislation now goes to Gov. Tony Evers, who is expected to sign it into law.

https://www.propublica.org/article/wisconsin-postpartum-medicaid-new-mothers-robin-vos?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=propublica-mastodon-post&utm_content=2-19

#news #government #parents #healthcare #mom

NEW: EmblemHealth has agreed to a $2.5 million settlement with ...

2026-02-19T18:30:48Z

NEW: EmblemHealth has agreed to a $2.5 million settlement with the New York attorney general’s office after failing to correct provider directory errors that made it more difficult for customers to get mental health care.

https://www.propublica.org/article/emblem-health-ghost-network-settlement-mental-health?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=propublica-mastodon-post&utm_content=2-19

#news #NewYork #Insurance #Law #health #mentalhealth

Roughly 5,000 North Carolina homeowners affected by Hurricane ...

2026-02-11T14:30:09Z

Roughly 5,000 North Carolina homeowners affected by Hurricane Helene are awaiting help from the state.

But records show problems like rigid rules and insufficient staffing, which occurred in a previous rebuilding program, are starting to surface.
https://www.propublica.org/article/hurricane-helene-housing-recovery-program-lessons?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #NorthCarolina #Government #Hurricane #Housing #Family #House

A newly updated reference manual for U.S. judges that provides ...

2026-02-10T20:30:10Z

A newly updated reference manual for U.S. judges that provides answers to scientific and technical questions has eliminated some 90 pages about climate science.

It comes as numerous climate cases make their way through state and federal courts.
https://www.propublica.org/article/federal-judicial-center-climate-change-republican-pressure?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Climate #ClimateChange #Science #Law #GOP #Republicans

Firefighters Wore Gear Containing “Forever Chemicals.” The ...

2026-02-10T17:50:24Z

Firefighters Wore Gear Containing “Forever Chemicals.” The Forest Service Knew and Stayed Silent for Years.
---

As early as 2021, government officials were alerted to the presence of potentially dangerous chemicals known as PFAS in pants used by wildland firefighters, according to emails obtained by ProPublica.
https://www.propublica.org/article/forest-service-forever-chemical-firefighter-pfas?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #PFAS #Fire #WIldfires #Government #Chemicals #Safety #Health

The Trump administration’s push for mass deportations has ...

2026-02-10T14:30:10Z

The Trump administration’s push for mass deportations has resulted in more than 18,000 challenges in federal court from immigrants claiming their detention is illegal.

We are tracking the increase in these cases:
https://projects.propublica.org/habeas-tracker/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Trump #Immigration #Research #Data #Law #USPolitics #Legal

The Conservative Researcher Being Linked to the FBI’s Seizure ...

2026-02-09T14:30:07Z

The Conservative Researcher Being Linked to the FBI’s Seizure of Election Records in Georgia
---

Kevin Moncla has tried repeatedly to prove that the 2020 vote in Fulton County, Georgia, was tainted by fraud. While state election overseers have rejected his claims, his work may be fueling the federal government’s ongoing investigations.
https://www.propublica.org/article/kevin-moncla-election-researcher-fulton-county-georgia?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Georgia #FBI #Election #Voting #Law #USPolitics #Vote

“I Have Been Here Too Long”: Read Letters From the Children ...

2026-02-09T13:30:09Z

“I Have Been Here Too Long”: Read Letters From the Children Detained at ICE’s Dilley Facility
---

ProPublica is sharing eight handwritten letters from children who have been held at the detention center that 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was recently released from. We'll let their words speak for themselves.
https://www.propublica.org/article/ice-dilley-children-letters?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #ICE #Texas #Immigration #Immigrants #Children #Family #USPolitics #Law

The Kids Trump Sent to ICE’s Dilley Detention Center --- ...

2026-02-09T13:00:40Z

The Kids Trump Sent to ICE’s Dilley Detention Center
---

ProPublica went inside the detention center for immigrant families in Dilley, Texas. Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of what comes next.
https://www.propublica.org/article/life-inside-ice-dilley-children?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #ICE #Texas #Immigration #Immigrants #Children #Trump #USPolitics #Law

Experts say there aren’t enough state and federal inspectors to ...

2026-02-05T15:30:06Z

Experts say there aren’t enough state and federal inspectors to adequately vet whether labor contractors who oversee farmworkers are following the rules.

Nor is there broad political support to invest more resources to protect foreign workers.
https://www.propublica.org/article/h-2a-visa-farmworker-exploitation-regulators?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Immigration #Agriculture #Labor #Abuse #Exploitation #Regulation

The FAA urged aircraft operators to ensure they have enough fuel ...

