Buy, Borrow, Die: How Americas Ultrawealthy Stay That Way ProPublica 2024-10-16 | Buy, Borrow, Die: How Americas Ultrawealthy Stay That Way
File Your 2024 Taxes For Free | Use IRS Free File + Direct File Pilot Programs ProPublica 2024-02-29 | ProPublica has detailed the ways TurboTax tricked Americans into paying to file their returns. About 70% of Americans are eligible to file their federal taxes for free through different IRS initiatives, including the Free File program and the new Direct File pilot program. Our social video producer Jose Sepulveda breaks down the ways you can file for free.Disclaimer: ProPublica has reported on the IRS, the Free File program and other tax topics for years. ProPublica’s tax guide is not personalized tax advice. Speak to a tax professional about your specific tax situation.RESOURCESRead our full guide on how to file your taxes for free: https://propub.li/filetaxes Get more content from our tax guide series here: propublica.org/taxguide Explore all our TurboTax reporting here: https://propub.li/3T8b3sT -ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force.+ Sign up for our weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8DY + Follow us on X/Twitter: twitter.com/propublica+ Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/propublica+ Follow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@propublica+ Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/propublica + Follow us on Threads: threads.net/@propublica+ Follow us on Mastodon: https://newsie.social/@ProPublica+ Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/propublica.bsky.social+ Follow us on Post News: https://post.news/@/propublica
How TurboTax Tricked You Into Paying to File Your Taxes | Other Free File Options ProPublica 2024-02-22 | About 70% of Americans are eligible to file taxes for free, but in recent years only about 3% actually used the free government service administered by tax prep companies. And that’s partly because some of those same companies were using deceptive design and misleading advertising to direct people to paid services, an investigation by ProPublica found.We’ve been investigating private tax prep companies for more than 10 years. If you’re thinking about using TurboTax this year, here’s what you should know before you file your taxes. Most important, don’t get tricked into paying for tax prep software if you don’t have to. Read our full story at: https://propub.li/3wqGpSv.Explore all our TurboTax reporting here: https://propub.li/3T8b3sT -ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force.+ Sign up for our weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8DY + Follow us on X/Twitter: twitter.com/propublica+ Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/propublica+ Follow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@propublica+ Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/propublica + Follow us on Threads: threads.net/@propublica+ Follow us on Mastodon: https://newsie.social/@ProPublica+ Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/propublica.bsky.social+ Follow us on Post News: https://post.news/@/propublica
Important 2024 Tax Dates | Free Tax Guide ProPublica 2024-02-16 | ProPublica’s free tax guide is back for 2024 with updated information about when taxes are due and how to get an extension on the filing date if you need one. Check out the guide at: http://propublica.org/newtaxguideVideo by: Jose SepulvedaBackground Illustration: Jim Cooke-ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force.+ Sign up for our weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8DY + Follow us on X/Twitter: twitter.com/propublica+ Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/propublica+ Follow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@propublica+ Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/propublica + Follow us on Threads: threads.net/@propublica+ Follow us on Mastodon: https://newsie.social/@ProPublica+ Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/propublica.bsky.social+ Follow us on Post News: https://post.news/@/propublica
Learn About ProPublica’s Investigative Editor Training Program ProPublica 2024-02-08 | In an effort to help diversify the ranks of investigative editors throughout the industry, ProPublica is hosting a yearlong training program for talented news editors from across the country with support from the Jonathan Logan Family Foundation. In this webinar for prospective applicants, we will explain the application process, the program expectations and what we’re looking for in an ideal candidate. The second part of the webinar will be devoted to answering your questions.More info here: propublica.org/article/propublica-investigative-editor-training-program-2024Sign up for ProPublica’s weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8DY Follow ProPublica on Twitter: http://propub.li/1fFfkwy Follow ProPublica on Facebook: http://propub.ca/1EIvjjF
The Human Toll of Philips’ Massive CPAP Recall ProPublica 2023-12-26 | “With Every Breath,” a new documentary from ProPublica and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, follows patients and a doctor navigating the fallout of the massive recall of Philips breathing machines. #cpap #cpapmachine #sleepapnea
The Human Toll of Philips’ Massive CPAP Recall: With Every Breath ProPublica 2023-12-19 | “With Every Breath,” a new documentary from ProPublica and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, is an intimate glimpse into what happens when people learn that Philips Respironics’ CPAP machine may be causing harm.The film braids together the stories of three people, who face the unanswerable question of how their health has been impacted, and a sleep medicine doctor who leads her patients through the chaotic recall. The film humanizes a public health crisis that has affected millions and whose scope may not be known for years, if ever.Weaving together personal stories with lush cinematography, this 20-minute film is directed by Liz Moughon and produced by Almudena Toral. It accompanies the investigative series also called “With Every Breath,” published by ProPublica in partnership with the Post-Gazette: propublica.org/series/with-every-breathMargaret Fleming, Nicole Tan and Bridgette Adu-Wadier from the Northwestern University's Medill Investigative Lab contributed to this report.+ Sign up for our weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8DY + Follow us on X/Twitter: twitter.com/propublica+ Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/propublica+ Follow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@propublica+ Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/propublica + Follow us on Threads: threads.net/@propublica+ Follow us on Mastodon: https://newsie.social/@ProPublica+ Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/propublica.bsky.social+ Follow us on Post News: https://post.news/@/propublica
What a Black Community Lost When a Virginia University Grew ProPublica 2023-12-09 | “Uprooted” examines a Black community’s decadeslong battle to hold onto their land as city officials wielded eminent domain to establish and expand Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Virginia.
