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Lucas Waldron

Lucas Waldron is a graphics editor at ProPublica.

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Lucas Waldron is a graphics editor. Previously, he was a visual investigations producer on ProPublica’s video team.

Waldron’s work includes creating data visualizations, animations and motion graphics for ProPublica stories. He has also co-reported stories on issues related to transgender and nonbinary communities.

Waldron is a graduate of UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism. Previously, he worked at KQED and The New York Times.

Accused in Elkhart

Police Footage: The Interrogation That Led to Ricky Joyner’s Murder Charge

During more than two hours of interrogation, Joyner repeatedly said he wanted to talk to a lawyer. But police kept questioning him, even after he asked to leave.

Local Reporting Network

People Are Using Secret Facebook Groups To Spread Hate We Can’t See. We Need Your Help.

We recently uncovered racist, sexist and hateful posts and comments in a secret group for current and former Border Patrol agents. Such groups are only visible to their members.

The TurboTax Trap

Intuit CEO in Internal Video: Hiding Free TurboTax Was In “Best Interest of Taxpayers”

The video obtained by ProPublica shows the CEO defending the company as committed to “integrity without compromise.”

How Do TSA Officers Screen Transgender Passengers? We Want to Talk to You.

We want to hear about issues transgender and nonbinary people have had during interactions with the TSA.

The TurboTax Trap

Así es como TurboTax lo engañó para que pagara por la declaración de sus impuestos

¡Síganos mientras tratamos de hacer la declaración de impuestos gratis en TurboTax!

The TurboTax Trap

Here’s How TurboTax Just Tricked You Into Paying to File Your Taxes

Come along as we try to file our taxes for free on TurboTax!

Documenting Hate

Despite Crackdowns, White Supremacist and Neo-Nazi Videos Take Stubborn Root on YouTube

The ideas in a treatise by Brenton Tarrant, the alleged gunman responsible for the massacres at two New Zealand mosques, are also circulating on many of the world’s most popular social media platforms.

How the FBI Uses Unproven Image Analysis Techniques in Criminal Cases

The bureau’s image unit has linked defendants to crime photographs for decades using unproven techniques and baseless statistics.

Gutting the IRS

Americans Dodge $660 Billion in Taxes Each Year — And It’s Probably Getting Worse

The IRS is underfunded and understaffed. One result: audits of the wealthy are rapidly declining.

Accused in Elkhart

How a Police Beating in Elkhart, Indiana Unfolded

Reporting by ProPublica and the South Bend Tribune revealed a history of corruption and police abuse in Elkhart. This video, obtained through a public records request, shows police officers punching and kicking a handcuffed man.

Local Reporting Network