Nike Says Its Factory Workers Make Nearly Double the Minimum Wage. In Indonesia, Workers Say, “It’s Not True.”
https://www.propublica.org/article/nike-wages-clothing-shoe-factory-indonesia
https://www.propublica.org/article/nike-wages-clothing-shoe-factory-indonesia
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Nike Says Its Factory Workers Make Nearly Double the Minimum Wage. In Indonesia, Workers Say, “It’s Not True.”
An average worker at the foreign factories that make Nike’s goods earns 1.9 times the local minimum wage, the company says. None of the workers The Oregonian/OregonLive spoke with in Nike’s second-largest production hub said they earned that much.
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
https://www.propublica.org/article/alex-pretti-shooting-cbp-agents-identified-jesus-ochoa-raymundo-gutierrez
https://www.propublica.org/article/alex-pretti-shooting-cbp-agents-identified-jesus-ochoa-raymundo-gutierrez
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Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
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FAA Warns Airlines About Safety Risks From Rocket Launches, Urges “Extreme Caution”
https://www.propublica.org/article/faa-safety-warning-spacex-starship-explosions-airlines
https://www.propublica.org/article/faa-safety-warning-spacex-starship-explosions-airlines
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FAA Warns Airlines About Safety Risks From Rocket Launches, Urges “Extreme Caution”
The agency’s official safety alert comes as SpaceX looks to ramp up Starship tests. A recent ProPublica investigation found that explosions during previous Starship launches disrupted air traffic and forced pilots to scramble for safety.
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Mass. Governor Proposes Eliminating Statute of Limitations for Rape When DNA Evidence Exists
https://www.propublica.org/article/massachusetts-rape-statute-of-limitations-dna-healey-proposal
https://www.propublica.org/article/massachusetts-rape-statute-of-limitations-dna-healey-proposal
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Mass. Governor Proposes Eliminating Statute of Limitations for Rape When DNA Evidence Exists
A WBUR-ProPublica investigation found that no DNA match, testimony or even confession could allow a rape to be prosecuted after the state’s 15-year deadline. The governor aims to “help survivors who have had to wait far too long for justice.”
Idaho Seeks to Improve Its Troubled Coroner System and Lagging Child Autopsy Rates
https://www.propublica.org/article/idaho-coroner-system-legislation-impact
https://www.propublica.org/article/idaho-coroner-system-legislation-impact
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Idaho Seeks to Improve Its Troubled Coroner System and Lagging Child Autopsy Rates
An advisory panel is developing a bill to mandate autopsies in some circumstances, including unexplained child deaths. The state would help fund autopsies for coroners who get national certification, to address underfunding and bolster standards.
We Found New York’s Guardianship System in Shambles. Now State Lawmakers Say They Have a Plan to Help Fix It.
https://www.propublica.org/article/new-york-good-guardianship-act-kathy-hochul
https://www.propublica.org/article/new-york-good-guardianship-act-kathy-hochul
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We Found New York’s Guardianship System in Shambles. Now State Lawmakers Say They Have a Plan to Help Fix It.
Two years after ProPublica first documented the state’s dire shortage of guardians — and the substandard care some provide — lawmakers are pitching a $15 million-per-year fix. It’s unclear whether the law has the governor’s support.
A Mississippi Synagogue Was Attacked in 1967 and 2026. The Antisemitic Rhetoric Looked the Same Then and Now.
https://www.propublica.org/article/jackson-mississippi-synagogue-arson-antisemitism
https://www.propublica.org/article/jackson-mississippi-synagogue-arson-antisemitism
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A Mississippi Synagogue Was Attacked in 1967 and 2026. The Antisemitic Rhetoric Looked the Same Then and Now.
A 19-year-old accused of setting a Mississippi synagogue on fire allegedly dubbed Beth Israel a “synagogue of Satan.” The phrase echoed antisemitic rhetoric used almost 60 years ago by a KKK leader accused of masterminding a bombing of Beth Israel.
The Real Story Behind the Midnight Immigration Raid on a Chicago Apartment Building
https://www.propublica.org/article/chicago-venezuela-immigration-ice-raid-landlord-tren-de-aragua
https://www.propublica.org/article/chicago-venezuela-immigration-ice-raid-landlord-tren-de-aragua
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The Real Story Behind the Midnight Immigration Raid on a Chicago Apartment Building
The Trump administration has claimed the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua had taken over the building. But new documents make no mention of the gang and reveal federal agents had information about “illegal aliens unlawfully occupying apartments.”
The Dramatic Rise of Farm Labor Contractors Has Led to Rampant Abuses. Here’s Why Regulators Have Failed to Stop Them.
https://www.propublica.org/article/h-2a-visa-farmworker-exploitation-regulators
https://www.propublica.org/article/h-2a-visa-farmworker-exploitation-regulators
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The Dramatic Rise of Farm Labor Contractors Has Led to Rampant Abuses. Here’s Why Regulators Have Failed to Stop Them.