Uprooted: What a Black Community Lost When a Virginia University Grew ProPublica 2023-12-09 | This short documentary reveals a Black community’s decadeslong battle to hold onto their land as officials in Newport News, Virginia, used eminent domain to establish and expand Christopher Newport University. “Uprooted” is directed by Brandi Kellam, who grew up in the area and has spent more than two years investigating this story. She reported the story with Louis Hansen of the Virginia Center for Investigative Reporting at WHRO. It is produced by ProPublica’s Lisa Riordan Seville, with cinematography, editing and post-production by VCIJ’s Christopher Tyree and graphics by ProPublica’s Mauricio Rodríguez Pons. Watch the documentary, and read all of ProPublica and VCIJ’s series, also called “Uprooted,” which explores how Virginia universities expanded by dislodging Black communities. https://propub.li/46SKTOb–ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force.+ Sign up for our weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8DY + Follow us on X/Twitter: twitter.com/propublica+ Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/propublica+ Follow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@propublica+ Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/propublica + Follow us on Threads: threads.net/@propublica+ Follow us on Mastodon: https://newsie.social/@ProPublica+ Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/propublica.bsky.social+ Follow us on Post News: https://post.news/@/propublica
How University Expansion Has Uprooted Communities of Color Across the Country ProPublica 2023-12-07 | For more than six decades, public and private universities have bulldozed once-thriving Black and Latino communities to build dormitories, parking lots, research laboratories and other facilities, sometimes taking property through eminent domain. We discuss the past and present uprooting of neighborhoods of color and the harm suffered by families of color in the name of educational progress.Read our "Uprooted" series: propublica.org/series/uprooted+ Sign up for our weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8DY + Follow us on X/Twitter: twitter.com/propublica+ Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/propublica+ Follow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@propublica+ Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/propublica + Follow us on Threads: threads.net/@propublica+ Follow us on Mastodon: https://newsie.social/@ProPublica+ Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/propublica.bsky.social+ Follow us on Post News: https://post.news/@/propublica
How to Use ProPublicas Nonprofit Explorer News App ProPublica 2023-11-30 | Whether you’re prospecting for Giving Tuesday or reporting on political nonprofits, ProPublica’s revamped Nonprofit Explorer app makes research easy with its millions of Form 990s and other tax records. In this webinar, our reporters will explain how to read Form 990 tax documents, demonstrate new and advanced search features and offer tips on what to look for when reporting a story or determining where to donate. Explore the news app: projects.propublica.org/nonprofitsRelevant links:+ Types of nonprofits: charitynavigator.org/donor-basics/giving-101/types-of-nonprofits+ Annotated 990: documentcloud.org/documents/348130-prophetic-images-990.html#document/p6/a54760+ Breakdown of 990 components: issuelab.org/resources/35985/35985.pdf+ Nonprofits that don't have to file a 990: irs.gov/charities-non-profits/annual-exempt-organization-return-who-must-file+ 990 schedules: nonprofitaccountingbasics.org/form-990-schedules/form-990-schedules+ Form 4506-B to request docs from IRS: irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4506b.pdfInstructions for filling out form 4506-B: irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i4506b.pdf==ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force.+ Sign up for our weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8DY + Follow us on X/Twitter: twitter.com/propublica+ Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/propublica+ Follow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@propublica+ Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/propublica + Follow us on Threads: threads.net/@propublica+ Follow us on Mastodon: https://newsie.social/@ProPublica+ Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/propublica.bsky.social+ Follow us on Post News: https://post.news/@/propublica
Leonard Leo: The Court Whisperer ProPublica 2023-11-17 | Few have done more to build the Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority and bring about the Dobbs decision than Leonard Leo. If that were all he accomplished, it would be extraordinary. But Leo is an even more influential figure in the conservative takeover of the judiciary than has been previously understood. We discuss Leo’s path to power, how he wields his influence and his ambitions beyond the court.Read the investigation here: propublica.org/article/we-dont-talk-about-leonard-leo-supreme-court-supermajority==ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force.+ Sign up for our weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8DY + Follow us on X/Twitter: twitter.com/propublica+ Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/propublica+ Follow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@propublica+ Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/propublica + Follow us on Threads: threads.net/@propublica+ Follow us on Mastodon: https://newsie.social/@ProPublica+ Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/propublica.bsky.social+ Follow us on Post News: https://post.news/@/propublica
2023: The Year in Impact ProPublica 2023-11-17 | Impact has been at the heart of ProPublica’s mission since we began publishing 15 years ago. Every day, ProPublica’s reporters are digging into corruption, breaches of the public trust and institutional failures with the hope that a sustained spotlight on wrongdoing will spur change. In 2023, our work has led to laws being passed, people resigning from powerful positions, congressional investigations being launched and much more.This virtual program, provided exclusively for our donor community, details our impact in 2023. Hear firsthand from the reporters and editors at the center of some of our biggest stories of the year and ask your questions.We'll feature the following investigations:Train Country: Investigating Railroad Safety in AmericaAs powerful railroad companies race to maximize profits through efficiency, safety is left behind.+ Read more here: propublica.org/series/train-countryThe Ugly Truth: Inside the “We Buy Ugly Houses” CompanyHomeVestors of America claims to be the country’s largest cash homebuyer and says it helps homeowners out of jams. But a closer look reveals that the company trains its franchisees to cash in on homeowners’ desperation.+ Read more here: propublica.org/series/the-ugly-truthUncovered: How the Insurance Industry Denies Coverage to PatientsHealth insurers reject millions of claims for treatment every year in America. Corporate insiders, recordings and internal emails expose the system and its harm.+ Read more here: propublica.org/series/uncoveredSpeakers include:Alexandra Zayas, ProPublica deputy managing editorAnjeanette Damon, ProPublica reporterByard Duncan, ProPublica engagement reporterDavid Armstrong, ProPublica reporterMaya Miller, ProPublica engagement reporterMichael Squires, ProPublica Southwest editorRobin Sparkman, ProPublica presidentStephen Engelberg, ProPublica editor-in-chiefT. Christian Miller, ProPublica reporterTopher Sanders, ProPublica reporter-- ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force.+ Sign up for our weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8DY+ Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/propublica+ Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/propublica+ Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/propublica+ Follow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@propublica
