ProPublica, 5 days ago to news

NEW: Justice Clarence Thomas Acknowledges He Should Have Disclosed Free Trips From Billionaire Donor

The trips include vacations in Indonesia and at the exclusive, men’s-only Bohemian Grove retreat, which were first reported by ProPublica last year.

#News #SCOTUS #ClarenceThomas #SupremeCourt #Law #Courts #Government #Politics

https://www.propublica.org/article/clarence-thomas-gift-disclosures-harlan-crow

ProPublica, 5 days ago to random

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ProPublica, 6 days ago to Michigan

Michigan Bottlers Still Get Free Water, Despite Governor’s Tough Talk

When Gretchen Whitmer campaigned for #Michigan governor in 2018, she took aim at Michigan’s bottled #water industry — and the state policy that gave it unfettered access to free water.

In the years since, little has changed.

#News #Environment #GroundWater

https://www.propublica.org/article/michigan-bottled-water-whitmer-flint

ProPublica, 7 days ago to random

Multiple witnesses in the criminal cases against Donald Trump have received significant financial benefits, including large raises from his campaign, severance packages, new jobs, and a grant of shares from Trump’s media company.

https://www.propublica.org/article/donald-trump-criminal-cases-witnesses-financial-benefits

ProPublica, 7 days ago to DadBin

How Illinois’ Hands-Off Approach to #Homeschooling Leaves #Children at Risk

At 9 years old, L.J. started missing school. His parents said they would homeschool him.

It took two years — during which he was beaten and denied food — for anyone to notice he wasn’t learning.

#News #Education #School #Kids #Family #Parents #Illinois

https://www.propublica.org/article/illinois-homeschool-education-regulations

ProPublica, 7 days ago to news

What Donald Trump’s Criminal Trial Reveals About a Potential Second #Trump Administration

The latest trial revealed a lot about how Trump went about running his company and the presidency — and provided hints of how that might play out in a second Trump administration.

#News #election2024 #Election #Politics #Law #DonaldTrump #Government

https://www.propublica.org/article/donald-trump-criminal-trial-second-term

ProPublica, 8 days ago to ukteachers

A #School District’s Reliance on #Police to Ticket Students Is Discriminatory, Civil Rights Complaint Says

Two civil rights groups are asking the US Dept. of #Education to force the third-largest district in #Illinois to stop discriminatory discipline that involves police.

#Kids #Students #Teachers #Schools #Law #News #LawEnforcement #CivilRights #Courts

https://www.propublica.org/article/federal-civil-rights-complaint-rockford-illinois-schools

ProPublica, 8 days ago to Idaho

What Idaho’s #Republican Primary Tells Us About America’s Culture Wars

The heavily Republican state booted 15 incumbents across the party’s ideological spectrum.

While the election led to net gains for hard-line members of the right, it also underscores how divided Idaho’s party remains.

#Idaho #Elections #GOP #Voting #News #Politics #Government #CultureWars

https://www.propublica.org/article/idaho-republican-primary-election-culture-wars

ProPublica, 9 days ago to news

Multiple #Trump Witnesses Have Received Significant Financial Benefits From His Businesses, Campaign

Witnesses in the various criminal cases against the former president have gotten pay raises, new jobs and more.

If any benefits were intended to influence testimony, that could be a crime.

#News #Law #Courts #CriminalJustice #DonaldTrump #Politics #Government

https://www.propublica.org/article/donald-trump-criminal-cases-witnesses-financial-benefits

ProPublica, 9 days ago to random

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ProPublica, 12 days ago to Futurology

Decades ago, Kris Hansen showed 3M that its #PFAS chemicals were in people’s bodies.

Her bosses halted her work.

As the #EPA now forces the removal of the chemicals from drinking #water, she wrestles with the secrets that 3M kept from her and the world.

Hear Kris in her own words:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6rAoj0KLvY

ProPublica, 12 days ago to disability

#NewYork Education Department Hindered an Abuse Investigation at Boarding School for #Autistic Youth

A judge ruled that the agency must cooperate in a #disability rights investigation into Shrub Oak International School, which charges up to $573K/year but has no meaningful oversight.

A ProPublica investigation found that would-be whistleblowers could not get state authorities to intervene at the #school.

#News #Kids #Schools #Education #Law #Students #Autism

https://www.propublica.org/article/ny-education-department-abuse-investigation-shrub-oak-international-school

ProPublica, 13 days ago to Texas

#Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Is Increasingly Using Consumer Protection Laws to Pursue #Political Targets

Paxton has repeatedly used #laws that are supposed to protect people from fraudulent or deceptive practices to pursue entities he disagrees with politically, including #hospitals, pharmaceutical companies and #LGBTQ+ groups.

#News #Law #CriminalJustice

https://www.propublica.org/article/ken-paxton-consumer-protection-laws-political-targets

ProPublica, 14 days ago to random

This week, the Wall Street Journal opinion section published an op-ed about our #tax coverage.