2026-02-02T14:30:24Z

The FAA urged aircraft operators to ensure they have enough fuel in case they are put in a holding pattern due to a rocket explosion.

We found that several planes ran low on fuel after the Jan. 2025 Starship incident. At least one declared a mayday and crossed the no-fly zone to reach an airport.
https://www.propublica.org/article/faa-safety-warning-spacex-starship-explosions-airlines?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #SpaceX #ElonMusk #Aviation #Travel #Safety #Musk #Starship

Our photojournalists Cengiz Yar and Peter DiCampo were on the ...

2026-01-31T14:30:04Z

Our photojournalists Cengiz Yar and Peter DiCampo were on the ground in Minneapolis, covering what they saw in the days before and after the shooting of Alex Pretti.

Read their accounts below:
https://www.propublica.org/article/minneapolis-immigration-protests-photos?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Immigration #Minneapolis #Protest #AlexPretti #Journalism #Photography

Six senators accused Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche of a ...

2026-01-29T21:38:22Z

Six senators accused Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche of a “glaring” conflict of interest, citing ProPublica reporting that found he held at least $159,000 in related investments when he shut down crypto investigations at the DOJ.

https://www.propublica.org/article/todd-blanche-crypto-conflict-senator-letter?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Law #USPolitics #Government #Crypto #DOJ #Senate #ToddBlanche

The FBI’s search warrant, which sought 2020 election ballots, ...

2026-01-29T13:30:06Z

The FBI’s search warrant, which sought 2020 election ballots, tabulator tapes, digital data and voter rolls from Fulton County, GA, marked what experts described as a significant escalation in President Donald Trump’s breaking of democratic norms.
https://www.propublica.org/article/fbi-fulton-county-voting-records-search-warrant?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Trump #FBI #Georgia #Election #Democracy #Vote

NEW: Our Reporting Showed #Washington Ranks Last in Green Energy ...

2026-01-26T16:51:01Z

NEW: Our Reporting Showed #Washington Ranks Last in Green Energy Growth. Now the State Is Working to Speed It Up.

The state’s departing commerce director said there’s added urgency to get the projects done after an Oregon Public Broadcasting and ProPublica investigation showed states like #Iowa and #Texas have made more progress in renewable energy growth.

https://www.propublica.org/article/washington-renewable-energy-projects-grid-upgrades

#news #environment #government #energy

NEW: The Transportation Department, which oversees the safety of ...

2026-01-26T13:27:03Z

NEW: The Transportation Department, which oversees the safety of airplanes, cars and pipelines, plans to use Google Gemini to draft new regulations.

“We don’t need the perfect rule,” said DOT’s top lawyer. “We want good enough.”

https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-artificial-intelligence-google-gemini-transportation-regulations

#News #trump #transportation #government #safety #ai #artificialintelligence #GoogleAI #google

NEW: Complaint Accuses Trump’s Criminal Attorney of ...

2026-01-23T16:43:26Z

NEW: Complaint Accuses Trump’s Criminal Attorney of “Blatant” Crypto Conflict in His Role at DOJ

A watchdog group is seeking an inspector general investigation into Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche after ProPublica reported that he had ordered changes to crypto prosecutions while owning more than $150,000 in digital assets.

https://www.propublica.org/article/todd-blanche-complaint-conflict-of-interest?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=propublica-mastodon-post&utm_content=1-23

#news #government #trump #crypto #doj

Last month, we released Rx Inspector, a groundbreaking tool that ...

2026-01-23T14:30:09Z

Last month, we released Rx Inspector, a groundbreaking tool that lets you find the factories where your generic drugs were manufactured.

See the never-before-released data that ties everything together.
https://www.propublica.org/article/rx-inspector-generic-drugs-data?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#Health #Medicine #Data #Research #FDA #Drugs #Science #Journalism

New Mexico’s lawsuit accuses three Texas oil executives of ...

2026-01-22T15:30:16Z

New Mexico’s lawsuit accuses three Texas oil executives of pocketing revenue from oil and gas wells and offloading cleanup costs to the public.

A 2024 ProPublica and Capital & Main investigation uncovered some of their companies’ business dealings.
https://www.propublica.org/article/new-mexico-oil-orphan-wells-cleanup?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #NewMexico #Oil #Law #Fraud #Environment #Energy

Averhealth has defended the accuracy of its testing, citing an ...

2026-01-20T15:30:22Z

In reply to nevent1q…p44l
_________________________

Averhealth has defended the accuracy of its testing, citing an independent review by outside scientists and its continued accreditation. “Averhealth provides accurate and forensically defensible test results,” CEO Dominique Delagnes said.

