CJI Dipak Misra recommends Justice Ranjan Gogoi as his successor
Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra has written to the government recommending Justice Ranjan Gogoi as his successor. | Read more|
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The Database Documenting 60 Years of Conflict in Colombia
For five years, about 100 people processed 10,236 datasets from 592 sources and documented 353,531 facts for the Memory and Conflict Observatory, a project that seeks to document the violent events that occurred during the Colombian war. The results can be summarized into a shocking number: 262,197 fatalities over 60 y | Read more|
The Many Plots To Assassinate Narendra Modi
The circumstances surrounding all the purported assassination plots against Narendra Modi are intriguing—for the backgrounds of the individuals allegedly plotting the murder, for the political climate in which they were revealed, and for the media organisations that break the news. | Read more|
If You Raise Questions, You Are Anti-Government, Anti-National: Adivasi-Rights Activist Stan Swamy On The Bhima-Koregaon Crackdown
On 28 August, the Pune Police raided the homes of nine prominent human-rights activists and intellectuals across the country. | Read more|
From Ministry to Muckraking: The Biblical Basis for Investigative Reporting
Some people say journalists are “godless.” But I spent five years in full-time Christian ministry, and my faith has made me a better reporter. | Read more|
Despite outrage over immigrant detention, private prisons' bottom line is still strong
Two of the nation’s largest private prison companies expect to cash in on additional federal contracts, according to August earnings calls. | Read more|
Jain monk Tarun Sagar passes away at 51
Tarun Sagar was born as Pawan Kumar Jain on 1967 in Damoh, Madhya Prdaesh. | Read more|
n Kerala’s Alappad Village, RSS Workers Attacked A Fisherman Who Returned From Flood-Rescue Operations
On the evening of 25 August, the day after he returned from flood-rescue operations, Chinthu Pradeep was attacked with swords by activists from the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. | Read more|
New Mexico Senators Speak Out Over Order They Say Would Hamper Nuclear Safety Board
They want Congress to suspend a move that would limit access to information about facilities and could hinder the panel’s ability to oversee worker health and safety. | Read more|
How La Nación’s Data Team Produces Award-Winning Stories
Data journalism has experienced a boom in Latin America, and several countries have been recognized for the quality of their work, despite difficulties accessing government data. | Read more|
Why Did Facebook Stop The Promotion Of The Caravan’s Story On Amit Shah And Jay Shah?
On 10 August, The Caravan published an article detailing how the BJP’s national president Amit Shah mortgaged two of his properties to enable his son Jay Shah’s firm Kusum Finserve LLP to obtain credit facilities from a cooperative bank. | Read more|
Senators Seek Answers From HUD About Public Housing Crisis in East St. Louis
Last year, HUD Secretary Ben Carson gave control of the city’s public housing complexes back to local officials after a lengthy federal receivership. He said problems had been fixed, but an investigation by The Southern Illinoisan and ProPublica found deteriorating conditions. | Read more|
Marines Move to Tackle Racial Extremists in the Corps
An updated order emphasizes that participating in white supremacist groups is prohibited and calls on service members to report those who violate the policy. | Read more|
Muslims to Mecca, Women (Not) in Netflix, Inside Airbnb Europe, London’s Foul Air
What’s the global data journalism community tweeting about this week? | Read more|
Social media: Where voices of hate find a place to preach
This report is part of the “Hate in America" project produced by the Carnegie-Knight News21 initiative, a national investigative reporting project by top college journalism students and recent graduates from across the country and headquartered at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Ari | Read more|