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When Veterans in Crisis Can’t Get Help ( www.propublica.org )

Marty and Candy Larsen were in their pajamas, getting ready to watch a movie in the living room, when they heard their 27-year-old daughter scream....

Utah Bills Itself as “Family-Friendly” Even as Lawmakers Have Long Neglected Child Care ( www.propublica.org )

Federal relief had improved access to child care. But when funding expired, the state rejected proposals to replace it. Some advocates say the historical influence of the LDS church has added to the resistance.

When Alabama Police Kill, Surviving Family Can Fight Years to See Bodycam Footage. There’s No Guarantee They Will. ( www.propublica.org )

Archived at https://web.archive.org/web/20240105130437/https://www.propublica.org/article/police-body-camera-footage-alabama-restrictions

They Were Wrongfully Convicted. Now They’re Denied Compensation Despite Michigan Law. ( www.propublica.org )

Freedom, however, was frightening. Night after night, he awoke every 15 minutes or so, wrestling with the covers, wondering if he’d hallucinated it all. He kept the television on to remind himself he wasn’t in prison anymore. Its noise broke the first complete silence he’d experienced in half a lifetime, he said, which...

Philips recalled breathing machines in 2021. Chemicals of “concern” found in replacement machines raised new alarm ( www.propublica.org )

Amid a massive recall in 2021, the medical device maker Philips raced to overcome troubling questions about its replacement machines as customers waited for help....

When Immigrant Dairy Farm Workers Get Hurt, Most Can’t Rely on Workers’ Compensation ( www.propublica.org )

Wisconsin’s exemption for small farms is one of many federal and state carve-outs that have historically left farm workers — and dairy workers in particular — with fewer rights and protections than others....

In 2000, Clarence Thomas was deep in debt, complained about not having enough money, and talked about resigning from the Supreme Court. Then the lavish gifts began to flow. ( www.propublica.org )

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/9726767...

Body Cameras Were Sold as a Tool of Police Reform. Ten Years Later, Most of the Footage Is Kept From Public View. ( www.propublica.org )

At least 1,201 people were killed in 2022 by law enforcement officers, about 100 deaths a month, according to Mapping Police Violence, a nonprofit research group that tracks police killings. ProPublica examined the 101 deaths that occurred in June 2022, a time frame chosen because enough time had elapsed that investigations...

How Police Have Undermined the Promise of Body Cameras ( www.propublica.org )

Hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars have been spent on what was sold as a revolution in transparency and accountability. Instead, police departments routinely refuse to release footage — even when officers kill....

When the Coast Guard Intercepts Unaccompanied Kids ( www.propublica.org )

Archived at https://web.archive.org/web/20231208130708/https://www.propublica.org/article/when-the-coast-guard-intercepts-unaccompanied-kids...

Donald Trump Built a National Debt So Big (Even Before the Pandemic) That It’ll Weigh Down the Economy for Years ( www.propublica.org )

The “King of Debt” promised to reduce the national debt — then his tax cuts made it surge. Add in the pandemic, and he oversaw the third-biggest deficit increase of any president.

Louisiana Judges Systematically Ignored Prisoners’ Petitions ( www.propublica.org )

This Louisiana Town Runs Largely on Traffic Fines. If You Fight Your Ticket, the Mayor Is Your Judge. ( www.propublica.org )

Fenton, population 226, brings in over $1 million per year through its mayor’s court, an unusual justice system in which the mayor can serve as judge even though he’s responsible for town finances.

You Have a Right to Know Why a Health Insurer Denied Your Claim. Some Insurers Still Won’t Tell You. ( www.propublica.org )

Federal law and regulations require insurers to hand over exactly this sort of information in response to a written request. And they have to do it fast: Most people who get insurance through an employer should get the records, called claim files, within 30 days....