Event: Behind the Scenes of “The Kids of Rutherford County” ProPublica 2023-11-07 | For over a decade, one Tennessee county illegally jailed hundreds of children. How did this happen?"The Kids of Rutherford County," a new podcast from Serial Productions and The New York Times, in collaboration with ProPublica and WPLN Nashville Public Radio, unveils a juvenile court shrouded in confidentiality and privacy, which in turn allowed something secretive and illegal to grow. The four-part narrative podcast builds on a joint Local Reporting Network investigation by ProPublica and WPLN.+ Read that original investigation here: https://propub.li/46EX02l+ Explore more reporting from that series here: propublica.org/series/juvenile-injustice-tennessee This conversation is an inside look at the podcast and investigation with host and WPLN senior reporter and producer Meribah Knight and ProPublica assistant managing editor Sarah Blustain.0:00-2:36 What drew you to this story2:37-4:50 Investigation findings4:51-9:16 Why the story resonated nationwide9:17-14:22 Reporting challenges14:23-19:10 The county’s perspective19:11-24:23 The Serial podcast vs. original investigation24:24-30:41 What remains to be done30:42-34:43 How race intersects with this story You can listen to "The Kids of Rutherford County" wherever you get your podcasts or online at: nytimes.com/2023/10/19/podcasts/serial-kids-rutherford-county.html –ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force.+ Sign up for our weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8D + Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/propublica + Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/propublica + Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/propublica + Follow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@propublica
The Night Doctrine: The Truth About Afghanistan’s Zero Unit Night Raids ProPublica 2023-11-03 | “The Night Doctrine,” ProPublica’s first animated documentary, traces the story of Lynzy Billing, a young British journalist of Afghan-Pakistani origins, who returns to Afghanistan to find out who killed her family 30 years earlier, only to stumble upon a secretive U.S.-backed program killing hundreds of civilians.The documentary, presented in partnership with The New Yorker, is a companion piece to Billing’s reporting in “The Night Raids,” a gripping and powerful investigation published in 2022. Read the original investigation: https://propub.li/40kJSwH The film is directed by ProPublica’s Mauricio Rodríguez Pons and Almudena Toral and animated by Rodríguez Pons. Billing is a producer of the film, which is scored by Afghan composer Milad Yousufi.00:00-01:17 - What are night raids01:17-03:05 - Lynzy Billing’s personal experience03:05-03:52 - Night raid strategy origins 03:52-04:48 - Lynzy Billing discovers a larger story04:48-05:43 - The Zero Units05:43-7:54 - The Zero Unit soldiers 07:54-10:25 - One of the worst night raids10:25-11:08 - Unintended consequences11:08-12:02 - The Taliban takeover12:02-12:46 - What night raids leave behind12:46-13:54 - Lynzy Billing begins healing13:54-15:25 - Where are they now–ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force.+ Sign up for our weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8DY + Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/propublica + Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/propublica + Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/propublica + Follow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@propublica+ Follow us on Threads: threads.net/@propublica
What You Need to Know About the Philips CPAP Recall ProPublica 2023-10-27 | The massive recall of DreamStation machines and other breathing devices disrupted medical care for millions in the United States and around the world. About 20 models of ventilators, CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) machines and BiPAP (bi-level positive airway pressure) machines were affected. The U.S. government has classified the recall as the most serious type, one for device defects that can cause serious injury or death.An investigation by ProPublica and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette found that the company continued to sell the devices long after it discovered that foam inside them could break down in heat and humidity, sending material that could have “toxic and carcinogenic effects” into the noses, mouths, throats and lungs of users. The reporting team collaborated with Mediahuis NRC, the publisher of one of the largest newspapers in the Netherlands, where Philips’ parent company is located.In a series of statements, Philips said it acted as soon as it learned of the “potential significance” of the problem.But an investigation by the newsrooms of the 11 years between the first complaints and the recall reveals a different story — one of a company that sought to protect its marquee products as stock prices soared. Again and again, previously undisclosed records and interviews with company insiders show, Philips failed to share, with regulators or the public, the mounting evidence that its highly profitable breathing machines threatened the health of the people relying on them, in some cases to stay alive.The company has said testing so far on its machines shows they are unlikely to cause “appreciable harm.” But experts say the test results are concerning and the Food and Drug Administration has said that the machines present an “unreasonable risk to patients.”In this virtual conversation, we sort through the facts of the investigation and the company’s response. Register below and submit your questions to our expert panelists.Speakers include:- Debbie Cenziper, ProPublica reporter- Michael Sallah, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette deputy managing editor of investigations- Muhammad A Rishi, MBBS, Chair Public Safety Committee, American Academy of Sleep Medicine- Radhika S. Breaden MD, MPH, DABMS Sleep Medicine- Rita F. Redberg, MD, MS, Professor of Medicine at UCSF and cardiologist- Teresa Lindeman, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette managing editor of news and features- Ziva Branstetter, ProPublica senior editor+ Visit our series page to learn about the reporting we discussed during the program: propublica.org/series/with-every-breath+ Help ProPublica and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette investigate the recall of Philips Respironics breathing machines. Share your experience with us by visiting this link: propublica.org/getinvolved/help-us-investigate-philips-cpap-recall==ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force.+ Sign up for our weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8DY + Follow us on X/Twitter: twitter.com/propublica+ Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/propublica+ Follow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@propublica+ Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/propublica + Follow us on Threads: threads.net/@propublica+ Follow us on Mastodon: https://newsie.social/@ProPublica+ Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/propublica.bsky.social+ Follow us on Post News: https://post.news/@/propublica
A New Podcast From Serial: The Kids of Rutherford County ProPublica 2023-10-23 | For over a decade, one Tennessee county arrested and illegally jailed hundreds, maybe thousands, of children. A four-part narrative series reveals how this came to be, the adults responsible for it, and the two lawyers, former juvenile delinquents themselves, who try to do something about it. Coming Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. Follow the show wherever you get your podcasts. For more: nytimes.com/2023/10/19/podcasts/serial-kids-rutherford-county.html“The Kids of Rutherford County” is a production of Serial, The New York Times, ProPublica and Nashville Public Radio. It was written and reported by Meribah Knight with additional reporting from ProPublica’s Ken Armstrong. You can read that original investigation here: https://propub.li/46EX02l-ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force.+ Sign up for our weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8DY + Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/propublica + Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/propublica + Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/propublica + Follow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@propublica
