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5 Things You Need to Know About Hate Crimes in America
We answer questions about hate crimes and give you a kind of primer to our Documenting Hate project, now in its third year.
The University of Illinois Withheld Public Records for Months. Guess What They Showed?
After we obtained the documents, they led to another story about the scandal surrounding psychiatric research at the university’s Chicago campus.
Doctors, EMS Leaders Call for Changes to Rhode Island’s 911 System
At a legislative hearing, witnesses decried the lack of CPR instructions provided by call takers at the state’s 911 center. Meanwhile, the State Police superintendent pledged to review procedures and training of 911 call takers.
El Salvador Considers Amnesty for Those Accused of Crimes During Its Civil War
The move comes as 20 former military officers are set to be tried for an array of crimes, including murder, rape, kidnapping and crimes against humanity.
Women Who Worked with Billionaire Philanthropist Michael Steinhardt Say He Asked for Sex
“Institutions in the Jewish world have long known about his behavior, and they have looked the other way,” said one of seven women who have recounted Steinhardt making sexual requests. Steinhardt denied many of the allegations but apologized for “boorish” comments.
Meet Trump’s Other Partners on His Attempted Moscow Tower — “Trump, Inc.” Podcast
In this week’s episode, we explore some of Donald Trump’s partners — including a developer with no site and no funding — and find one reason Trump might’ve needed to enlist help from the very top of Russia’s government.
Rhode Island, Have You Called 911? Do You Work in Emergency Response? Talk to Us.
We want to hear from Rhode Islanders who’ve called 911 in a medical emergency and those who work in emergency medical response to uncover challenges facing the state’s 911 system.
How Rhode Island’s Emergency 911 System Failed Baby Alijah
Rhode Island 911 telecommunicators rarely instruct callers in CPR, doctors and EMS officials say. Better training could save hundreds more cardiac arrest victims per year, experts say.
University of Illinois at Chicago Missed Warning Signs of Research Going Awry, Letters Show
UIC has played down its shortcomings in overseeing the work of a prominent child psychiatrist, but newly obtained documents show that the school acknowledged its lapses to federal officials.
Facebook Won’t Let Employers, Landlords or Lenders Discriminate in Ads Anymore
The sweeping changes come two years after ProPublica’s reporting, which sparked lawsuits and widespread outrage.
GAO Urges Federal Government to Reveal Key Information on Political Appointees
Citing ProPublica’s Trump Town database, the watchdog agency recommended Congress consider legislation that would require the federal government to make many officials’ financial disclosures public.
Cook County Judge Blocks ProPublica Illinois From Publishing Details of Child Welfare Case
In moving to shield minors, the judge weighs a challenge to the First Amendment right to publish.
VA’s Private Care Program Headed for Tech Trouble, Review Finds
“These people are out of their minds,” one VA doctor said.
Federal Authorities Raided Trump Fundraiser’s Office in Money Laundering Probe
A sealed search warrant obtained by ProPublica shows federal agents scoured Elliott Broidy’s office for documents related to China, Saudi Arabia and a Miami Beach club promoter.
Despite Crackdowns, White Supremacist and Neo-Nazi Videos Take Stubborn Root on YouTube
The ideas in a treatise by Brenton Tarrant, the alleged gunman responsible for the massacres at two New Zealand mosques, are also circulating on many of the world’s most popular social media platforms.
Kentucky Legislature Passes Bill Stripping Grimes of Authority Over State Board of Elections
The bill takes multiple steps to scale back the level of control Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes has asserted over the board in recent years.
