How Trump’s Transportation Department Is Loosening Safety Rules Meant to Protect the Public
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-dot-regulation-safety-rollback-sean-duffy
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-dot-regulation-safety-rollback-sean-duffy
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How Trump’s Transportation Department Is Loosening Safety Rules Meant to Protect the Public
ProPublica has identified dozens of instances in which the Trump administration’s DOT has moved to cut, soften or delay safety regulations for cars, trucks, planes, trains and even oil pipelines. Experts say the changes will cost lives.
New York Moves Forward With a Brooklyn Flood Protection Plan That Falls Short of Other City Projects
https://www.propublica.org/article/new-york-city-brooklyn-flood-storm-protection
https://www.propublica.org/article/new-york-city-brooklyn-flood-storm-protection
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New York Moves Forward With a Brooklyn Flood Protection Plan That Falls Short of Other City Projects
The city is on track to install barriers and elevate roads and sidewalks in the port neighborhood of Red Hook. Experts say it will provide insufficient protection from storms.
Young Girls Were Sexually Abused by a Church Member. They Were Told to Forgive and Forget.
https://www.propublica.org/article/sexual-abuse-old-apostolic-lutheran-church-minnesota
https://www.propublica.org/article/sexual-abuse-old-apostolic-lutheran-church-minnesota
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Young Girls Were Sexually Abused by a Church Member. They Were Told to Forgive and Forget.
In Minnesota, leaders of an Old Apostolic Lutheran Church community enabled a child abuser by telling his victims that once the sins were “washed away in the blood of reconciliation,” they could never speak of them again.
How the Trump Administration Abandoned Plans for a Major Cut in Disability Benefits for Older Workers
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-administration-social-security-disability-cuts
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-administration-social-security-disability-cuts
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How the Trump Administration Abandoned Plans for a Major Cut in Disability Benefits for Older Workers
After meeting with advocates, the Trump administration confirmed it has scrapped a controversial regulation that would have cut disability benefits for older workers.
The Indian Health Service Is Flagging Vaccine-Related Speech. Doctors Say They’re Being Censored.
https://www.propublica.org/article/indian-health-service-vaccine-censorship
https://www.propublica.org/article/indian-health-service-vaccine-censorship
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The Indian Health Service Is Flagging Vaccine-Related Speech. Doctors Say They’re Being Censored.
Officials have deemed terms like “immunizations” and “vaccines” risky “buzzwords” that require approval to be used in social media posts, pamphlets and presentations.
“We’re Broken”: As Federal Prisons Run Low on Food and Toilet Paper, Corrections Officers Are Leaving in Droves for ICE
https://www.propublica.org/article/ice-bop-federal-prisons-corrections-officers
https://www.propublica.org/article/ice-bop-federal-prisons-corrections-officers
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“We’re Broken”: As Federal Prisons Run Low on Food and Toilet Paper, Corrections Officers Are Leaving in Droves for ICE
Many of the problems the agency is facing now are not new, but staff and prisoners fear an exodus of officers could make life behind bars even worse.
Senators Launch Inquiry After a White House Official Intervened on Behalf of Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
https://www.propublica.org/article/paul-ingrassia-probe-andrew-tate-investigation
https://www.propublica.org/article/paul-ingrassia-probe-andrew-tate-investigation
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Senators Launch Inquiry After a White House Official Intervened on Behalf of Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
In letters to the White House and DHS, Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Gary Peters called the intervention a “brazen interference with a federal investigation.”
5 Takeaways From Our Investigation Into How Leaders of a Minnesota Church Community Enabled a Child Abuser
https://www.propublica.org/article/minnesota-old-apostolic-lutheran-church-investigation-takeaways
https://www.propublica.org/article/minnesota-old-apostolic-lutheran-church-investigation-takeaways
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5 Takeaways From Our Investigation Into How Leaders of a Minnesota Church Community Enabled a Child Abuser
ProPublica and the Minnesota Star Tribune found that victims of abuse within an Old Apostolic Lutheran Church community in Duluth were told to forgive and forget. Here’s what to know from our reporting.
Louisiana Made It Nearly Impossible to Get Parole. Now It’s Releasing Prisoners to Deport Them.
https://www.propublica.org/article/louisiana-parole-deportation-jeff-landry-operation-geaux
https://www.propublica.org/article/louisiana-parole-deportation-jeff-landry-operation-geaux
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Louisiana Made It Nearly Impossible to Get Parole. Now It’s Releasing Prisoners to Deport Them.
Gov. Jeff Landry eliminated parole for prisoners arrested after Aug. 1, 2024, and tightened eligibility rules for those already in prison. Then he set all of that aside for one group: undocumented immigrants. Why? To have them deported.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, Long a Defender of States’ Rights, Embraces Trump’s Push to Expand Presidential Power
https://www.propublica.org/article/greg-abbott-donald-trump-presidential-power-state-rights
https://www.propublica.org/article/greg-abbott-donald-trump-presidential-power-state-rights
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, Long a Defender of States’ Rights, Embraces Trump’s Push to Expand Presidential Power
Defending Texas sovereignty has been central to Abbott’s political identity. Yet he has helped Trump erode states’ authority over elections, policing and deploying the National Guard.
Lawmakers Call for Probe of How Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Got Piece of $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts
https://www.propublica.org/article/kristi-noem-dhs-strategy-group-senate-probe
https://www.propublica.org/article/kristi-noem-dhs-strategy-group-senate-probe
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Lawmakers Call for Probe of How Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Got Piece of $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts
The demands for an investigation come after a ProPublica story revealed that the Noem-connected Strategy Group was secretly a subcontractor on the ad campaign.
