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

Blinken Is Sitting on Staff Recommendations to Sanction Israeli Military Units Linked to Killings or Rapes ( www.propublica.org )

A special State Department panel told Secretary of State Antony Blinken that the U.S. should restrict arms sales to Israeli military units that have been credibly accused of human rights abuses. He has not taken any action....

Chinese organized crime’s latest U.S. target: gift cards ( www.propublica.org )

Chinese crime rings already dominate the illegal marijuana trade in the U.S. and launder cocaine and heroin profits. Now a federal task force is investigating their role in a burgeoning form of gift card fraud....

The influential conservative group making it harder for Idaho districts to fix their schools ( www.propublica.org )

The Idaho Freedom Foundation has gone beyond the education culture wars by targeting local bond and levy elections, which districts rely on heavily to build and repair schools....

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.”...

Gangsters, Money and Murder: How Chinese Organized Crime Is Dominating America’s Illegal Marijuana Market ( www.propublica.org )

“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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Gangsters, Money and Murder: How Chinese Organized Crime Is Dominating America’s Illegal Marijuana Market ( www.propublica.org )

A quadruple murder in Oklahoma shows how the Chinese underworld has come to dominate the booming illicit trade, fortifying its rise as a global powerhouse with alleged ties to China’s authoritarian regime....

Syphilis is killing babies. The U.S. government is failing to stop the disease from spreading. ( www.propublica.org )

The only drug that treats syphilis during pregnancy is in short supply. Untreated, the disease can pass to newborns, killing them or leaving them with disabilities. As cases rise sharply, the government isn’t doing much to prevent shortages....

No Questions, Multiple Denials: This Mississippi Court Appoints Lawyers for Just 1 in 5 Defendants Before Indictment ( www.propublica.org )

Archived at https://web.archive.org/web/20240222121107/https://www.propublica.org/article/this-mississippi-court-appoints-lawyers-for-just-1-in-5-defendants-before-indictment

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

Police Departments Are Turning to AI to Sift Through Millions of Hours of Unreviewed Body-Cam Footage ( www.propublica.org )

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...

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....