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Trading Water in the West, Limiting CEO Pay and More
Some of the best #MuckReads we read this week. Want to receive these by email? Sign up to get this briefing delivered to your inbox every weekend.
The Executive Pay Cap That Backfired
A while back, Congress voted to curb soaring compensation for corporate officers by limiting tax deductions. Here’s how it went wrong.
NYPD to Change How Police Use Nuisance Abatement Law
Police Commissioner Bill Bratton said New York City is retreating from the practice of locking out tenants before they even see a judge.
The Diplomat and the Killer
In December of 1980, Salvadoran soldiers brutally raped and murdered four American churchwomen. A young U.S. diplomat singlehandedly cracked the case, cultivating an improbable source who risked everything to gather the key evidence.
Upgrading FEC Itemizer for the 2016 Campaign
We're making our interactive database of campaign finance filings more stable and adding new features.
IRS Grants Nonprofit Status to ‘Dark Money’ Group Founded by Karl Rove
Crossroads GPS gets declared a nonprofit five years after applying, meaning that its donor list can remain private.
Red Cross Donations Plummet and Deficit Spikes
The charity has its worst fundraising year since at least 2000.
NYC Mayor Wants ‘Due Process,’ But Doesn’t Object to Secret Orders Tossing Tenants
The mayor's office also said there would be a review of the NYPD’s nuisance abatement program, but later clarified it would be by the same agency that has been approving the filings.
Liquid Assets
A maverick hedge fund manager thinks Wall Street is the answer to the water crisis in the West.
Once Again, the VA Turns Down Navy Vets for Agent Orange Benefits
A federal court had ordered the VA to reassess its policy denying Agent Orange benefits to Navy sailors who served in the Vietnam War. The VA’s conclusion: They still don’t qualify.
Red Cross CEO Dodges Congressional Questions About Cuts Around the Country
Congressman Bennie Thompson, who asked the charity for details about cuts to services, says he is “troubled” by the lack of answers.
NYC May Actually Crack Down on Developers Who Cheat Taxpayers and Renters
The head of the city’s housing department has laid out steps to boost oversight of tax breaks for developers and other programs overseen by the agency.
Officials Outraged After ‘Shocking’ Report on NYPD Kicking People Out of Homes
New York City officials said reforms were needed after our investigation showed that the police have been locking out residents who haven’t been charged with a crime.
The NYPD Is Kicking People Out of Their Homes, Even if They Haven’t Committed a Crime
And it’s happening almost exclusively in minority neighborhoods.