Lab practices at the drug testing company Averhealth have been ...

2026-01-20T15:30:19Z

Lab practices at the drug testing company Averhealth have been faulted by its own accreditor, and the company has been targeted in lawsuits and dropped by two child welfare agencies, a ProPublica investigation found.

https://www.propublica.org/article/averhealth-drug-testing-child-welfare-michigan?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Family #Children #Research #Testing #Law #Michigan

A Black Teen Died Over a $12 Shoplifting Attempt. 13 Years Later, ...

2026-01-16T02:13:49Z

A Black Teen Died Over a $12 Shoplifting Attempt. 13 Years Later, Two Men Plead Guilty in His Killing.
---

16-year-old Corey Stingley died from asphyxiation after being pinned down by customers in a convenience store. Under a special agreement, the family of the teen finally feels that “truth, understanding and a measure of healing” has taken place.

https://www.propublica.org/article/corey-stingley-felony-murder-plea-deal-milwaukee?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Milwaukee #Wisconsin #Law #Crime #Justice #Family

“In my two decades as a reporter, I’ve sat at many kitchen ...

2026-01-15T20:34:36Z

“In my two decades as a reporter, I’ve sat at many kitchen tables with grieving mothers,” ProPublica reporter Megan Rose writes.

“Talking with Holly, though, was the first time I’d done so as a mother myself. Her sorrow hit me differently.”

https://www.propublica.org/article/tacrolimus-fda-death-mothers-story?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#Journalism #Media #Mother #Children #Family #Health #FDA #Medicine

After Sowing Distrust in Fluoridated Water, Kennedy and Skeptics ...

2026-01-14T14:30:15Z

After Sowing Distrust in Fluoridated Water, Kennedy and Skeptics Turn to Obstructing Other Fluoride Sources
---

Florida and Utah have banned fluoridation, with multiple other states looking to do the same. Critics of fluoride in drinking water point to other fluoride sources as an alternative, but many are creating barriers to these very products.
https://www.propublica.org/article/fluoride-supplements-fda-rfk-jr-ken-paxton-restrictions?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #RFKJr #Health #Children #Family #Utah #Florida #Texas

A Pregnant Woman at Risk of Heart Failure Couldn’t Get Urgent ...

2026-01-14T13:30:11Z

A Pregnant Woman at Risk of Heart Failure Couldn’t Get Urgent Treatment. She Died Waiting for an Abortion.
---

In North Carolina, a state that had legislated its commitment to life, Ciji Graham spent her final days struggling to find anyone to save hers.
https://www.propublica.org/article/north-carolina-abortion-laws-ciji-graham?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Women #Health #Law #NorthCarolina #Abortion #Medicine

A Father’s Quest for Justice Finds Resolution After 13 Years ...

2026-01-13T17:40:59Z

A Father’s Quest for Justice Finds Resolution After 13 Years
---

Restrained by three white men for attempted shoplifting, a Black teen died from asphyxiation. His father refused to accept that no one would be held responsible. More than a decade later, his idea of justice has shifted — and may finally be achieved.
https://www.propublica.org/article/wisconsin-corey-stingley-death-charges-milwaukee-prosecutor?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Wisconsin #Milwaukee #Law #Justice #Accountability

18 years ago, we started ProPublica to do hard-hitting, rigorous ...

2026-01-12T22:30:14Z

18 years ago, we started ProPublica to do hard-hitting, rigorous journalism that exposes wrongdoing and injustice.

If you have a tip related to the Trump administration, we want to hear it.

Here's how to contact our reporters securely: https://www.propublica.org/tips

“We’re Too Close to the Debris”: How SpaceX Rockets Put ...

2026-01-08T13:30:09Z

“We’re Too Close to the Debris”: How SpaceX Rockets Put Passenger Planes at Risk
---

The FAA predicted Elon Musk’s Starship would cause “minor or minimal” disruption. Then the rockets exploded twice in three months over busy airspace. Flight data reveals how many planes scrambled to protect passengers and avoid burning debris.
https://www.propublica.org/article/spacex-faa-launch-airlines-safety-explosions-florida-caribbean?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #ElonMusk #SpaceX #Starship #Aviation #Space #Safety #Musk

Her Parenting Time Was Restricted After a Positive Drug Test. By ...

2026-01-06T15:30:19Z

Her Parenting Time Was Restricted After a Positive Drug Test. By Federal Standards, It Would've Been Negative.
---

Child welfare systems vary widely in what they count as a positive drug test. One state’s level is so low that Air Force pilots can fly with up to 400 times more opiates in their system.
https://www.propublica.org/article/drug-testing-thresholds-child-welfare?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Health #Hospital #Drugs #Testing #Parenting #Family #Children

“‘If a fire occurs in the cabin, if we land on water, don’t ...