How LA Lost Affordable Housing to Tourists ProPublica 2023-10-02 | ProPublica joins Capital & Main in Los Angeles to discuss the city’s failure to preserve low-cost housing and the mayor’s response to our reporting. Read our investigation here: propublica.org/series/checked-out==ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force.+ Sign up for our weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8DY + Follow us on X/Twitter: twitter.com/propublica+ Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/propublica+ Follow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@propublica+ Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/propublica + Follow us on Threads: threads.net/@propublica+ Follow us on Mastodon: https://newsie.social/@ProPublica+ Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/propublica.bsky.social+ Follow us on Post News: https://post.news/@/propublica
Biden on Ethics Rules for Supreme Court Justices ProPublica 2023-10-01 | Responding to arguments against stricter ethics rules for SCOTUS justices, Biden said, “The idea that the Constitution would in any way prohibit or not encourage the court to have basic rules of ethics that are just on their face reasonable ... It’s just not not the case.”Watch our full interview with the president: youtu.be/NfU931HBWvQRead our full story: https://propub.li/3F0kLWi–ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force.+ Sign up for our weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8DY + Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/propublica + Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/propublica + Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/propublica + Follow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@propublica+ Follow us on Threads: threads.net/@propublica
ProPublica Interviews President Biden ProPublica 2023-10-01 | In a wide-ranging interview with John Harwood, President Biden addressed broad threats to democracy, ethical concerns about the Supreme Court and more. Read our full story: https://propub.li/3F0kLWi00:00 Start0:44 Biden on Threats to Democracy2:58 Biden on Congressional Gridlock3:53 Biden on McCarthy, Impeachment and Government Shutdown5:17 Biden on MAGA’s GOP Takeover6:52 Biden on Supreme Court and Rule of Law7:48 Biden on Ethics Rules for Supreme Court Justices8:53 Biden on Trump Being Disqualified9:22 Biden on Trump’s Federal Government Plans10:57 Biden on Bipartisanship12:02 Biden on No Labels Third Party12:34 Biden on People Fearing a Changing America14:10 Biden on the Economy and Blue-Collar America15:40 Biden on Preventing Another Jan. 616:19 Biden on Right-Wing Media and Threats to Democracy17:11 Biden on Twitter Under Elon Musk17:55 Biden on How Society Can Preserve Democracy–ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force.+ Sign up for our weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8DY + Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/propublica + Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/propublica + Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/propublica + Follow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@propublica+ Follow us on Threads: threads.net/@propublica
Biden on Political Tensions Turning Violent ProPublica 2023-09-30 | “I never thought I’d see a time when someone was worried about being on a jury because there may be physical violence against them if they voted the wrong way,” President Biden said about the increasing political divisiveness in the U.S.The comments came as part of a wide-ranging interview with ProPublica contributor John Harwood that will be published Sunday morning. Stay tuned.
Biden on His Confidence in the Supreme Court ProPublica 2023-09-30 | “I worry,” admits Biden about his confidence in the current Supreme Court to uphold the rule of law. “But I do think at the end of the day, this court, which has been one of the most extreme courts … that they would sustain the rule of law.”The comments came as part of a wide-ranging interview with ProPublica contributor John Harwood that will be published Sunday morning. Stay tuned.
Biden on McCarthy, Impeachment and Impending Shutdown ProPublica 2023-09-29 | House Speaker McCarthy "made a terrible bargain," says President Biden about McCarthy's failed effort to use impeachment hearings to persuade far-right lawmakers to stop a government shutdown.
Hear Two UnitedHealthcare Representatives Discuss Someone’s Health Insurance Case ProPublica 2023-09-16 | UnitedHealthcare tried to deny Chris McNaughton health coverage. He fought back, filed a lawsuit and exposed the insurance company’s inner workings.None of the UnitedHealthcare representatives heard in this video responded to our requests for comment.Shortly after we published our story, United settled Chris’ lawsuit. The terms are confidential.Read our full investigation: https://propub.li/3PHCTKSPhotography by Nate Smallwood, special to ProPublica- - -ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force.+ Sign up for our weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8DY + Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/propublica + Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/propublica + Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/propublica + Follow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@propublica
The U.S. Navys Troubled Littoral Combat Ship Program ProPublica 2023-09-13 | With the Defense Department spending nearly $900 billion per year in taxpayer money, ProPublica decided to examine one of the most expensive failed military projects in recent memory: the littoral combat ship program.LCS was supposed to launch the U.S. Navy into the future. Instead, the ships broke down across the globe and many of their weapons never worked.Now the Navy is getting rid of them, but it took an array of naval leaders and two consecutive defense secretaries to finally stop the program.In this virtual conversation, ProPublica reporters Joaquin Sapien and T. Christian Miller walk us through how the Navy sank billions of dollars of taxpayer money into a failed project.Read the full story: https://propub.li/3Ew6GQ4Dive deeper into story takeaways: https://propub.li/48dbbfV0:00 Start0:44 Why we decided to dive deeper2:20 Idea behind LCS and the end result5:50 LCS weapon systems9:18 Speaking up about problems10:54 Making connections with sources13:05 Why weren't warnings heard15:18 Who were the big proponents of LCS16:40 2016 incidents20:56 Status of LCS22:36 LCS long-term cost23:54 Oversight responsibility 25:15 Role of defense contractors27:35 Voter outcry29:11 Are we behind the competition?30:38 Ultimate fate of LCS#usnavy #navy #lcs–ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force.+ Sign up for our weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8DY + Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/propublica + Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/propublica + Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/propublica + Follow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@propublica
