FBI Gathers Controversial Maricopa Audit Data, Raising Alarm Over Election Integrity Investigation

This week, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) collected 2020 election voting information from Maricopa County, Arizona, an event that, at first glance, might have appeared to mirror the agency’s…

Veteran Mental Health Care in Crisis: Staff Exodus and Policy Shifts Strain VA Services, Leaving Many Without Support

Jason Beaman, a 54-year-old Navy and Army Reserve veteran, recounts his exhaustive struggle to secure consistent mental health therapy last year with a tone of profound defeat. His experience, marked…

Columbia University Faces Reckoning Over Decades of Sexual Abuse by OB-GYN Robert Hadden, Leaders Step Down

Decades after patients first warned Columbia University that one of its doctors sexually abused them, some university administrators have finally faced consequences, marking a significant, albeit long-delayed, development in a…

Albuquerque’s Contradiction: Mayor’s Compassionate Stance Undermined by Soaring Homelessness Criminalization

Albuquerque, New Mexico – In a stark divergence from Mayor Tim Keller’s public pronouncements, a recent ProPublica investigation reveals a significant and accelerating trend toward the criminalization of homelessness within…

Immigration Enforcement Seeks Unprecedented Access to Nation’s Most Comprehensive Database of Private Citizen Data

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), operating under the directives of the Trump administration, has initiated a request for unfettered access to what is widely regarded as the most extensive…

America’s Unseen Frontline: Local Emergency Managers Strained by Underfunding and Mounting Crises

Local emergency managers, the indispensable, behind-the-scenes architects of community resilience, are sounding an urgent alarm: adequate resources are critically needed to safeguard populations before disaster strikes. This recurring plea underscores…

Nike’s Global Ambitions Undermined by Shifting Labor Practices in Indonesia, Investigation Reveals

A recent investigation by ProPublica and The Oregonian/OregonLive has uncovered a significant divergence between Nike’s stated commitment to ensuring its global workforce earns a living wage and its operational strategies…

The Erosion of Consumer Protection: How a Weakened CFPB Leaves Americans Vulnerable to Credit Report Errors

Rebecca Sheppard, a Colorado accountant whose professional life revolves around untangling financial knots, found herself ensnared in a personal one she couldn’t resolve for nearly a year. A glaring, erroneous…

ProPublica Sues U.S. Department of Education Over Alleged Withholding of Civil Rights Records

ProPublica has initiated legal proceedings against the U.S. Department of Education in federal court in New York, asserting that the department has systematically withheld critical public records concerning its enforcement…

​​Native Students Receive Excessive Discipline in This New Mexico School District, Report Finds

A comprehensive 25-page report released last week by the Navajo Nation Human Rights Commission (NNHRC) has brought to light allegations of pervasive discrimination and a deeply entrenched climate of fear…