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I Went in Search of Abandoned African-American Cemeteries
by Jerrel Floyd It’s impossible to see from the street, so you would never know it’s there. To get to St. George Cemetery, especially its oldest section, you have to make your way past branches and...
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Supporters of a Famed Houston Surgeon Have Alleged Inaccuracies in Our...
by Charles Ornstein, ProPublica, and Mike Hixenbaugh, Houston Chronicle During the past month, nearly 50 physicians, researchers, patients and community leaders have authored letters criticizing an...
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New Jersey to Suspend Prominent Psychologist for Failing to Protect Patient...
by Charles Ornstein A prominent New Jersey psychologist is facing the suspension of his license after state officials concluded that he failed to keep details of mental health diagnoses and treatments...
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Diego Sorbara Joins ProPublica as Standards Editor
by ProPublica ProPublica announced today that Diego Sorbara is joining the staff as its first-ever standards editor. Sorbara comes to ProPublica from The New York Times, where he most recently served...
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ProPublica Hires Reporter Bernice Yeung to Cover Business
by ProPublica ProPublica announced today that it has hired reporter Bernice Yeung to cover labor-related issues, as one of multiple business reporters ProPublica is hiring. Yeung comes to ProPublica...
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“I Just Want to Tell My Son I Love Him”
by Kavitha Surana LOS FRESNOS, Texas — Calling from an unreliable phone at the Port Isabel Detention Center, her voice sounds muffled, and far away. To be understood, she needs to keep repeating...
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Documents Raise New Concerns About Lithium Study on Children
by Jodi S. Cohen Newly obtained records raise additional concerns about the research and oversight of Dr. Mani Pavuluri, a star pediatric psychiatrist at the University of Illinois at Chicago whose...
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ProPublica’s Ken Schwencke Wins NLGJA Award
by ProPublica The Association of LGBTQ Journalists, or NLGJA, has named ProPublica’s Ken Schwencke the winner of its Al Neuharth Award for Innovation in Investigative Journalism for his report, “Why...
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American Hate Group Looks to Make Allies in Europe
by Ali Winston and A.C. Thompson Robert Rundo, a leader of the violent white supremacist group known as the Rise Above Movement, pounded the man, hitting him with a series of thudding punches — left,...
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He Is a Member of a Violent White Supremacist Group. So Why Is He Working for...
by A.C. Thompson and Ali Winston There likely isn’t such a thing as a “typical” violent white extremist in America in 2018. Still, Michael Miselis — a University of California, Los Angeles doctoral...
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He Went In for a Heart Transplant. He Suffered Severe Brain Damage. Now His...
by Mike Hixenbaugh, Houston Chronicle, and Charles Ornstein, ProPublica In June 2016, Ernest “Chris” Keys received a heart transplant at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center in Houston, giving him and his...
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The 6-Year-Old Heard on Border Facility Audiotape Is Still Separated From Her...
by Ginger Thompson The last time Cindy Madrid Henriquez, a Salvadoran immigrant, spoke to her 6-year-old daughter Jimena on the telephone, the little girl, who is in an Arizona shelter, began by...
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How ProPublica Illinois and WBEZ Worked Together to Find Thousands of...
by Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, and Elliott Ramos, WBEZ Hi. Two of us are writing this week: Melissa Sanchez from ProPublica Illinois and Elliott Ramos from WBEZ. Why two of us? Well, a few months...
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“Solo quiero decirle que lo amo”
por Kavitha Surana LOS FRESNOS, Texas — Llamando desde un teléfono poco confiable en el Centro de Detención Port Isabel, su voz se escucha lejana y amortiguada. Para ser entendida, ella necesita...
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La niña de 6 años escuchada en una grabación de audio de una instalación...
por Ginger Thompson La última vez que Cindy Madrid Henríquez, una inmigrante salvadoreña, habló por teléfono con su hija Jimena de seis años, la niña comenzó quejándose de tener que lavar su cabello...
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A Day After Report, Violent White Supremacist Loses Job With Defense Contractor
by A.C. Thompson and Ali Winston Defense contractor Northrop Grumman said it will investigate an employee identified as a member of a violent white supremacist group in a recent report by ProPublica...
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How the EPA and the Pentagon Downplayed a Growing Toxic Threat
by Abrahm Lustgarten The chemicals once seemed near magical, able to repel water, oil and stains. By the 1970s, DuPont and 3M had used them to develop Teflon and Scotchgard, and they slipped into an...
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Who Is Brett Kavanaugh? A Supreme Court Reading Guide
by Ian MacDougall President Trump on Monday night nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the seat on the U.S. Supreme Court that Justice Anthony Kennedy will vacate at the end of the month. Kavanaugh is a...
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How ProPublica Illinois Uses GNU Make to Load 1.4GB of Data Every Day
by David Eads I avoided using GNU Make in my data journalism work for a long time, partly because the documentation was so obtuse that I couldn’t see how Make, one of many extract-transform-load (ETL)...
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Investigative Reporter Jack Gillum to Cover Tech for ProPublica
by ProPublica ProPublica announced today that Jack Gillum is joining its staff as a senior reporter covering technology and the ways algorithms, big data and social media platforms impact civil...
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