Who’s Trying to Influence Local Elections ProPublica 2023-09-08 | This donors-only virtual program provides a closer look at how our reporting is exploring threats to democracy in three communities around the country. During this session, our reporters examine how a small group of individuals can have a major influence on election results.Join us for an inside look into:- A ProPublica-Texas Tribune report on what appeared to be recent violations of IRS rules prohibiting religious organizations from endorsing candidates. The investigation found the IRS has largely abdicated its enforcement responsibilities as churches have become more brazen.+ Read the reporting here: propublica.org/article/texas-churches-campaign-donations-abilene-beard-johnson-amendment- An investigation into the people peddling election conspiracy theories in Wisconsin — including a hypnotherapist, a former state Supreme Court justice and a convicted fraudster — and the effects they’ve had on the voting processes leading up to 2024.+ Read the reporting here: propublica.org/article/wisconsin-election-denial-meagan-wolfe-republicans-voting- An examination of how a powerful Black Democratic incumbent in South Carolina privately worked with Republicans to protect his district, while diluting Black voting power in other parts of the state.+ Read the reporting here: propublica.org/article/how-rep-james-clyburn-protected-his-district-at-a-cost-to-black-democratsSpeakers include:- Charles Ornstein, ProPublica managing editor, local- George Papajohn, ProPublica Midwest editor- Jeremy Schwartz, ProPublica-Texas Tribune investigative unit reporter- Marilyn W. Thompson, ProPublica reporter- Megan O’Matz, ProPublica reporter- Robin Sparkman, ProPublica president- Zahira Torres, ProPublica-Texas Tribune investigative unit editor+ Check out our January-April 2023 Impact Report here: propublica.org/reports -- ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force.+ Sign up for our weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8DY+ Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/propublica+ Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/propublica+ Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/propublica+ Follow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@propublica
Could Claims of Parental Alienation Cause Her to Lose Custody of Her Son? ProPublica 2023-08-21 | In April 2022, Christine was at a crossroads: Would a family court take away her then-8-year-old-son? Christine had had primary custody since she and her ex-husband, Bruce, separated when the child was an infant. She said she saw signs of harm when the boy returned from visiting his father, and the child had reported abuse to multiple adults. But Bruce said those reports were evidence of parental alienation by Christine, brainwashing the child to reject his father. A family court had the power to decide what would happen next. Read the complete investigation here: propublica.org/article/both-parents-agree-child-is-being-harmed-who-will-courts-believe.Sign up for ProPublica’s weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8DY Follow ProPublica on Twitter: http://propub.li/1fFfkwy Follow ProPublica on Facebook: http://propub.ca/1EIvjjF
Learn How to Use ProPublica’s Updated Nursing Home Inspect Database ProPublica 2023-08-04 | ProPublica is excited to announce updates to our Nursing Home Inspect database. Initially launched in 2012, this database allows users to search over 90,000 nursing home inspection reports to look for trends or patterns; evaluate nursing homes near you; and find nursing homes that have been cited for deficiencies in infection control.Nursing homes are inspected periodically as a matter of routine, as well as when the government receives a complaint about the home. Our search engine looks through the narrative portion of the inspection reports — the part where inspectors describe conditions in the home and any deficiencies they discovered.Reporters at both the national and local level have used the database to investigate deficiencies, create consumer guides and rankings and support other reporting on working conditions, affordable housing and more.In this webinar, ProPublica reporters walk journalists through new database features including:- Advanced search capabilities and filters that allow users to narrow a search by keyword(s), date ranges, states, deficiency seriousness, report types and deficiency categories.- Updated state pages that surface recent serious deficiencies found by state inspectors.- Quality of care indicators that make it easier for users to evaluate the quality of a facility.- Expanded view where users can see detailed information about each deficiency in an inspection report, including its scope/severity, deficiency category and deficiency description.Speakers include:Charles Ornstein, ProPublica managing editorRuth Talbot, ProPublica news applications developerEmily Hopkins, ProPublica Abrams Reporting Fellow+ Search our Nursing Home Inspect database: projects.propublica.org/nursing-homes+ Read ProPublica’s healthcare coverage: propublica.org/topics/health-care-- ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force. + Sign up for our weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8DY+ Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/propublica+ Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/propublica+ Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/propublica+ Follow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@propublica
She Faced a Life-Threatening Pregnancy Under Tennessee’s Abortion Ban ProPublica 2023-07-31 | This is what it looks like to have a life-threatening pregnancy in a state with an abortion ban.⚠️ Note: This story describes serious complications in pregnancies and births.Mayron Hollis was not even 10 weeks pregnant when her OB-GYN knew something was wrong. She had an ectopic pregnancy implanted in scar tissue from a previous cesarean section. If she continued the pregnancy, she was in serious danger of losing her bladder, her uterus and her life.Tennessee’s abortion ban forced her to choose between sacrificing her fertility or risking her life. Now, she can never have children again.➡️ The full story: https://propub.li/3Qgr3bfPhotography by Stacy Kranitz, special to ProPublica–ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force.+ Sign up for our weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8DY + Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/propublica + Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/propublica + Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/propublica + Follow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@propublica
How Culture Wars Have Derailed School Board Meetings Across the Country ProPublica 2023-07-28 | In a recent investigative series, ProPublica reporter Nicole Carr examines the upheaval at school board meetings across the country. At least 59 people were arrested or charged over an 18-month period ending in late 2022 as a result of disputes arising at the meetings. The blowups reflect the pervasive challenges that school districts and police departments face in figuring out how to handle masses of aggrieved citizens — and what to do when the clashes lead to chaos.Among the contentious issues: teaching concepts related to racial equity, granting transgender students access to bathrooms and other facilities that match their gender identity and allowing books with LGBTQ+ themes in school libraries.This virtual event invites a panel of speakers to help provide a broad view of how the battles waged at the meetings have changed public education and the ideological makeup of school boards across the nation. Speakers include:Nicole Carr, ProPublica reporterDeborah Caldwell-Stone, director at American Library Association Office for Intellectual FreedomKevin Goldberg, first amendment specialist at Freedom ForumCarrie Sampson, associate professor in the Division of Educational Leadership and Innovation at Arizona State UniversityMara Shalhoup, ProPublica South editor + Read our school board coverage here: propublica.org/series/chaos-at-the-school-board -- ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force. + Sign up for our weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8DY+ Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/propublica+ Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/propublica+ Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/propublica+ Follow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@propublica
The Ugly Truth Behind “We Buy Ugly Houses” ProPublica 2023-07-17 | Our investigation found HomeVestors of America franchises used deception and targeted the elderly, the sick and people so close to poverty that they feared homelessness would be a consequence of selling.Read the full investigation: https://propub.li/homevestors-ytIf you’ve had experience with a company or buyer promising fast cash for your home, our reporting team wants to hear your story. You can get in touch with us at: propublica.org/cashforhomes.–ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force.+ Sign up for our weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8DY + Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/propublica + Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/propublica + Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/propublica + Follow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@propublica
