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A New Generation of White Supremacists Emerges in Charlottesville
A group that included many people who were college-educated or ex-military displayed effective planning. “White people are pretty good at getting organized,” said one.
Police Stood By As Mayhem Mounted in Charlottesville
State police and National Guardsmen watched passively for hours as self-proclaimed Nazis engaged in street battles with counter-protesters. ProPublica reporter A.C. Thompson was on the scene and reports that the authorities turned the streets of the city over to groups of militiamen armed with assault rifles.
The Breakthrough: How a Small News Outlet Brought Down the State Hero
VTDigger’s Anne Galloway was suspicious the moment she heard about a too-good-to-be-true development. She didn’t know how right she was.
Senator Demands Answers From Case Farms
An investigation by ProPublica and The New Yorker documented how the chicken company turned to immigrants to work at its plants. Then, when they got hurt or fought back, it used America’s laws against them.
Nonprofit Explorer Update: Full Text of 1.9 Million Records
We’ve updated Nonprofit Explorer. Here’s what’s new.
Updated: Nonprofit Explorer
We have added raw data from more than 1.9 million electronically filed Form 990 documents dating back to 2010.
Who’s Taking College Spots From Top Asian Americans? Privileged Whites.
The Trump administration is preparing to investigate whether Asian Americans are treated unfairly as a result of admissions policies intended to boost the chances of other racial minorities.
Generic Drug Prices Are Declining, But Many Consumers Aren’t Benefiting
Outcry has been building over the rising cost of brand-name medications, but the price of generic drugs has been moving in the opposite direction. The stock prices of generic manufacturers have tumbled, but many consumers aren’t paying less at the pharmacy counter.
Secrecy and Suspicion Surround Trump’s Deregulation Teams
ProPublica and The New York Times identify more possible conflicts of interest among appointees, as Democrats in Congress demand greater transparency from the White House.
Take the Generic Drug, Patients Are Told — Unless Insurers Say No
Faced with competition, some pharmaceutical companies are cutting deals with insurance companies to favor their brand-name products over cheaper generics. Insurers pay less, but sometimes consumers pay more.
Sikhs in America: A History of Hate
Demonized as immigrants. Mistaken for Muslims. For more than a century, Sikhs in the U.S. have faced suspicion and violence.
Accreditors Can Keep Their Hospital Inspection Reports Secret, Feds Decide
Reversing course, federal health officials withdrew a proposal that would have required private accrediting organizations to publicly release reports of problems they found in health care facilities. Accreditors and hospitals had panned the idea; consumer advocates and business groups supported it.
‘If You Hemorrhage, Don’t Clean Up’: Advice From Mothers Who Almost Died
We’ve heard from 3,100 women who survived life-threatening complications of pregnancy or childbirth. They told us what they wish they had known — and what they would say to other new and expectant mothers.
To Venezuela, This Week’s Sanctions Are a Joke
President Nicolas Maduro is building his brand of populism by celebrating each time the U.S. punishes officials for abuses.
Dangerous Pollutants in Military’s Open Burns Greater Than Thought, Tests Indicate
The first results in a national effort to better measure the levels of contaminants released through the burning of munitions and their waste show elevated levels of lead, arsenic and other toxins.
‘The 100th Nail in the Coffin’ for Integration in Westchester County
The Trump administration ended a yearslong battle over fair housing, but the promise to end segregation was broken long before that.
Confusion, Fear, Cynicism: Why People Don’t Report Hate Incidents
The Matthew Shepard Foundation has been trying to learn more about why so many victims of potential hate crimes — more than 50 percent annually according to the feds — don’t file complaints with the authorities.
Border Agency Set to Jumpstart Trump’s Wall in a Texas Wildlife Refuge
Customs and Border Protection indicates it will use its own funds to build 3-mile segment of wall amid one of the nation’s most cherished bird-watching locales.
‘How Can You Work ... for a President That Undermines Your Work?’
Internal talking points from Donald Trump’s spy chief reveal tensions between Trump and the intelligence community.
