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An Atlanta Movie Exec Praised for His Diversity Efforts Sent Racist, Antisemitic Texts ( www.propublica.org )

The Flooding Will Come “No Matter What”: Climate Change is Already Forcing People From Their Homes ( www.propublica.org )

What You Should Know About “Toddler Milk” and How It’s Marketed to Parents ( www.propublica.org )

If you’re a parent, you might have noticed toddler “milk” while browsing the formula aisle. The powdered drink, aimed at children between 1 and 3, often pledges benefits like “improved brain development” or “improved immune function.”...

“It Feels Impossible to Stay”: The U.S. Needs Wildland Firefighters More Than Ever, but the Federal Government Is Losing Them ( www.propublica.org )

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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 )

Under Ken Paxton, Texas’ Elite Civil Medicaid Fraud Unit Is Falling Apart ( www.propublica.org )

After the chief of the attorney general’s Civil Medicaid Fraud Division was forced out last year, two-thirds of attorneys have quit the unit, leaving it at its smallest size since Paxton took office....

As the U.S. Struggles With a Stillbirth Crisis, Australia Offers a Model for How to Do Better ( www.propublica.org )

Australia has emerged as a global leader in the effort to lower the number of babies that die before taking their first breaths. It’s an approach that could benefit America, which lags behind other wealthy nations in reducing stillbirths....

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

Massachusetts Has a Huge Waitlist for State-Funded Housing. So Why Are 2,300 Units Vacant? ( www.propublica.org )

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

Conservatives Go to War — Against Each Other — Over School Vouchers ( www.propublica.org )

New Yorkers Were Choked, Beaten and Tased by NYPD Officers. The Commissioner Buried Their Cases. ( www.propublica.org )

Texas Is the Largest GOP Stronghold Without Pro-School Voucher Legislation. Gov. Abbott Is on a Crusade to Change That. ( www.propublica.org )

Plastic Fantasy ( www.propublica.org )

I'll be surprised if by the end of the current century if the petrol companies don't see a class action suit similar to the tobacco companies for damages wrought upon humanity....

The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax ( www.propublica.org )

Harlan Crow Provided Clarence Thomas at Least 3 Previously Undisclosed Private Jet Trips, Senate Probe Finds ( www.propublica.org )

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/16503427

What Donald Trump’s Criminal Trial May Indicate About a Second Trump Term ( www.propublica.org )

Scenes From a MAGA Meltdown: Inside the “America First” Movement’s War Over Democracy ( www.propublica.org )

Toxic Gaslighting: How 3M Executives Convinced a Scientist the Forever Chemicals She Found in Human Blood Were Safe ( www.propublica.org )

Several of 3M’s most successful products contained man-made compounds called fluorochemicals. In a spray called Scotchgard, fluorochemicals protected leather and fabric from stains. In a coating known as Scotchban, they prevented food packaging from getting soggy. In a soapy foam used by firefighters, they helped extinguish...