Investigating the Company Behind “We Buy Ugly Houses” ProPublica 2023-06-27 | HomeVestors of America prides itself on assisting distressed homeowners out of “Ugly Situations.” But a recent ProPublica investigation revealed that the company teaches franchisees to pounce on signs of distress. Our reporting also found that some of its franchisees targeted the elderly, infirm and impoverished, and that they used deceptive tactics in pursuit of deals.At this event, our reporters will offer a behind-the-scenes look at how the investigation came together and outside experts will respond to our findings, review consumer protections and discuss potential regulations for the Wild West of house flipping. Read the investigation: propublica.org/article/ugly-truth-behind-we-buy-ugly-housesSign up for ProPublica’s weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8DY Follow ProPublica on Twitter: http://propub.li/1fFfkwy Follow ProPublica on Facebook: http://propub.ca/1EIvjjF
Event: Samuel Alito’s Luxury Trip With a GOP Donor ProPublica 2023-06-23 | This week, our reporting revealed that Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito took a luxury fishing trip to Alaska with billionaire Paul Singer, whose hedge fund regularly has cases come before the court. Alito did not disclose the trip or recuse himself.By failing to disclose the private jet flight Singer provided, Alito appears to have violated a federal law requiring justices to disclose most gifts, according to ethics law experts. Both Alito and Singer have said they did nothing wrong.In this virtual conversation, ProPublica reporter Justin Elliott and senior editor Jesse Eisinger walk us through what you need to know about the investigation.Read the full story: https://propub.li/3XjeOMt –ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force.+ Sign up for our weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8DY + Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/propublica + Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/propublica + Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/propublica + Follow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@propublica
Hear a Former Cop Try to Avoid Traffic Fines by Repeatedly Claiming His Ex-Girlfriend Stole His Car ProPublica 2023-06-04 | In an effort to avoid paying for 44 traffic tickets, Jeffrey Kriv, a former Chicago police officer, repeatedly testified in court that his ex-girlfriend stole his car, Cook County prosecutors allege. This video shows five of those incidents. Read our story: propublica.org/article/how-chicago-cop-got-out-of-44-traffic-tickets --ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force.+ Sign up for our weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8DY+ Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/propublica+ Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/propublica+ Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/propublica+ Follow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@propublica
Studying Bats to Prevent Pandemics ProPublica 2023-05-26 | The next pandemic is just a forest clearing away. We’re not doing enough to prevent viruses from spilling over from wildlife to humans. Here's what wildlife ecologist Peggy Eby learned from tracking bats in Australia for decades: https://propub.li/45q7XVh
This Scientist Tracked Bats for Decades and Solved a Mystery About a Deadly Disease ProPublica 2023-05-22 | Ecologist Peggy Eby’s discovery after decades of studying bats in Australia underscores the time and shoe-leather research needed to prevent future pandemics.+ Read the full story here: https://propub.li/45q7XVh+ We’re investigating the cause of viruses spilling over from animals to humans — and what can be done to stop it. Read more in the series → propublica.org/series/roots-of-an-outbreak--ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force.+ Sign up for our weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8DY + Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/propublica + Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/propublica+ Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/propublica+ Follow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@propublica
AUDIO: Investigator: “Political Implications” Mean Alaska Won’t Take Many LGBTQ+ Civil Rights Cases ProPublica 2023-04-21 | In January, a former library worker tried to file a civil rights complaint against Judy Eledge, a top library employee appointed by Gov. Mike Dunleavy.In a conversation that the library worker recorded and shared with the Anchorage Daily News and ProPublica, an investigator with the Alaska State Commission for Human Rights said that the office had been instructed not to get involved in most cases involving LGBTQ+ issues. Despite Eledge’s history of inflammatory comments, social media posts and public testimony, officials have rewarded her with power and public money. What’s more, the Daily News and ProPublica found that city and state officials have muzzled the government agencies tasked with protecting civil rights. Sign up for ProPublica’s weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8DY Follow ProPublica on Twitter: http://propub.li/1fFfkwy Follow ProPublica on Facebook: http://propub.ca/1EIvjjF
Clarence Thomas Secret Life of Luxury ProPublica 2023-04-12 | For over 20 years, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has accepted luxury trips virtually every year from billionaire Republican donor Harlan Crow without disclosing them, breaking long-standing norms for judges’ conduct. Thomas’ trips with Crow ranged from island-hopping through Indonesia on a superyacht to an annual summer stay at a private Adirondack resort. The extent and frequency of Crow’s apparent gifts to Thomas has no known precedent in the modern history of the Supreme Court. ProPublica reporter Joshua Kaplan and Editor-in-Chief Steve Engelberg discuss how the bombshell report came together and what it means for our justice system. Read the report: propublica.org/article/clarence-thomas-scotus-undisclosed-luxury-travel-gifts-crowSign up for ProPublica’s weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8DY Follow ProPublica on Twitter: http://propub.li/1fFfkwy Follow ProPublica on Facebook: http://propub.ca/1EIvjjF
Medically Necessary ProPublica 2023-03-30 | Health insurers have wide discretion in crafting what their policies cover, and they often deny claims for services they deem not “medically necessary.” An investigation by ProPublica and Capitol Forum revealed that Cigna, one of the largest health insurers in the country (and ProPublica’s insurance provider), built a system that allows its doctors to swiftly reject a claim on medical grounds without opening the patient file, leaving patients with unexpected bills. Using this method, one Cigna doctor single-handedly rejected 60,000 claims in a single month. When UnitedHealthcare refused to pay for Christopher McNaughton's treatment, his family did something rare: they fought back. The ensuing lawsuit uncovered a trove of internal documents that gave ProPublica a behind-the-scenes look at how United Healthcare relentlessly fights to reduce spending on care, even as profits rise to record levels.At this event, reporters and insiders will explain how health insurance companies approach and process patient claims, and how this is influenced by their bottom lines. Experts will also discuss patients’ rights and potential fixes for America’s broken health insurance industry. Speakers include: - T. Christian Miller, ProPublica senior editor (moderator)- Dr. David Rubin, professor and chief of gastroenterology at the University of Chicago Medicine - Maya Miller, ProPublica engagement reporter- Mona Shah, senior director of policy and strategy at Community Catalyst- Patrick Rucker, Capitol Forum reporter- Ron Howrigon, former Cigna executive and current president of Fulcrum Strategies, a health care consulting firm specializing in payer contract negotiationSign up for ProPublica’s weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8DY Follow ProPublica on Twitter: http://propub.li/1fFfkwy Follow ProPublica on Facebook: http://propub.ca/1EIvjjF
