Ken Schwencke
Ken Schwencke is the senior editor for data and news applications and is in charge of ProPublica’s data journalism.
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Ken Schwencke is the senior editor for data and news applications and is in charge of ProPublica’s data journalism. He has been with ProPublica since 2016, where he has worked on our award-winning Electionland project, ran our database of nonprofit data and reported on LGBTQ issues and white supremacists. Previously, he worked on The New York Times’ interactive news team and the Los Angeles Times’ data desk. He has a journalism degree from the University of Florida.
Hate Crime Training for Police Is Often Inadequate, Sometimes Nonexistent
Only a fraction of bias crimes ever get reported. Fewer still get successfully prosecuted. Perhaps the widespread lack of training for frontline officers has something to do with that.
This Is Where Hate Crimes Don’t Get Reported
FBI statistics on hate crimes remain frustratingly inadequate. Here are some of the jurisdictions where low or nonexistent reporting leave us with known unknowns.
Spurned by Major Companies, The Daily Stormer Returns to the Web With Help From a Startup
The 20-year-old founder of BitMitigate said he had taken on the neo-Nazi website because he believes in free speech and because, “I thought it would really get my service out there.”
Service Provider Boots Hate Site Off the Internet
The web services company Cloudflare appears to have ended its relationship with the neo-Nazi website The Daily Stormer.
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.
Preferential Rents in NYC
Newly released data shows ZIP codes where rents could suddenly jump for rent-stabilized apartments.
More Than 100 Federal Agencies Fail to Report Hate Crimes to the FBI’s National Database
The gaps in data damage efforts to understand the nature and scope of violence driven by racial and religious hatred.
Internet Company That Does Business With Hate Sites Alters Complaint Policies
Cloudflare, a major content delivery company, responds to concerns about the safety of those who object to disturbing material on the web.
How One Major Internet Company Helps Serve Up Hate on the Web
Cloudflare, a prominent San Francisco outfit, provides services to neo-Nazi sites like The Daily Stormer, including giving them personal information on people who complain about their content.
A 2-for-1 for Racists: Post Hateful Fliers, and Revel in the News Coverage
White supremacists have targeted college campuses, causing upset and gaining attention.