2026-01-03T00:30:06Z

“‘If a fire occurs in the cabin, if we land on water, don’t check on the immigrants. Just make sure that you and the guards and the people that work for the government get off," one flight attendant was told.

“It was as if the detainees’ lives were worthless,’” said another.

Revisit our #3 most-read story of 2025: https://www.propublica.org/article/inside-ice-air-deportation-flights?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#ICE #Immigration #Deportation #Immigrants #Aviation #Journalism

The bill emerged in response to a ProPublica investigation ...

2025-12-31T14:30:24Z

The bill emerged in response to a ProPublica investigation exposing how Microsoft used China-based engineers to service Defense Dept.’s computer systems for nearly a decade, leaving sensitive data vulnerable to hacking from a leading cyber adversary.
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-law-microsoft-digital-escort-ban-china?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Microsoft #Defense #Tech #Trump #China #Cybersecurity #Technology

Our reporters published investigations this year on the Trump ...

2025-12-30T15:30:14Z

Our reporters published investigations this year on the Trump administration, health care, education and more.

These are the stories readers spent the most time with in 2025.
https://www.propublica.org/article/propublica-most-read-stories-2025?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#Journalism #Longreads #Reporting #Investigation #Trump #Health #Education

Did you know? Every year, the Supreme Court’s nine justices ...

2025-12-27T15:30:13Z

Did you know? Every year, the Supreme Court’s nine justices fill out a form that discloses their financial connections to companies and people.

Our database allows you to search for organizations and people that have paid them, reimbursed them for travel and given them gifts.
https://projects.propublica.org/supreme-connections/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#Journalism #SCOTUS #Law #Ethics #Transparency #Research #Data

Walmart has long been a facilitator of fraud on a mass scale, a ...

2025-12-26T17:30:07Z

Walmart has long been a facilitator of fraud on a mass scale, a ProPublica investigation found.

More than $1 billion in fraud losses were routed through the company’s financial services between 2013 and 2022.

(Published Jan. 2024)
https://www.propublica.org/article/walmart-financial-services-became-fraud-magnet-gift-cards-money-laundering?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=propublica-bsky

#Walmart #Fraud #Scam #MoneyLaundering #Business #Crime #News

During the year’s busiest season of charitable giving, donors ...

2025-12-25T22:30:02Z

During the year’s busiest season of charitable giving, donors may wonder whether the nonprofits they are considering donating to are going to be good stewards of their money.

Our Nonprofit Explorer can help you look into that: https://www.propublica.org/article/propublica-nonprofit-explorer-audits-financial-health-tools?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#Nonprofit #Charity #Research #Donate #Holidays #Finance

Read our original investigation here: ...

2025-12-23T20:53:05Z

Read our original investigation here: https://www.propublica.org/article/thomas-weiner-montana-st-peters-hospital-oncology?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

Inside the North Carolina GOP’s Decade-Long Push to Seize Power ...

2025-12-22T14:30:15Z

Inside the North Carolina GOP’s Decade-Long Push to Seize Power From the State’s Democratic Governors
---

For almost a decade, North Carolina’s majority-Republican legislature tried six times to strip Democratic governors of control over the board overseeing the swing state’s elections. This year, it finally succeeded.
https://www.propublica.org/article/north-carolina-governor-power-transfers-gop?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #NorthCarolina #GOP #USPolitics #Elections #Power

Top DOJ Official Shut Down Enforcement Against Crypto Companies ...

2025-12-22T13:30:14Z

Top DOJ Official Shut Down Enforcement Against Crypto Companies While Holding More Than $150,000 in Crypto Investments
---

The second-highest official at the DOJ, Todd Blanche rose to prominence as Trump’s personal defense attorney. His actions violated the federal conflicts of interest law and his ethics agreement, experts told ProPublica.
https://www.propublica.org/article/todd-blanche-crypto-doj-trump?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #DOJ #Ethics #Crypto #Law #Transparency #Stocks #Trump #USPolitics

A County’s Move to Protect Domestic Violence Victims Is ...

2025-12-20T16:30:06Z

A County’s Move to Protect Domestic Violence Victims Is Spreading Across Tennessee After Legislative Delay
---

Judges across Tennessee are now demanding greater accountability from people who have been ordered to give up their guns, a shift aimed at strengthening protections for domestic violence victims.
https://www.propublica.org/article/tennessee-guns-dispossession-domestic-violence-impact?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Tennessee #DomesticViolence #Violence #Guns #Safety #Women #Law