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What Happened to All the Jobs Trump Promised?
Since the election, President Trump has made 31 specific claims about companies adding or saving American jobs thanks to his intervention. We went back to see what’s become of those announcements.
California Murder Suspect Said to Have Trained With Extremist Hate Group
The 20-year-old man charged in Orange County with killing a gay Jewish college student earlier this month is said to have belonged to Atomwaffen Division, a neo-Nazi group.
Judge: Kushner Company Must Reveal Identities of Real Estate Partners
The ruling comes in a class-action lawsuit filed by tenants of Kushner-managed apartment complexes in the Baltimore area.
A Chicago Cop’s Facebook Posts and a City’s Struggle With Racism
In 50 years, only one officer has been fired for abuse involving racial or ethnically biased language.
Chicago Cop Under Investigation Again Over Social Media Posts
Officer John Catanzara describes himself as a “give no f#$%s, say it like it is man.” His Facebook and Instagram posts have prompted investigations.
The Red Cross Helped an Executive Get a Job at Save the Children After Forcing Him Out for Sexual Harassment
A senior Red Cross official harassed a subordinate and was accused of raping another. The charity’s now-general counsel David Meltzer praised him on his way out for “leadership” and “dedication.”
ProPublica, Audible Present ‘The Making of a Massacre’ Event Remembering Casualties of the Drug War
Along with National Geographic and the Washington Office on Latin America, the event will feature the relatives of those killed in a deadly assault on a Mexican town triggered by a botched U.S. drug operation. The event will also preview an Audible original series that tells the story through the voices of those left behind.
Trump NLRB Appointee Finds a Way Around Conflict of Interest Rules
William Emanuel has recused himself from ruling on disputes involving his former law firm’s clients — but then used unrelated cases as vehicles to help Republican colleagues accomplish the same thing.
Newly Defanged, Top Consumer Protection Agency Drops Investigation of High-Cost Lender
In the latest sign that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is pulling back from aggressive enforcement, it dropped an investigation triggered by a 2013 ProPublica story about a lender that charges triple-digit interest rates.
Manhattan District Attorney Says He’ll No Longer Accept Contributions From Lawyers With Cases Before Him
Cy Vance had faced criticism after declining to prosecute high-profile defendants such as Ivanka and Donald Trump Jr. and Harvey Weinstein, whose lawyers had donated to his campaign.
Rauner Takes Aim at State Lawmakers Who Appeal Property Taxes
But the Illinois governor's effort may have little impact on the system.
Meet Column Setter
We developed an open source tool for building custom responsive grids that work in older browsers.
Reinventing Represent
We asked readers to help us reconceive and redesign an interactive database that tracks Congress. Here’s how the process worked.
Russian Politician Who Reportedly Sent Millions to NRA Has Long History in Spain
Spanish authorities were poised to arrest Alexander Torshin in a money-laundering case in 2013 when he mysteriously canceled his trip to Spain.
Watchdogging a Nonprofit Watchdog
How we identified the funders behind Project Six, and how you can dig into nonprofits, too.
Trump’s Chosen: Who Made It Through A Year In The Whirlwind?
As the first anniversary of the inauguration approaches, we revisit the roster of Cabinet members and key advisors. Who’s in? Who’s gone? Who’s taking flak from the president?
Baltimore Judge Tosses Alford Plea, Rebuking Prosecutor
Demetrius Smith has long maintained he pleaded guilty to a shooting he did not commit. Now, over the prosecutor's objections, his conviction has been set aside.
‘Independent’ Watchdog’s Secret Funder: Conservative Small-Government Group
Project Six, led by the former City Council inspector general, got 98 percent of its startup money from the right-leaning Illinois Policy Institute.
Sheriff’s Officers Working Black Section of Jacksonville to Get Bias Training
The effort comes as Jacksonville has seen controversial police shootings, arrests of activists and calls to suspend pedestrian ticketing in light of racial disparities.
Innocent But Still Guilty
Inmates are sometimes offered freedom in exchange for pleading guilty to a crime they probably didn’t commit. It’s a bad deal.