Post-Roe: Today’s Abortion Landscape ProPublica 2023-03-24 | Join ProPublica for a wide-ranging discussion about our abortion rights coverage.Speakers include:Ziva Branstetter, ProPublica senior editorJennifer Gollan, ProPublica freelance reporterMary Ziegler, author and professor of law at the University of CaliforniaNikki B. Zite, obstetrician gynecologist, professor and vice chair of education and advocacy at The University of Tennessee Medical CenterLearn more about this program here: propublica.org/events/post-roe-todays-abortion-landscapeFind a review of the key takeaways from this virtual discussion here: propublica.org/article/legal-medical-impact-abortion-legislation-qaSign up for ProPublica’s weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8DY Follow ProPublica on Twitter: http://propub.li/1fFfkwy Follow ProPublica on Facebook: http://propub.ca/1EIvjjF
Once a way of life on the Mississippi Coast, the oyster industry is now in crisis ProPublica 2023-03-22 | Jennifer Jenkins, manager of Crystal Seas Seafood in Pass Christian, Mississippi, talks about how Hurricane Katrina, the BP oil spill and other disasters have decimated the oyster industry on the Gulf Coast.Sign up for ProPublica’s weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8DY Follow ProPublica on Twitter: http://propub.li/1fFfkwy Follow ProPublica on Facebook: http://propub.ca/1EIvjjF
Stephanie’s Story: Suing Her OB-GYN For Alleged Sexual Assault in Utah ProPublica 2023-02-22 | This video describes sexual assault. More than 90 women have joined a lawsuit alleging sexual assault by Utah OB-GYN Dr. David Broadbent, who had an office near Brigham Young University. Their case was dismissed because in Utah, when medical professionals are accused of assault, the civil legal system sees it as medical malpractice. Victims in medical cases have less time to sue and face caps on monetary damages.Sign up for ProPublica’s weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8DY Follow ProPublica on Twitter: http://propub.li/1fFfkwy Follow ProPublica on Facebook: http://propub.ca/1EIvjjF
Learn About ProPublicas Investigative Editor Training ProPublica 2023-02-09 | In an effort to address the critical need to expand and diversify the ranks of investigative editors, ProPublica is hosting a one-year training program for talented news editors from across the country with support from Jonathan Logan Family Foundation. Participants will learn how to guide reporters through complicated accountability stories, including challenges related to deciphering data, obtaining documents and engaging sources who have access to sensitive information or have suffered trauma. They will also learn how to work collaboratively with research, data and multimedia teams to elevate an investigative project and maximize impact potential. Apply and learn more about the program here: propublica.org/article/propublica-investigative-editor-training-program Sign up for ProPublica’s weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8DY Follow ProPublica on Twitter: http://propub.li/1fFfkwy Follow ProPublica on Facebook: http://propub.ca/1EIvjjF
How to Report on the Repatriation of Native American Remains ProPublica 2023-01-20 | As the United States pushed Native Americans from their lands to make way for westward expansion throughout the 1800s, museums and the federal government encouraged the looting of Indigenous remains, funerary objects and cultural items. Many institutions continue to hold them today — and in some cases resist their return despite the passage more than three decades ago of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. As part of The Repatriation Project, in partnership with NBC News, ProPublica is investigating how loopholes in the law have been exploited, and we’d like to help enable other journalists to do the same. In this hourlong webinar, ProPublica reporters demonstrate how student and local journalists can use our map and search tool as a starting point to see which institutions still have Native American remains, and offer tips on requesting records and sensitively reporting on this issue. Speakers: - Ash Ngu, ProPublica news app developer - Graham Brewer, NBC News national investigative reporter, Cherokee Nation citizen and Native American Journalists Association vice president - Logan Jaffe, ProPublica reporter- Mary Hudetz, ProPublica reporter, Crow Tribe member and former Native American Journalists Association presidentRead The Repatriation Project: propublica.org/series/the-repatriation-projectSign up for ProPublica’s weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8DY Follow ProPublica on Twitter: http://propub.li/1fFfkwy Follow ProPublica on Facebook: http://propub.ca/1EIvjjF
The Global Threat of Rogue Diplomacy ProPublica 2022-12-22 | The Global Threat of Rogue Diplomacy: How honorary consuls leverage perks, wield political power amid reports of wrongdoing. The idea seemed simple centuries ago when governments began to deploy a different kind of diplomat to advance their cultural and economic interests in outposts around the world. Honorary consuls are not nearly as high-profile as ambassadors and other career diplomats. As private citizens, the volunteer consuls work from their home countries to represent the foreign governments that nominate them. The arrangement was meant to build country-to-country alliances without the need for embassies and staff, an inexpensive and benign diplomatic arrangement that over the years was embraced by a majority of the world’s governments.But a first-of-its-kind global investigation by ProPublica and the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists found that corrupt, violent and dangerous honorary consul appointees — including those accused of aiding terrorist regimes — have turned a system meant to leverage the work of honorary citizens into a perilous form of rogue diplomacy that has threatened the rule of law around the world.Read the series by ProPublica, ICIJ and more than 50 international media organizations: propublica.org/series/shadow-diplomatsSign up for ProPublica’s weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8DY Follow ProPublica on Twitter: http://propub.li/1fFfkwy Follow ProPublica on Facebook: http://propub.ca/1EIvjjF
Salmon People: A Native Fishing Family’s Fight to Preserve a Way of Life ProPublica 2022-12-21 | When the salmon are running up the Columbia River, Native people are there with them. They live, eat and sleep at the river. Their children grow up at the river. They catch salmon for subsistence, for ceremonies and for their living.This is the life of the Wy-Kan-Ush-Pum, the Salmon People. It is a life Columbia River tribal people have lived since time immemorial and have fought for decades to protect. Over the last century and a half, they have watched as forces eroded their access to salmon. Treaties removed them from their traditional fishing areas; dams massively reduced the numbers of salmon that swam in the waters; environmental contamination further poisoned the well. And now, as climate change threatens the salmon throughout its life, the stakes of that fight are existential. Read all of ProPublica and Oregon Public Broadcasting’s team reporting on the threats facing salmon, and the broken treaties that government swore would protect tribes’ right to fish (propublica.org/series/broken-promises). Subscribe to our channel: https://propub.li/youtubesubFollow ProPublica on Twitter: http://propub.li/1fFfkwyFollow ProPublica on Facebook: http://propub.ca/1EIvjjFInstagram: instagram.com/propublicaSign up for ProPublica’s weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8DY
