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State hate crime laws vary, often leaving out LBGTQ protections
Thu Sep 06 2018
Five states don't have laws that specifically criminalize hate crimes. Laws in 45 other states differ....
The Dirty Words Journalists Have to Say Without Blushing
Thu Sep 06 2018
The following text is a translation from the Spanish version of a lecture James Breiner gave at the University of La Sabana in Bogotá, Colombia, on August 22....
Company using foreign workers botches U.S. Senate campaign finance records
Thu Sep 06 2018
A new spending bill contains a fix for an error-prone disclosure system. But will Congress act?...
White extremist groups are growing — and changing
Wed Sep 05 2018
Experts say the term 'hate group' is increasingly difficult to define, as extremist groups grow in number, diversify in ideology and use codewords to spread their messages...
Millions could lose low-cost phone service under FCC reforms
Wed Sep 05 2018
Government wants to cut Lifeline program citing waste, fraud and abuse ...
How to Share Sensitive Documents, Mine Twitter and Monitor Website Updates
Wed Sep 05 2018
When it comes to document management one of my favorite tools is DocumentCloud. ...
The Imam’s Widow
Wed Sep 05 2018
As the wife of a Muslim religious leader, she came to America with uncertainty and hope. A suspected hate crime snuffed out the hope....
At Hearing for Bronx Trash Hauler, More Questions About Safety and Oversight
Wed Sep 05 2018
Unregistered employees. Dangerously long driving schedules. Sanitation Salvage’s bid last week to have its suspension lifted produced more damning findings and fresh questions abou...
Why Am I Seeing This? Interesting Facebook Ads From Our Political Ad Collector
Wed Sep 05 2018
We're highlighting examples from our Facebook political ad collection that are interesting because of how they're targeted, what they say or how they can help explain how Facebook'...
CJI Dipak Misra recommends Justice Ranjan Gogoi as his successor
Tue Sep 04 2018
Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra has written to the government recommending Justice Ranjan Gogoi as his successor....
The Database Documenting 60 Years of Conflict in Colombia
Tue Sep 04 2018
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 t...
If You Raise Questions, You Are Anti-Government, Anti-National: Adivasi-Rights Activist Stan Swamy On The Bhima-Koregaon Crackdown
Mon Sep 03 2018
On 28 August, the Pune Police raided the homes of nine prominent human-rights activists and intellectuals across the country. ...
The Many Plots To Assassinate Narendra Modi
Sun Sep 02 2018
The circumstances surrounding all the purported assassination plots against Narendra Modi are intriguing—for the backgrounds of the individuals allegedly plotting the murder, for t...
Jain monk Tarun Sagar passes away at 51
Sat Sep 01 2018
Tarun Sagar was born as Pawan Kumar Jain on 1967 in Damoh, Madhya Prdaesh....
From Ministry to Muckraking: The Biblical Basis for Investigative Reporting
Sat Sep 01 2018
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....
Despite outrage over immigrant detention, private prisons' bottom line is still strong
Sat Sep 01 2018
Two of the nation’s largest private prison companies expect to cash in on additional federal contracts, according to August earnings calls....
How La Nación’s Data Team Produces Award-Winning Stories
Sat Sep 01 2018
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. ...
Social media: Where voices of hate find a place to preach
Fri Aug 31 2018
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 student...
n Kerala’s Alappad Village, RSS Workers Attacked A Fisherman Who Returned From Flood-Rescue Operations
Fri Aug 31 2018
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....
New Mexico Senators Speak Out Over Order They Say Would Hamper Nuclear Safety Board
Fri Aug 31 2018
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....