We don't typically comment on our newsgathering process, but this opinion essay has factual errors in the headline and in the essay that should be corrected.

We've submitted this to their editors:

ProPublica, 14 days ago to ethelcain

How an #Alabama Town Staved Off #School Resegregation

In 1971, every Black student walked out of this school in protest. A large majority stayed out for nearly the entire school year.

What happened next separates Thomasville from many other Black Belt areas.

#News #Education #Schools #Southeast #Segregation #Race #Teacher #Students

https://www.propublica.org/article/thomasville-alabama-segregation-academies

ProPublica, 15 days ago to Health

Maine’s #Health Department Rarely Investigates When Residents Wander Away From Their Care Facilities

Elopement — when a resident wanders out of a care home — is a real risk, particularly for people with dementia.

But in the vast majority of cases in #Maine, the facilities are never inspected and rarely sanctioned.

#MentalHealth #ElderCare #News #NewEngland #Elderly #Safety #Accountability

https://www.propublica.org/article/maine-health-department-care-facilities-elopement

ProPublica, 15 days ago to mentalhealth

This #Mississippi Hospital Transfers Some Patients to Jail to Await #MentalHealth Treatment

Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto doesn’t have a psychiatric unit, so it sends patients elsewhere for mental health treatment.

When publicly funded facilities are full, some patients go to jail to wait for help.

One doctor said that’s “unthinkable.”

#News #Health #Healthcare #Hospital #CriminalJustice #Law

https://www.propublica.org/article/baptist-desoto-hospital-civil-commitment-jail

ProPublica, 19 days ago to news

9 things you need to know about the inside story of how 3M allowed PFOS to seep into all of us while sitting on research that showed the chemical is toxic.

#News #ForeverChemicals #Safety #3M #EPA #PFAS #PFOS

https://www.propublica.org/article/propublica-3m-pfos-forever-chemicals-investigation

ProPublica, 19 days ago to ethelcain

How Residents in a Rural #Alabama County Are Confronting the Lasting Harm of #Segregation Academies

In Wilcox County, Alabama, many people say they want to bridge racial divides created by their segregated #schools. But they must face a long and painful history.

#News #Education #Students #Teachers #Government #Race #Kids #Families

https://www.propublica.org/article/wilcox-county-alabama-segregation-academies

ProPublica, 20 days ago to random

A New Mexico judge has lifted a temporary order that had stopped the city of Albuquerque from throwing away the possessions of homeless people without providing notice and an offer to store their belongings.

https://www.propublica.org/article/judge-lifts-order-albuquerque-homeless-encampments

ProPublica, 20 days ago to news

For the Women Who Accused the #Trump Campaign of Harassment, It’s Been More Harassment

Trump is well known for publicly bullying his #political rivals, but the former president’s campaign has also used similar tactics to launch private, relentless attacks against some of its own workers.

#News #Politics #Law #DonaldTrump #Election #Government

https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-campaign-harassment-bullying-lawsuits

ProPublica, 20 days ago to Texas

#​Uvalde Police Will Face More Active Shooter Training as Part of $2 Million Settlement Between City and Families

Attorneys for the families have also filed a lawsuit against the #Texas Department of Public Safety, the principal of Robb Elementary School and the district’s former #police chief.

More suits could be coming by a Friday deadline.

#News

https://www.propublica.org/article/uvalde-police-will-face-more-active-shooter-training-as-part-of-2-million-settlement-between-city-and-families

ProPublica, 21 days ago to Illinois

Ticketed at #School as a Teen, a Young Black Woman Is Suing an #Illinois City for Violating Her Civil Rights

It took four years and a jury trial for Amara Harris to beat the ticket that accused her of stealing another girl’s AirPods.

Now she’s heading back to court in the hope of stopping #schools from using #police to discipline #students.

#News #CivilRights #Lawsuits #Education #LawEnforcement #Law

https://www.propublica.org/article/illinois-naperville-school-ticketing-amara-harris-civil-rights-lawsuit-airpods

ProPublica, 21 days ago to Michigan

Scenes From a #MAGA Meltdown: Inside the “America First” Movement’s War Over Democracy

Across the country, the #Republican Party’s rank-and-file have turned on the #GOP establishment.

In #Michigan, this schism broke the party — and maybe #democracy itself.

#News #Elections #Voting #Midwest #Politics #Government

https://www.propublica.org/article/michigan-republicans-maga-meltdown-democracy-elections?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

ProPublica, 22 days ago to random

Marshall Allen, a Tenacious Health Care Journalist, Dies at 52

Allen, who spent 10 years of his career reporting for ProPublica, was a fierce advocate for transparency and fairness in health care, guided by his strong faith and belief in honesty and integrity.

https://www.propublica.org/article/marshall-allen-propublica-health-care-reporter-dies