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Experts Explore the Consequences of Bad Science on the Justice System
by Cynthia Gordy Giwa A panel co-hosted by ProPublica, The New York Times Magazine, Harvard Law School’s Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and Justice, and Harvard Law’s Criminal Justice...
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Latina Is Asked “Are You Sure You Are a U.S. Citizen?” at Texas Polling Place
The voter, in Bee Cave, Texas, says poll workers did not ask the question of others. The Texas secretary of state’s office says poll workers are not instructed to ask about citizenship status. (The...
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Chicago Alderman Proposes Reining in Ticket Penalties That Drove Thousands of...
by Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, and Elliott Ramos, WBEZ A Chicago alderman has proposed a sweeping overhaul of the way the city punishes drivers who can’t afford to pay tickets, calling for an end to...
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How Big Oil Dodges Facebook’s New Ad Transparency Rules
by Jeremy B. Merrill A Facebook ad in October urged political conservatives to support the Trump administration’s rollback of fuel emission standards, which it hailed as “our president’s car freedom...
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How North Carolina’s Early Voting Changes Affect Voters
by Ken Schwencke, ProPublica, and Tyler Dukes, WRAL News
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The VA Shadow Rulers’ Signature Program Is “Trending Towards Red”
by Isaac Arnsdorf When senators asked Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie in September about the three Trump supporters who’ve been quietly shaping the agency’s agenda from the president’s...
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ProPublica and International Center of Photography Host “The Cleaners” Film...
by ProPublica Who controls what you see on the internet? “The Cleaners,” a documentary by German filmmakers Moritz Riesewieck and Hans Block, takes viewers inside a hidden industry of digital...
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New York City Agency Spreads Incorrect Information on Felon Voting Rights
The city’s Campaign Finance Board distributed a voter guide that says, incorrectly, that felons can vote only after completing parole. Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order in April 2018...
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Mail-In Ballot Postage Becomes a Surprising (and Unnecessary) Cause of Voter...
by Susie Armitage At the absentee ballot parties organized by assistant professor Allison Rank and her political science students at the State University of New York at Oswego, young voters can sip...
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Lawmakers Call for Independent Inquiry at Psychiatric Hospital After...
by Duaa Eldeib State lawmakers Thursday called for an independent investigation of a Chicago psychiatric hospital, citing a ProPublica Illinois report that found allegations of sexual assault and...
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Mailers Cause Confusion in Florida County
Voters in Hillsborough County are anxious about a letter they received asking for an updated signature on their voter registration application. Officials say the letters are meant to collect another...
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File-Sharing Software on State Election Servers Could Expose Them to Intruders
by Jack Gillum and Jeff Kao As recently as Monday, computer servers that powered Kentucky’s online voter registration and Wisconsin’s reporting of election results ran software that could potentially...
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Reporting on the Layers of Potential Harm for Children in Psychiatric Hospitals
by Duaa Eldeib When I first reported in June on children in state care stuck in psychiatric hospitals after they had been cleared for discharge, I learned of the emotional and psychological damage...
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A Trash Industry Union Thrives, and Employees Say They Are Left Holding the Bag
by Kiera Feldman for ProPublica When Carl Orlando began work as a driver for the private trash hauler Liberty Ashes in July 2015, the job quickly proved punishing. His shift ran from about 4:30 p.m....
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“Jobs Alliance” Backed by Coal Giant Loses Bid To Stop West Virginia Natural...
by Ken Ward Jr., The Charleston Gazette-Mail A group funded by coal giant Murray Energy has lost its latest court battle to block construction of new natural gas power plants in West Virginia. The...
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ICE, Dispelling Rumors, Says It Won’t Patrol Polling Places
by Blake Paterson Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers will not patrol polling locations on Election Day, an ICE spokeswoman said in response to social media rumors of potential voter...
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Illinois Child Welfare Agency Agrees to Stop Sending Children to Psychiatric...
by Duaa Eldeib The state’s child welfare agency Friday agreed to stop sending children in its care to a Chicago psychiatric hospital where children have reported being sexually abused and assaulted,...
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Two Indiana Police Officers to be Charged After Video Shows Them Beating...
by Christian Sheckler, South Bend Tribune, and Ken Armstrong, ProPublica Two Elkhart, Indiana, police officers who punched a handcuffed man in the face more than 10 times will face criminal charges —...
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“Resistbot” Corrects Inaccurate Florida Early Voting Information
Resistbot, which helps people register and vote, sent the correction after an exchange on Twitter with a reporter from Electionland partner WLRN in South Florida.
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Murder Charge Can’t Deter Sharpton’s Brother From Voting Rights Crusade
by Nina Martin The last weekend in March, Kenneth Glasgow had planned to be in Atlanta strategizing with other Southern organizers about how to help pass the Florida ballot measure that would result...
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