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How Did the Flint Water Crisis Happen?
by Cynthia Gordy .player_box { display: none; } div.article-inline-image.Right.demobbed {display: none;} The water crisis in Flint, Michigan – in which the city’s drinking water became contaminated...
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Bad Grandpa: The Ugly Forefather of New York’s Affordable Housing Debacles
by Joe Sexton “Twenty-five years ago, Battery Park City was little more than a barren riverside landfill and a dream. Today, its copper-roofed office towers, 25 upscale condominium and apartment...
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Everything You Need to Know About the Planned Parenthood Videos
by Adam Harris On Monday, a grand jury indicted David Daleiden, founder of the Center for Medical Progress, and Sandra Merritt, a center employee, on felony charges of tampering with government...
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How the FBI Turns Immigrants Into Informants and More in MuckReads Weekly
by Adam Harris h3 { font-size:1.2em; line-height: 1.5em; margin-top:1.4em; } blockquote { line-height: 1.5em; } Some of the best #MuckReads we read this week. Want to receive these by email? Sign up...
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Who’s Behind the “Tennis Racket?”
by Cynthia Gordy .player_box { display: none; } div.article-inline-image.Right.demobbed {display: none;} World tennis was stunned last month by allegations of widespread match-fixing, as well as the...
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The Trials of New York’s Family Court
by Joaquin Sapien When Abigail Kramer, a journalist and advocate on children’s issues, entered the world of Family Court, she was haunted by its infamous moniker: “The saddest place in New York.”...
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Report Cites Failure to Act Against Abusers of Juveniles in Detention
by Joaquin Sapien Last week was momentous for those interested in the elusive goal of juvenile justice reform. On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that people serving mandatory life sentences for...
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The Conservative Playbook for Keeping ‘Dark Money’ Dark
by Robert Faturechi How do you stop states and cities from forcing more disclosure of so-called dark money in politics? Get the debate to focus on an “average Joe,” not a wealthy person. Find examples...
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The NYPD is Kicking People Out of Their Homes, Even if They Haven’t Committed...
by Sarah Ryley, special to ProPublica, ProPublica Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment Donate Jameelah El-Shabazz (Edwin Torres for ProPublica) The NYPD is Kicking People Out of Their Homes,...
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How the NYPD Evicts Poor People and More in MuckReads Weekly
by Adam Harris h3 { font-size:1.2em; line-height: 1.5em; margin-top:1.4em; } blockquote { line-height: 1.5em; } Some of the best #MuckReads we read this week. Want to receive these by email? Sign up...
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Officials Outraged After ‘Shocking’ Report on NYPD Kicking People Out of Homes
by Sarah Ryley for ProPublica and the New York Daily News, This story was co-published with the New York Daily News. A wide swath of public officials are calling for change in response to a Daily News...
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Why the Best Sports Stories Are Beyond the Field
by Cynthia Gordy .player_box { display: none; } div.article-inline-image.Right.demobbed {display: none;} Super Bowl fans may be playing Monday morning quarterback today, but the stories that most...
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NYC May Actually Crack Down on Developers Who Cheat Taxpayers and Renters
by Cezary Podkul New York City officials are stepping up oversight of tax breaks to property developers and other programs overseen by the city’s housing agency, according to an internal memo obtained...
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Red Cross CEO Dodges Congressional Questions About Cuts Around the Country
by Justin Elliott The American Red Cross has failed to answer a congressman’s questions about deep cuts the charity has made to staff and local offices. Rep. Bennie Thompson, the ranking member of the...
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Once Again, the VA Turns Down Navy Vets for Agent Orange Benefits
by Charles Ornstein and Terry Parris Jr. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has once again turned down an effort by Navy veterans to get compensation for possible exposure to Agent Orange during...
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Liquid Assets
by Abrahm Lustgarten ProPublica Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment Donate Bryan Schutmaat for ProPublica Liquid Assets A maverick hedge fund manager thinks Wall Street is the answer to the...
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NYC Mayor Wants ‘Due Process,’ But Doesn’t Object to Secret Orders Tossing...
by Sarah Ryley for ProPublica and the New York Daily News, Mayor Bill de Blasio commented for the first time Monday on the Daily News/ProPublica’s investigation into the NYPD’s use of the nuisance...
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Red Cross Donations Plummet and Deficit Spikes
by Justin Elliott The American Red Cross ran a deficit of $159 million last fiscal year, battered by a steep drop in fundraising and its struggling blood banking division, according to newly released...
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IRS Grants Nonprofit Status to ‘Dark Money’ Group Founded by Karl Rove
by Robert Faturechi and Derek Willis Donors to the nonprofit group Crossroads GPS, founded by Republican strategist Karl Rove, no longer have to worry about their identities being disclosed. After a...
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The Diplomat and the Killer
by Raymond Bonner, special to ProPublica, This story was co-published with the Atlantic. On December 1, 1980, two American Catholic churchwomen — an Ursuline nun and a lay missionary — sat down to...
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