Ticketed on campus: How to investigate police ticketing of students at your school ProPublica 2022-12-05 | This Spring, ProPublica and the Chicago Tribune published “The Price Kids Pay,” a groundbreaking investigation that found schools across Illinois routinely work with police to issue students tickets for minor offenses — infractions that can lead to costly fines. Reporters Jodi S. Cohen and Jennifer Smith Richards detailed how some schools violated state law. Now, in a special event for student journalists, these two reporters will explain how they uncovered this disturbing pattern of policing in schools and how young reporters can pursue stories at their own schools. Cohen and Smith Richards will talk about the public documents that can reveal what’s happening inside schools and the best journalistic practices for pursuing this subject thoroughly and fairly. Additionally, students will have the opportunity to hear firsthand from a Chicago-area high school that used the investigation’s findings to conduct reporting on its campus. Read the story: propublica.org/series/the-price-kids-pay Sign up for ProPublica’s weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8DY Follow ProPublica on Twitter: http://propub.li/1fFfkwy Follow ProPublica on Facebook: http://propub.ca/1EIvjjF
Residents at White Mesa protest the local uranium mill ProPublica 2022-12-02 | Residents of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe in southeast Utah protest the last active uranium mill in the country, called the White Mesa Mill, which is operated by Energy Fuels.In America’s rush to build the nuclear arsenal that won the Cold War, safety was sacrificed for speed.Uranium mills that helped fuel the weapons also dumped radioactive and toxic waste into rivers like the Cheyenne in South Dakota and the Animas in Colorado. Thousands of sheep turned blue and died after foraging on land tainted by processing sites in North Dakota. And cancer wards across the West swelled with sick uranium workers.The U.S. government bankrolled the industry, and mining companies rushed to profit, building more than 50 mills and processing sites to refine uranium ore. But the government didn’t have a plan for the toxic byproducts of this nuclear assembly line. Some of the more than 250 million tons of toxic and radioactive detritus, known as tailings, scattered into nearby communities, some spilled into streams and some leaked into aquifers.Congress finally created the agency that now oversees uranium mill waste cleanup in 1974 and enacted the law governing that process in 1978, but the industry would soon collapse due to falling uranium prices and rising safety concerns. Most mills closed by the mid-1980s.When cleanup began, federal regulators first focused on the most immediate public health threat, radiation exposure. Agencies or companies completely covered waste at most mills to halt leaks of the carcinogenic gas radon and moved some waste by truck and train to impoundments specially designed to encapsulate it.But the government has fallen down in addressing another lingering threat from the industry’s byproducts: widespread water pollution. Regulators haven’t made a full accounting of whether they properly addressed groundwater contamination. So, for the first time, ProPublica cataloged cleanup efforts at the country’s 48 uranium mills, seven related processing sites and numerous tailings piles.Sign up for ProPublica’s weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8DY Follow ProPublica on Twitter: http://propub.li/1fFfkwy Follow ProPublica on Facebook: http://propub.ca/1EIvjjF
Honorary Consuls Trailer ProPublica 2022-11-15 | Honorary consuls are meant to foster ties between countries. But criminals and others accused of exploiting the position have infiltrated their ranks.Sign up for ProPublica’s weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8DY Follow ProPublica on Twitter: http://propub.li/1fFfkwy Follow ProPublica on Facebook: http://propub.ca/1EIvjjF
Post-Roe: Access and Equity ProPublica 2022-10-31 | While attention has been focused on restrictive abortion laws that took effect in the aftermath of the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, several states are making headlines for taking steps to expand or guarantee access to abortion. These expansions and guarantees are attracting residents from more restrictive states who are seeking out abortion care. Two of these so-called safe haven states are Minnesota and New Mexico.In Minnesota, a judge recently threw out several measures that tightened abortion access in the state. In New Mexico, the governor issued an executive order to prevent the extradition of abortion providers. For individuals who are incarcerated, who can’t afford travel or who come from historically disadvantaged communities, access can still be difficult. Even with added abortion protections, pro-choice states are not fully able to counteract the effects of Roe’s demise.At this event, the second in ProPublica’s “Post-Roe” series, senior editor Ziva Branstetter will talk with ProPublica reporters and experts about abortion access and health equity.Panelists include:• Jessica Lussenhop, ProPublica Reporter• Kavitha Surana, ProPublica Reporter• Amy Hagstrom Miller, president & CEO of Whole Woman’s Health and Whole Woman’s Health Alliance• Caitlin Knowles Myers, professor of economics and co-director of the Middlebury Initiative for Data and Digital Methods at Middlebury College• Dr. Carolyn Sufrin, director at Advocacy and Research on Reproductive Wellness of Incarcerated People (ARRWIP)Read Jessica’s story: propublica.org/article/minnesota-abortion-access-island-barriers Read Kavitha’s story: propublica.org/article/can-border-officials-ask-travelers-about-abortions Sign up for ProPublica’s weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8DY Follow ProPublica on Twitter: http://propub.li/1fFfkwy Follow ProPublica on Facebook: http://propub.ca/1EIvjjF
The Climate Debt Crisis ProPublica 2022-10-06 | As superstorms become more frequent and the planet grows hotter each year, the economic costs of climate change are adding up. Few regions are more vulnerable to the effects of climate change than the Caribbean, with its multiple climate hazards and crumbling infrastructure. Those islands also happen to carry more debt, relative to the size of their economies, than anywhere else on the planet. ProPublica reporter Abrahm Lustgarten went to Barbados to investigate this intersection and found that rising sovereign debt is now a hidden but decisive element of the climate crisis. Told through the experience of Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Mottley, Lustgarten illustrates how gatekeepers to global finance like the International Monetary Fund and World Bank have been slow to account for climate change realities, pushing classical economic approaches that wind up making the climate debt problem worse. Mottley initially tried to work within the global economic system, but she gradually came to see the trappings of that system as an offspring of colonialism: Just as outsiders once pillaged the Caribbean for wealth created by enslaved people, investors in these former imperial powers now squeeze former territories for their assets, for access to markets and for interest on loans. The profits extracted from these territories helped underwrite the Industrial Revolution and, paradoxically, gave rise to the very climate changes that now make the Caribbean one of the most vulnerable places on the planet. At this event, we convened a panel of experts to discuss how debt stands in the way of making climate investments, how that debt accumulated and potential policy solutions. Our speakers included: Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica reporterAvinash Persaud, chairman of the CARICOM Commission on the EconomyColin Young, executive director of the Caribbean Community Climate Change CenterSteve Curwood, host of “Living on Earth” (moderator) Read Abrahm's story: propublica.org/article/mia-mottley-barbados-imf-climate-change Sign up for ProPublica’s weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8DY Follow ProPublica on Twitter: http://propub.li/1fFfkwy Follow ProPublica on Facebook: http://propub.ca/1EIvjjF
