Police Departments Are Turning to AI to Sift Through Millions of Hours of Unreviewed Body-Cam Footage ( www.propublica.org )
Blinken Has Not Sanctioned Israeli Units Linked to Killings, Rapes Despite Staff Recommendations ( www.propublica.org )
The Flooding Will Come “No Matter What” ( www.propublica.org )
Another great American migration is now underway, this time forced by the warming that is altering how and where people can live. For now, it’s just a trickle. But in the corners of the country’s most vulnerable landscapes — on the shores of its sinking bayous and on the eroding bluffs of its coastal defenses —...
When the Number of Bedrooms in a Home Keeps Parents From Getting Their Kids Back ( www.propublica.org )
Chevron Will Pay Record Fines for Oil Spills in California | The penalties come after an investigation by The Desert Sun and ProPublica found that companies were profiting from illegal spills ( www.propublica.org )
21 Bodycam Videos Caught the NYPD Wrongly Arresting Black Kids on Halloween. Why Can’t the Public See the Footage? ( www.propublica.org )
ProPublica editor-at-large Eric Umansky started investigating police oversight after an NYPD officer hit a teenager with a car in 2019. In the years since, he’s learned how police departments have undermined the promise of body-worn cameras.
How Many of Your State’s Lawmakers Are Women? If You Live in the Southeast, It Could Be Just 1 in 5 ( www.propublica.org )
A record number of women were elected to statehouses last year. But in the Southeast, where some legislatures are more than 80% male, representation is lagging as lawmakers pass bills that most impact women, like near-total abortion bans....
Conservatives Go to War — Against Each Other — Over School Vouchers ( www.propublica.org )
The Federal Government Just Acknowledged the Harm Its Dams Have Caused Tribes. Here’s What It Left Out. ( www.propublica.org )
Microsoft Chose Profit Over Security and Left U.S. Government Vulnerable to Russian Hack, Whistleblower Says ( www.propublica.org )
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Oil Companies Contaminated a Family Farm. The Courts and Regulators Let the Drillers Walk Away. ( www.propublica.org )
A diplomat’s visits to Oklahoma highlight contacts between Chinese officials and community leaders accused of crimes ( www.propublica.org )
After a mass murder at a marijuana farm, a Chinese diplomat visited an organization that has been the subject of investigations. The meetings reflect an international pattern of contacts between Chinese officials and suspected criminal networks....
Wisconsin Picks New Legislative Maps That Would End Years of GOP Gerrymandering ( www.propublica.org )
Police Departments Are Turning to AI to Sift Through Millions of Hours of Unreviewed Body-Cam Footage ( www.propublica.org )
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.
A Pulitzer-winning deep dive into the Supreme Court scandal (Pt 2): Harlan Crow Bought Property from Clarence Thomas. The Justice Didn’t Disclose the Deal. ( www.propublica.org )
This is Part 2 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 )
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/24651024...
Judge Denies Texas Attorney General’s Efforts to Use Consumer Protection Law to Shut Down a Migrant Shelter ( www.propublica.org )
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/17199492
We’re Releasing Our Full, Unedited Interview With Joe Biden From September ( www.propublica.org )
He did not send questions to the White House ahead of time, nor did he get approval for the topics to be discussed during the interview....
Some Surprises in the No Surprises Act ( www.propublica.org )
Multiple Trump Witnesses Have Received Significant Financial Benefits From His Businesses, Campaign ( www.propublica.org )
Witness tampering? I think yes!