ICE Sent 600 Immigrant Kids to Detention in Federal Shelters This Year. It’s a New Record.
https://www.propublica.org/article/ice-detentions-immigrant-kids-family-separations
https://www.propublica.org/article/ice-detentions-immigrant-kids-family-separations
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ICE Sent 600 Immigrant Kids to Detention in Federal Shelters This Year. It’s a New Record.
Under a zero tolerance policy, the first Trump administration separated immigrant children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border. New data suggests separations are happening all over the country, often after little more than a traffic stop.
Connecticut DMV Fires Employee Who Made Thousands Selling Towed Cars
https://www.propublica.org/article/connecticut-dmv-fires-employee-who-made-thousands-selling-towed-cars
https://www.propublica.org/article/connecticut-dmv-fires-employee-who-made-thousands-selling-towed-cars
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Connecticut DMV Fires Employee Who Made Thousands Selling Towed Cars
Investigators found the longtime employee traded favors with a towing company to purchase vehicles at a steep discount, according to a termination letter.
Trump’s Immigration Forces Deploy “Less Lethal” Weapons in Dangerous Ways, Skirting Rules and Maiming Protesters
https://www.propublica.org/article/ice-border-patrol-less-lethal-weapons
https://www.propublica.org/article/ice-border-patrol-less-lethal-weapons
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Trump’s Immigration Forces Deploy “Less Lethal” Weapons in Dangerous Ways, Skirting Rules and Maiming Protesters
Civil rights and weapons experts cite the consequences of federal agents’ use of crowd control weapons: religious leaders shot with pepper balls and noxious chemicals. A nurse nearly blinded by tear gas. Protestors trapped, struggling to breathe.
Amid Confusing CDC Guidance About Vaccines, Study Highlights New Risk of COVID-19 During Pregnancy
https://www.propublica.org/article/covid-pregnancy-risk-autism-study-cdc
https://www.propublica.org/article/covid-pregnancy-risk-autism-study-cdc
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Amid Confusing CDC Guidance About Vaccines, Study Highlights New Risk of COVID-19 During Pregnancy
A Harvard study found that the children of women who contracted COVID-19 while pregnant may be at an increased risk for autism and other diagnoses, raising new concerns about the CDC’s decision to stop recommending the vaccine to pregnant women.
Do You Work at a Federal Prison? Help ProPublica Investigate the Federal Prison System
https://www.propublica.org/getinvolved/bop-bureau-prisons
https://www.propublica.org/getinvolved/bop-bureau-prisons
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Do You Work at a Federal Prison? Help ProPublica Investigate the Federal Prison System
If you work at a federal prison and know about wrongdoing, we want to hear from you.
DOJ and RealPage Agree to Settle Rental Price-Fixing Case
https://www.propublica.org/article/doj-realpage-settlement-rental-price-fixing-case
https://www.propublica.org/article/doj-realpage-settlement-rental-price-fixing-case
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DOJ and RealPage Agree to Settle Rental Price-Fixing Case
The settlement is the latest development following a 2022 ProPublica investigation that showed RealPage was helping landlords set rents in a way that legal experts said could result in cartel-like behavior.
A Loophole Allows Ranchers to Renew Grazing Permits With Little Scrutiny of the Environmental Impact
https://www.propublica.org/article/grazing-environment-public-lands-oversight
https://www.propublica.org/article/grazing-environment-public-lands-oversight
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A Loophole Allows Ranchers to Renew Grazing Permits With Little Scrutiny of the Environmental Impact
With dwindling oversight, cattle are grazing where they’re not supposed to and in greater numbers or for longer periods than permitted. This can spread invasive plants, pushing out native species and worsening wildfire risk.
In Congress, He Said Tariffs Were Bad for Business. As Trump’s Ambassador to Canada, He’s Reversed Course.
https://www.propublica.org/article/pete-hoekstra-michigan-canada-tariffs
https://www.propublica.org/article/pete-hoekstra-michigan-canada-tariffs
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In Congress, He Said Tariffs Were Bad for Business. As Trump’s Ambassador to Canada, He’s Reversed Course.
Pete Hoekstra once testified that “the market should dictate the price of steel, not the government.” But he now champions the Trump trade policies that are being linked to job losses in his former Michigan district.
Wealthy Ranchers Profit From Public Lands. Taxpayers Pick Up the Tab.
https://www.propublica.org/article/grazing-ranchers-public-lands-trump
https://www.propublica.org/article/grazing-ranchers-public-lands-trump
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Wealthy Ranchers Profit From Public Lands. Taxpayers Pick Up the Tab.
A ProPublica and High Country News investigation found that government programs supporting grazing on public lands prop up a wealthy few while harming the environment. The Trump administration is supercharging the system.
Oregon Struggles to Land Federal Counterterrorism Money as Trump Orders Troops to Stop “Terrorists” Hindering ICE
https://www.propublica.org/article/portland-trump-dhs-terrorism-prevention-grant
https://www.propublica.org/article/portland-trump-dhs-terrorism-prevention-grant
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Oregon Struggles to Land Federal Counterterrorism Money as Trump Orders Troops to Stop “Terrorists” Hindering ICE
A quiet battle has played out in court over money that “sanctuary” states say is needed to fight true extremist threats from both ends of the political spectrum.