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Citing ProPublica Investigation Into University of Phoenix, Congressman Calls for Hearings
Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, D-Md., calls for hearings into the recruiting practices of for-profit schools, citing an investigation by ProPublica and Marketplace. "To find that for-profit institutions allegedly drew students in with disingenuous claims and sometimes outright fabrication, subjected them to onerous loans, and left them with often unusable 'credits,' is inexcusable," he said.
Foreign Interpreters Hurt in Battle Find U.S. Insurance Benefits Wanting
An insurance program funded by American taxpayers was supposed to provide a safety net for Iraqi interpreters and their families in the event of injury or death. Yet for many, the benefits have fallen painfully short of what was promised, an investigation by the Los Angeles Times and ProPublica found.
Lost in Limbo: Injured Afghan Translators Struggle to Survive
Afghan translators injured while working for the U.S. often face lack of medical benefits and uncertain futures, even if they can come to the U.S. Promises of benefits and financial support often go unfulfilled.
Judge Who Ordered Release of Uighurs Rules for Another Gitmo Detainee
Saeed Hatim, a Yemeni citizen who has been imprisoned at Guantanamo for seven years, is being held unlawfully and should be freed, Judge Ricardo Urbina has ruled. Urbina's earlier ruling ordering the release of a group of Uighur prisoners is still awaiting action by the Supreme Court.