Experts say there aren’t enough state and federal inspectors to adequately vet whether labor contractors who oversee farmworkers are following the rules. Nor is there broad political support to invest more resources to protect foreign workers.
After Years of Silence, Texas Medical Board Issues Training for Doctors on How to Legally Provide Abortions
https://www.propublica.org/article/texas-medical-board-abortion-training-doctors
https://www.propublica.org/article/texas-medical-board-abortion-training-doctors
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After Years of Silence, Texas Medical Board Issues Training for Doctors on How to Legally Provide Abortions
The course includes examples of when abortion is permitted to protect the life of the patient, but many experts say the complications women face in pregnancy are impossible to capture in a brief presentation.
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“You’re Not Going to Investigate a Federal Officer”
https://www.propublica.org/article/why-local-state-police-rarely-investigate-ice-cbp-fbi
https://www.propublica.org/article/why-local-state-police-rarely-investigate-ice-cbp-fbi
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“You’re Not Going to Investigate a Federal Officer”
It doesn’t happen often, but local law enforcement can arrest and charge federal agents. Legal experts say there’s a moral obligation to at least try to hold federal immigration officers accountable when they violate the Constitution and the law.
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The Clear Labels Act Would Change What You Know About Your Prenoscription Medication
https://www.propublica.org/article/drug-manufacturer-labels-us-senate-bill
https://www.propublica.org/article/drug-manufacturer-labels-us-senate-bill
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The Clear Labels Act Would Change What You Know About Your Prenoscription Medication
The bill, introduced by Sens. Rick Scott and Kirsten Gillibrand, follows a bipartisan investigation that cited ProPublica’s reporting on dangerous foreign drugmakers and the medicine they continued to sell in the U.S.
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Grant Guidelines for Libraries and Museums Take “Chilling” Political Turn Under Trump
https://www.propublica.org/article/institute-of-museum-and-library-services-grant-guidelines-donald-trump
https://www.propublica.org/article/institute-of-museum-and-library-services-grant-guidelines-donald-trump
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Grant Guidelines for Libraries and Museums Take “Chilling” Political Turn Under Trump
Former Institute of Museum and Library Services leaders from both political parties expressed concern that the new funding guidelines could encourage a more constrained or distorted view of American history.
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The Conservative Researcher Being Linked to the FBI’s Seizure of Election Records in Georgia
https://www.propublica.org/article/kevin-moncla-election-researcher-fulton-county-georgia
https://www.propublica.org/article/kevin-moncla-election-researcher-fulton-county-georgia
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The Conservative Researcher Being Linked to the FBI’s Seizure of Election Records in Georgia
Kevin Moncla has tried repeatedly to prove that the 2020 vote in Fulton County, Georgia, was tainted by fraud. While state election overseers have rejected his claims, his work may be fueling the federal government’s ongoing investigations.
“I Have Been Here Too Long”: Read Letters from the Children Detained at ICE’s Dilley Facility
https://www.propublica.org/article/ice-dilley-children-letters
https://www.propublica.org/article/ice-dilley-children-letters
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“I Have Been Here Too Long”: Read Letters from the Children Detained at ICE’s Dilley Facility
Hundreds of children are currently being held with their parents at an immigration detention center in Dilley, Texas. In letters and drawings, eight kids convey the pain of feeling trapped with no end in sight.
Immigrants Who Say Their Detention Is Illegal Have Filed More Than 18,000 Cases. It’s a Historic High.
https://www.propublica.org/article/habeas-petitions-immigrant-detentions-trump
https://www.propublica.org/article/habeas-petitions-immigrant-detentions-trump
ProPublica
Immigrants Who Say Their Detention Is Illegal Have Filed More Than 18,000 Cases. It’s a Historic High.
Immigrants claiming their detention is illegal have filed more than 18,000 challenges in federal court. This total is more than were filed under the last three administrations combined — including Trump’s first term.
Firefighters Wore Gear Containing “Forever Chemicals.” The Forest Service Knew and Stayed Silent for Years.
https://www.propublica.org/article/forest-service-forever-chemical-firefighter-pfas
https://www.propublica.org/article/forest-service-forever-chemical-firefighter-pfas
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Firefighters Wore Gear Containing “Forever Chemicals.” The Forest Service Knew and Stayed Silent for Years.
As early as 2021, government officials were alerted to the presence of potentially dangerous chemicals known as PFAS in pants used by wildland firefighters, according to emails obtained by ProPublica.
Under GOP Pressure, Federal Agency Pulls Climate Change Chapter From Official Manual for U.S. Judges
https://www.propublica.org/article/federal-judicial-center-climate-change-republican-pressure
https://www.propublica.org/article/federal-judicial-center-climate-change-republican-pressure
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Under GOP Pressure, Federal Agency Pulls Climate Change Chapter From Official Manual for U.S. Judges
The “Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence” — updated for the first time in 15 years — eliminates some 90 pages about climate science and comes just as numerous climate cases make their way through state and federal courts.