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NY State Official Raises Alarm on Charter Schools — And Gets Ignored
by Marian WangAdd another voice to those warning about the lack of financial oversight for charter schools. One of New York state's top fiscal monitors told ProPublica that audits by his office have...
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Inside the Firewall: Tracking the News That China Blocks
by Sisi WeiEvery day since Nov. 17, 2014, ProPublica has been testing whether the homepages of international news organizations are accessible to browsers inside China. Of the 18 in our test, 0 are...
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New York’s Gas Rush Poses Environmental Threat
by Abrahm LustgartenUpdate, Dec. 17, 2014: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced a ban on fracking in the state, citing both environmental and health risks. ProPublica was one of the first news...
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New York State Bans Fracking
by Abrahm LustgartenWhen natural gas companies first pressed into New York in 2008, state environmental regulators barely understood the process of "hydraulic fracturing." Today, six and a half years...
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Obama Issues 12 Pardons. That’s Still Far Fewer Than Predecessors
by Theodoric MeyerPresident Obama pardoned 12 people and commuted the sentences of 8 others, the Justice Department announced on Wednesday. Those actions still leave Obama well behind recent...
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Liberia’s Ebola Crisis: ‘I Keep Praying For My Country’
by Terry Parris JrOver the last several weeks, we've been talking to readers from around the world on WhatsApp about our investigation into Firestone's untold history with warlord Charles Taylor. Last...
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In a Rare Sanction, Top Track Coach Gets Eight-Year Suspension
by David EpsteinA panel of arbitrators on Wednesday banned Jon Drummond, the 2000 Olympic gold medalist and U.S. track and field coach, from the sport for eight years for his role in sprinter Tyson...
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From the E.R. to the Courtroom: How Nonprofit Hospitals Are Seizing Patients’...
by Paul Kiel, ProPublica, and Chris Arnold, NPR, This story was co-published with NPR.On the eastern edge of St. Joseph, Missouri, lies the small city's only hospital, a landmark of brick and glass....
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How Do You Experience Segregation? Tell Us What #SegregationIs Where You Live
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School Segregation, the Continuing Tragedy of Ferguson
by Nikole Hannah-JonesProPublicaShare on FacebookShare on TwitterCommentDonateWhitney Curtis for ProPublicaSchool Segregation, the Continuing Tragedy of FergusonMichael Brown beat the odds by...
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The Billion-Dollar Industry You’re Probably Not Thinking About And More In...
by Terry Parris JrThe billion-dollar industry you're probably not thinking about. Should your dog's medicine go through the same rigorous testing as the drugs you'd give your child or take yourself?...
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In 2008 Mumbai Attacks, Piles of Spy Data, but an Uncompleted Puzzle
by Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica, and James Glanz and David E. Sanger, New York TimesThis story was co-published with the New York Times and Frontline.In the fall of 2008, a 30-year-old computer expert...
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In Alabama, A Public Hospital Serves the Poor — with Lawsuits
by Paul KielMore than a century ago, Alabama enshrined a basic protection in the state’s constitution shielding its poorest citizens from being forced to pay debts they couldn’t afford. But a public...
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Podcast: Ferguson’s Untold Tragedy of School Segregation
by Sara Afzal .player_box { display: none; }Before his tragic death, Michael Brown had just graduated high school and was headed to college -- a path more promising than most of his peers. But Brown’s...
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New York City Sends $30 Million a Year to School With History of Giving Kids...
by Heather Vogell and Annie WaldmanThe Judge Rotenberg Center, a Boston-area school for kids with severe developmental disabilities and behavior disorders, has earned national notoriety for a long...
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A National Survey of School Desegregation Orders
by Yue QiuUse ProPublica’s reporting to see if your school district is under a court order to end segregation.
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Bankers Brought Rating Agencies ‘To Their Knees’ On Tobacco Bonds
by Cezary PodkulThis story was co-published with Marketplace.When the economy nose-dived in 2008, it didn’t take long to find the crucial trigger. Wall Street banks had peddled billions of dollars in...
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Answering the Critics of our Deadly Force Story
by Ryan Gabrielson and Ryann Grochowski JonesProPublica’s analysis of justified homicides by police officers, published October 10th, has been widely read and often cited in the national conversation...
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What Investment Bankers Say About Rating Agencies Behind Their Backs
by Cezary PodkulCredit-rating agencies are supposed to make independent judgments about the risks of a deal. But in their pitches for state business in tobacco bonds, bankers bragged they could...
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Feds Bar Companies’ Long-Distance Lawsuits Against Soldiers
by Paul KielFederal regulators reached a settlement last week with the owners of two high-priced lenders over what they alleged were illegal debt collection practices against service members. The...
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