The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax ( www.propublica.org )
Oregon’s Drug Decriminalization Aimed to Make Cops a Gateway to Rehab, Not Jail. State Leaders Failed to Make It Work. ( www.propublica.org )
North Carolina Supreme Court Secretly Squashed Discipline of Two GOP Judges Who Admitted to Violating Judicial Code ( www.propublica.org )
Last fall, out of public view, the North Carolina Supreme Court squashed disciplinary action against two Republican judges who had admitted that they had violated the state’s judicial code of conduct, according to three sources with direct knowledge of the decisions....
IRS Audit of Trump Could Cost Former President More Than $100 Million ( www.propublica.org )
West Texas Pastor Who Used Illegal Donations From Churches to Campaign for Office Is Fined $3,500 ( www.propublica.org )
A West Texas pastor who used his parish’s resources to campaign for office and several pastors from other churches who donated to him were fined after the state’s ethics commission determined that each violated election law....
The President Ordered a Board to Probe a Massive Russian Cyberattack. It Never Did. ( www.propublica.org )
After Russian intelligence launched one of the most devastating cyber espionage attacks in history against U.S. government agencies, the Biden administration set up a new board and tasked it to figure out what happened — and tell the public....
Kristi Noem Said She Is Proud to “Support Babies, Moms, and Families.” Her Record Shows Otherwise, Critics Say. ( www.propublica.org )
A Pulitzer-winning deep dive into the Supreme Court scandal (Pt 1): Clarence Thomas and the Billionaire ( www.propublica.org )
This is Part 1 of a Pulitzer-winning ongoing series exploring the financial scandal surrounding the Supreme Court....
The President Ordered a Board to Probe a Massive Russian Cyberattack. It Never Did. ( www.propublica.org )
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/24651183...
Staff Warned About the Lack of Psychiatric Care at a VA Clinic. They Couldn’t Prevent Tragedy. ( www.propublica.org )
From the outside, it looked like a haven for heroes: a state-of-the-art building with a gleaming atrium, a large American flag flying out front. But the clinic hadn’t had a full-time, on-site psychiatrist in five years. A single nurse was responsible for connecting hundreds of veterans, some with serious mental illness or...
The Delusion of Advanced Plastics Recycling ( www.propublica.org )
Turns out even the most "advanced" modes of plastics recycling are bullshit, just as 40+years of plastics recycling efforts before them.
Harlan Crow Provided Clarence Thomas at Least 3 Previously Undisclosed Private Jet Trips, Senate Probe Finds ( www.propublica.org )
Justice Clarence Thomas Acknowledges He Should Have Disclosed Free Trips From Billionaire Donor ( www.propublica.org )
U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Will Allow More Aggressive Homeless Encampment Removals ( www.propublica.org )
Harlan Crow Provided Clarence Thomas at Least 3 Previously Undisclosed Private Jet Trips, Senate Probe Finds ( www.propublica.org )
In one instance, he flew on June 29, 2021, from the East Coast to San Jose, California, and returned home later that day...
St. Louis Police Chief Receives a Third of His Pay From a Local Foundation, Raising Concerns of Divided Loyalties ( www.propublica.org )
Archived at https://web.archive.org/web/20240222124702/https://www.propublica.org/article/st-louis-robert-tracy-police-chief-salary-local-foundation
Nike Pledged to Shrink Its Carbon Footprint. It Just Slashed the Staff Charged With Making That Happen. ( www.propublica.org )
The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax ( www.propublica.org )
Indiana Lawmakers Trying to Kill Historic Suit Seeking Gun Industry Accountability ( www.propublica.org )
Archived at https://web.archive.org/web/20240131005505/https://www.propublica.org/article/indiana-guns-gary-lawsuit-gunmakers-hb1235
When families need housing, Georgia will pay for foster care rather than provide assistance ( www.propublica.org )
In more than 700 cases over five years, Georgia reported inadequate housing as the sole reason for taking a child into foster care, a WABE and ProPublica analysis found. Advocates say it would be cheaper to help families get housing....
5 Takeaways From Our Investigation Into How Mississippi Counties Jail People for Mental Illness ( www.propublica.org )
People Jailed While Awaiting Mental Health Treatment Are Generally Treated the Same as People Accused of Crimes...
A Pulitzer-winning deep dive into the Supreme Court scandal (Pt 3): Clarence Thomas Had a Child in Private School. Harlan Crow Paid the Tuition. ( www.propublica.org )
This is Part 3 of a Pulitzer-winning ongoing series exploring the financial scandal surrounding the Supreme Court. For the other parts, or to discuss the series as a whole, click here....
West Texas Pastor Who Used Illegal Donations From Churches to Campaign for Office Is Fined $3,500 ( www.propublica.org )
Microsoft Chose Profit Over Security and Left U.S. Government Vulnerable to Russian Hack, Whistleblower Says | ProPublica Investigation ( www.propublica.org )
Former employee says software giant dismissed his warnings about a critical flaw because it feared losing government business. Russian hackers later used the weakness to breach the National Nuclear Security Administration, among others....