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Senators Seek Answers From HUD About Public Housing Crisis in East St. Louis
Last year, HUD Secretary Ben Carson gave control of the city’s public housing complexes back to local officials after a lengthy federal receivership. He said problems had been fixed, but an investigation by The Southern Illinoisan and ProPublica found deteriorating conditions.
Sanitation Salvage Ordered to Halt Trash Collections
The Business Integrity Commission suspended the license of one of New York’s biggest garbage haulers after it was involved in two fatal accidents and a spate of collisions.
Besieged Facebook Says New Ad Limits Aren’t Response to Lawsuits
The social network is removing 5,000 options that regulators say enable advertisers to discriminate.
Veterans Group Sues to Block VA Shadow Rulers
A new lawsuit challenges the legality of a secret Mar-a-Lago troika after ProPublica revealed its influence over the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Illinois Lawmakers Search for Solutions for Children Stuck in Psychiatric Hospitals
Witnesses at legislative hearing criticize state child welfare agency, say some teens prefer jail to psychiatric facilities
Defense Inspector General to Investigate Military’s Toxic Open Burning
The inquiry will evaluate whether the polluting practice is legal, and whether contractors have proper oversight.
Trusted Health Sites Spread Myths About a Deadly Pregnancy Complication
From the Mayo Clinic to Harvard, sources don't always get the facts right about preeclampsia. Reached by ProPublica, some are making needed corrections.
Democrats Vow Investigation of VA’s Shadow Rulers After ProPublica Story
“This situation reeks of corruption and cronyism,” said the top Democrat on the House veterans committee.
New York City Launches Initiative to Eliminate Racial Disparities in Maternal Death
A Central Brooklyn hospital featured in ProPublica and NPR’s “Lost Mothers” series for its high hemorrhage rate will serve as a pilot for quality reforms.
Facebook Promises to Bar Advertisers From Targeting Ads by Race or Ethnicity. Again.
Settling an investigation by the state of Washington prompted by a ProPublica story, the social networking company said it would no longer allow advertisers to exclude users by any federally protected categories.
Influential Texas Commission Says Blood-Spatter Testimony in Joe Bryan’s Murder Case Was “Not Accurate or Scientifically Supported”
The findings of Texas Forensic Science Commission will make it harder to deny a new trial to Bryan, a high school principal convicted of murdering his wife. The case was the subject of an investigation by ProPublica and The New York Times Magazine.
A Day After Report, Violent White Supremacist Loses Job With Defense Contractor
The CEO of Northrop Grumman told employees he was saddened by ProPublica and Frontline’s report concerning Michael Miselis, an aerospace engineer who took part in the violence in Charlottesville last year.
New Jersey to Suspend Prominent Psychologist for Failing to Protect Patient Privacy
The state began investigating Barry Helfmann after a 2015 article by ProPublica and the New York Times about debt collection lawsuits against his patients that included details of their mental health diagnoses and treatments.
U.S. Senate Committee Proposes $50 Million to Prevent Mothers Dying in Childbirth
After years of Congressional inaction, legislators in both parties want to back efforts by states and hospitals to reduce the U.S. maternal mortality rate, the highest in the developed world.
Federal Judge to Consider Independent Monitor for Illinois Child Welfare Agency
State officials have failed to deal with children stuck in psychiatric hospitals.
U.S. Marine to Be Imprisoned Over Involvement With Hate Groups
Vasillios Pistolis had bragged online about his affiliations and his role in the violence in Charlottesville last year. He is now likely to be forced from the Marine Corps.
Pennsylvania State Police Adding Oversight to Troopers’ Interactions With ICE
Officers must now file a report when they call federal agencies. Meanwhile, Trooper Luke C. Macke continues to detain immigrants for ICE.
Illinois Lawmakers Demand Explanation on Children Stuck in Psychiatric Hospitals
A call for state welfare officials to appear at a public hearing follows our ProPublica Illinois investigation.
St. Luke’s to Suspend Heart Transplants After Recent Deaths
The move comes two weeks after ProPublica and the Houston Chronicle reported on pervasive problems in the historic heart program.
Federal Watchdog Launches Investigation of Age Bias at IBM
After a ProPublica story spotlighting IBM’s practices in shedding older workers, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission consolidated age discrimination complaints against the company from around the country.
