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Vegas Judge Had Long History of Prosecutorial Misconduct
The behavior of Bill Kephart, who led the murder prosecution of Fred Steese, was repeatedly lambasted by the Supreme Court of Nevada. But that didn’t stop him from becoming a judge. This month he was charged with misconduct in that position too.
Prosecutors Race to Keep Notorious Angel-of-Death Behind Bars
Texas is scheduled to release Genene Jones, a former nurse and suspected serial killer of children, early next year. Today, prosecutors in San Antonio moved to prevent her release, bringing a new murder charge against Jones in connection with the death of a child 35 years ago.
Three Strategies to Defend GOP Health Bill: Euphemisms, False Statements and Deleted Comments
Since the passage of the American Health Care Act, Republican members of Congress have tried to swing public opinion to their side. ProPublica has been tracking what they’re saying.
In a Lonely Corner of Coney Island, a Fight Over Care for the Vulnerable
Life at Oceanview Manor Home for Adults is at the center of the latest court battle involving the New York State Department of Health.
Trump Administration Says It Isn’t Anti-Science As It Seeks to Slash EPA Science Office
The Office of Research and Development has been at frontlines of virtually every environmental crisis. Trump wants to cut its funding in half.
Trump’s Immigration Pick Attacked Obama Programs in Ghost-Written Senate Letters
If letters written by Lee Francis Cissna, the president’s nominee to head U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, are any guide, he’s poised to dismantle Obama-era policies like a humanitarian program for Central American children.
The Beleaguered Tenants of ‘Kushnerville’
Tenants in more than a dozen Baltimore-area rental complexes complain about a property owner who they say leaves their homes in disrepair, humiliates late-paying renters and often sues them when they try to move out. Few of them know that their landlord is the president’s son-in-law.
Got a Story About Age Discrimination in the Workplace? We Want to Hear From You.
We know American employers don’t always treat older workers fairly. We need your help figuring out what that looks like.
ProPublica Is Hiring (More!) Reporters
We are looking for reporters to join one of America’s most innovative investigative newsrooms.
California to Investigate Racial Discrimination in Auto Insurance Premiums
The state’s insurance department is following up on our findings that eight auto insurers charge more in minority neighborhoods than in other neighborhoods with similar risk.
California Hate Crime Against Sikh Man Yields Prison Terms for Assailants
Prosecutors were pleased that the two white assailants pleaded guilty to hate crime charges.
What We’ve Learned So Far About Maternal Mortality From You, Our Readers
Our first maternal health story started with unusual sources, an ask and lots of collaboration. We’re just getting started.
Any Half-Decent Hacker Could Break Into Mar-a-Lago
We tested internet security at four Trump properties. It’s not good.
New in the Congress API: Congressional Statements and More
Get data on House and Senate press releases and more bill information.
Immigrants in Detention Centers Are Often Hundreds of Miles From Legal Help
Only a tiny percentage of detained immigrants have attorneys, leaving even those with solid cases to stay in the United States to fend for themselves.
