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Why a Mental Health Institute for Foster Children Became Known as “The Misery Mill”
Children who stayed at Millcreek Behavioral Health in Arkansas have come forward to say they were mistreated or neglected.
Thousands of Foster Children Were Sent Out of State to Mental Health Facilities Where Some Faced Abuse and Neglect
State officials are supposed to send foster children to out-of-state facilities only as a last resort, but in Illinois alone, it has happened dozens of times. In many cases, officials failed to adequately monitor their treatment and well-being.
As Commerce Dept. Starts Regulating Some Gun Exports, Experts Worry It Doesn’t Have All the Info It Needs
Commerce is taking over some responsibility from the State Department, but it does not yet have access to the watchlist that State has spent years building.
Members of Congress Have a New Strategy for Ethics Investigations: Stonewalling
The Office of Congressional Ethics does not have subpoena power, so lawmakers have increasingly decided that not cooperating is the better approach.
He Sexually Assaulted Her After They Met on Bumble. Then She Saw Him on Tinder. Then Hinge.
Dating apps and the companies that own them talk a lot about caring about users’ safety. But when the users we talked to reported their attackers on platforms, they often heard nothing in return. And their attackers profiles stayed active.
How to Report a Sexual Assault to a Dating App
Readers told us it was confusing and difficult to report sexual assault, rape or abuse to popular dating apps. Here’s what you need to know.
Convicted Based on Lies
These 10 men went to prison after prosecutors relied on the dubious accounts of jailhouse informants. Years later, each of them was exonerated.
You Might Be Buying a Hand Sanitizer That Won’t Work for Coronavirus
Sanitizers that don’t contain the CDC’s recommended minimum of 60% alcohol are flying off store shelves and listed by sellers on Amazon for outrageous prices. Here is what you need to know.
A Liar Put Him on Death Row. His Co-Defendant Could Help Set Him Free. Why Won’t He?
Reversing course, a key witness who could help James Dailey stays silent in a Florida case that was built on dubious jailhouse informant testimony. Dailey could face execution.
Dozens of Catholic Priests Credibly Accused of Abuse Found Work Abroad, Some With the Church’s Blessing
The Catholic Church allowed more than 50 U.S.-based clergy to move abroad after facing credible accusations of sexual abuse. Some continued to work with children.
What Other States Can Learn From What Happened in Illinois After It Legalized Gambling
Attention: Georgia, Indiana, Missouri, Mississippi and Pennsylvania. Accel Entertainment became the largest video gambling operator in Illinois. Now it has its eyes on you.
I Lived Through SARS and Reported on Ebola. These Are the Questions We Should Be Asking About Coronavirus.
For concerned civilians and journalists covering the coronavirus, the figures and projections can be overwhelming, frightening or confusing. Here’s what reporter Caroline Chen is focusing on to keep things as accurate and clear as possible.
Local Housing Authorities Give Themselves Perfect Scores. Renters Disagree.
Nine in 10 local housing authorities say they’re doing well at helping the poor find housing in nice areas. But those who use Section 8 vouchers say the process is “hell.”
House Democrats Probe Faulty Test Kits’ Role in Delaying Coronavirus Response
The House Oversight Committee cited ProPublica’s reporting in requesting documents from the Trump administration.
The Trump Administration Calls Iraq Dangerous for Christians — Until It Wants to Deport Them
To deport Iraqi Christians, Trump’s immigration officials rely on testimony saying they won’t be at particular risk. But to justify funding and attention, officials elsewhere in the administration say the Christians face grave danger.
Three New Partners Selected for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network
Reporters in Florida, Georgia and Pennsylvania will join the network on April 1, bringing the total number of newsrooms and projects this year to 23.
U.S. Hospitals Say They’re Ready for Coronavirus. Their Infection Control Violations Say Otherwise.
An outbreak would demand peak performance from America’s medical professionals — especially in hospitals. But many of the facilities that may be on the front lines have well-documented histories of failing to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.
Beginner’s Luck: How One Video Gambling Company Worked the Odds and Took Over a State
Funded in part by his wealthy family and aided by a personal connection at the Illinois Gaming Board, Andrew Rubenstein’s Accel Entertainment now owns a third of the state’s video gambling machines, making it the biggest video gambling operator in the nation.
