Trump Administration Hires Official Whom Five Students Accused of Sexual Assault
As an upperclassman at The Citadel military college several years ago, Steven Munoz allegedly assaulted five freshmen. His hiring at the State Department raises further questions about the Trump administration’s vetting process.
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Texas Voter ID Law Led to Fears and Failures in 2016 Election
Efforts to implement the nation’s strictest voter ID requirements — a solution in search of a problem, according to one critic — foundered amid court defeats, confusion and at least one giant oversight.
Sold for Parts
One of the most dangerous companies in the U.S. took advantage of immigrant workers. Then, when they got hurt or fought back, it used America’s laws against them.
Photos: Returning to the Roots of Case Farms’ Workforce
One of the most dangerous companies in the U.S. took advantage of immigrant workers. Then, when they got hurt or fought back, it used America’s laws against them.
Independent Monitor Faults New York State for Delays in Aiding Mentally Ill
A court-ordered plan to move residents from notorious group homes produces backlogs and concern over state’s commitment to help thousands of mentally ill.
America’s Other Drug Problem
Every year nursing homes nationwide flush, burn or throw out tons of valuable prescription drugs. Iowa collects them and gives them to needy patients for free. Most other states don’t.
Trump Is Finally Almost Done Resigning From His Businesses
President Trump has nearly finished handing over management of his businesses — nearly 100 days after he promised to do so.
Lawmakers Seek Stronger Monitoring of Racial Disparities in Car Insurance Premiums
In response to our report that minority neighborhoods pay higher premiums than white areas with the same risk, six members of Congress and two Illinois state senators are pushing for closer scrutiny of insurance practices.
New York Landlords Exploit Loophole to Hike Rents Despite Freeze
Thanks to a 2003 state law, owners of rent-stabilized apartments can arbitrarily boost rents to a legal maximum that they set themselves. The tactic fosters gentrification, eviction and homelessness.
We’re Investigating Hate Across the U.S. There’s No Shortage of Work.
The coalition of newsrooms behind “Documenting Hate” has recorded a wide variety of violence in all corners of the country.
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Nuisance Abatement
How New York City police are using little-known laws to kick people out of their homes, even if they haven’t been charged with a crime.
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New York City Set to Pass Sweeping Nuisance Abatement Reforms
Documenting Hate
We’re Investigating Hate Across the U.S. There’s No Shortage of Work.
The coalition of newsrooms behind “Documenting Hate” has recorded a wide variety of violence in all corners of the country.
The Breakdown
How politics and government really work, and why they don’t.
Our series seeks to show how politics and government really work, and why they don’t.
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Machine Bias
Algorithmic injustice and the formulas that increasingly influence our lives.
Lawmakers Seek Stronger Monitoring of Racial Disparities in Car Insurance Premiums
In response to our report that minority neighborhoods pay higher premiums than white areas with the same risk, six members of Congress and two Illinois state senators are pushing for closer scrutiny of insurance practices.
The Rent Racket
How landlords sidestep tenant protections in New York City.
New York Landlords Exploit Loophole to Hike Rents Despite Freeze
Thanks to a 2003 state law, owners of rent-stabilized apartments can arbitrarily boost rents to a legal maximum that they set themselves. The tactic fosters gentrification, eviction and homelessness.
Immigration
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U.S. Immigration Agency Will Lose Millions Because It Can’t Process Visas Fast Enough
Reliving Agent Orange
ProPublica and The Virginian-Pilot are exploring the effects of the chemical mixture Agent Orange on Vietnam veterans and their families, as well as their fight for benefits.
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ProPublica Files Lawsuit Seeking VA Correspondence Related to Agent Orange
Hell and High Water
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the country. It’s home to the nation’s largest refining and petrochemical complex, where billions of gallons of oil and dangerous chemicals are stored. And it’s a sitting duck for the next big hurricane. Why isn’t Texas ready?
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Obama Signs Bill That May Boost Texas Hurricane Protection Study
Busted
Tens of thousands of people every year are sent to jail based on the results of a $2 roadside drug test. Widespread evidence shows that these tests routinely produce false positives. Why are police departments and prosecutors still using them?
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Texas Panel on Wrongful Convictions Calls for Ending Use of Unverified Drug Field Tests