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Discussing Alaska’s Long History of Sexual Violence Is One Step Toward Seeking Solutions
Seventy people, including elders and Alaska public officials, gathered in Kotzebue for a public conversation on a well-known but rarely discussed statewide problem.
“Your Default Position Should Be Skepticism” and Other Advice for Data Journalists From Hadley Wickham
The chief scientist at RStudio and developer of open source tools for data scientists on bribes, bears and where your next story is hiding.
An “Astonishing Failure”: Independent Panel Concludes Charity Missed Opportunities to Prevent Rape of Students
In a damning and wide-ranging report, commissioned in the wake of a ProPublica investigation into rape at the American charity More Than Me, the panel said the charity may have violated a child protection law and could be sued.
As Illinois Expands Gambling, It Will Also Try to Determine How Many Gambling Addicts It Has
Illinois will finally conduct a thorough study of the gambling problem in the state — the first such survey in nearly 30 years. It said it will spend more money to treat addiction, too.
Anatomy of the Gambling Bill
Illinois is going to dramatically expand gambling. Here’s the bill and what it means.
Let’s Break Down Some Numbers in Illinois’ New Gambling Expansion Bill
Big numbers reflect big legislation — one that got pushed through at the last minute, with little debate or analysis.
Court to Big Fracking Company: Trespassing Still Exists — Even For You
In a key property rights decision, two West Virginia residents scored a rare victory from the state Supreme Court.
New: You Can Now Search the Full Text of 3 Million Nonprofit Tax Records for Free
Search the full text of nearly 3 million nonprofit IRS filings, including investments and grants given to other nonprofits.
Nonprofit Explorer: Research Tax-Exempt Organizations
Search the full text of over 9.6 million tax filing documents going back as far as 2001.
What to Ask Yourself Before You Start a Crowdsourcing Project
Engagement reporting is a powerful tool for journalism. Don’t take it lightly.
The Man Who Made ProPublica Possible
RIP, Herbert M. Sandler, 1931–2019
Congress Scraps Provision to Restrict IRS From Competing With TurboTax
The change comes after ProPublica highlighted the deceptive marketing practices of Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, and other major tax prep companies.
Chicken Farmers Thought Trump Was Going to Help Them. Then His Administration Did the Opposite.
The Agriculture Department is barely enforcing regulations on big meat companies.
How Payday Lenders Spent $1 Million at a Trump Resort — and Cashed In
At the Trump Doral outside Miami, payday lenders celebrated the potential death of a rule intended to protect their customers. They couldn’t have done it without President Donald Trump and his latest deregulator, Kathleen Kraninger.
Federal Judge Dismisses Charges Against 3 White Supremacists
The three, members of the Rise Above Movement, had been charged under a federal anti-riot statute with planning and then carrying out assaults at rallies in California in 2017. The judge said the federal statute used to prosecute them was unconstitutional.
The Tax Break Application Had a False Answer. Now the State Has Put the Break on Hold.
After WNYC and ProPublica identified a false answer on nuclear company Holtec International’s New Jersey tax break application, state officials have frozen the break pending further investigation.
“No More Silence”: Her Kidnapping, Sexual Assault and Murder Stunned a Town, and Started a Movement
The Anchorage Daily News and ProPublica will hold an event in Kotzebue, site of 10-year-old Ashley Johnson-Barr’s killing, to explore sexual violence in Alaska.
Illinois Is Poised to Become the Gambling Capital of the Midwest
And like the state’s last gambling expansion, in 2009, the massive new bill could bring trouble.
