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Homeland Security report: tensions rising in overcrowded migrant detention facilities
Homeland Security report: tensions rising in overcrowded migrant detention facilities

Tue Jul 02 2019

The Homeland Security Department's Office of Inspector General visited five Border Patrol facilities in South Texas last month and found...

National media outlets told the story of David Briscoe surviving the Santa Fe shooting. He wasn’t there.
National media outlets told the story of David Briscoe surviving the Santa Fe shooting. He wasn’t there.

Mon Jul 01 2019

A man who claimed he was a substitute teacher at Santa Fe High during the 2018 shooting told a harrowing...

Analysis: The family separation crisis peaked more than a year ago. Conditions at the border are still terrible.
Analysis: The family separation crisis peaked more than a year ago. Conditions at the border are still terrible.

Mon Jul 01 2019

Last summer, public attention and outrage prompted the Trump administration to back off its zero-tolerance immigration policy. Attention waned, but...

After debate, O’Rourke scrambles to shore up immigration credentials
After debate, O’Rourke scrambles to shore up immigration credentials

Sun Jun 30 2019

The Democratic presidential candidate, sharply challenged on his signature issue Wednesday night, spent the next few days working to show...

Texas lawmaker files bill to allow donations of diapers, other goods to migrant kids in Border Patrol facilities
Texas lawmaker files bill to allow donations of diapers, other goods to migrant kids in Border Patrol facilities

Fri Jun 28 2019

A bill filed Friday by U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Austin, would allow Border Patrol to accept donations from those wanting...

Low-Wage Workers Are Being Sued for Unpaid Medical Bills by a Nonprofit Christian Hospital That Employs Them
Low-Wage Workers Are Being Sued for Unpaid Medical Bills by a Nonprofit Christian Hospital That Employs Them

Fri Jun 28 2019

Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare has sued many of its own employees over unpaid medical bills and garnishes their wages; its...

Census citizenship question ruling sets up legal path for Texans fighting the question
Census citizenship question ruling sets up legal path for Texans fighting the question

Fri Jun 28 2019

The U.S. Supreme Court threw the inclusion of a citizenship question on the census in doubt, but a separate legal...

How business interests shaped US public records law: Q&A with Jeannine Relly
How business interests shaped US public records law: Q&A with Jeannine Relly

Fri Jun 28 2019

The Freedom of Information Act — FOIA — lets anyone request records from federal agencies. Federal agencies have to provide...

After debate skirmish, Castro, O’Rourke host dueling events in Austin
After debate skirmish, Castro, O’Rourke host dueling events in Austin

Fri Jun 28 2019

The two Democratic presidential candidates rallied supporters at events minutes apart Friday evening, with Castro seeking to lay claim to...

Julián Castro's campaign had been stalled for months. Wednesday's debate gave it new life.
Julián Castro's campaign had been stalled for months. Wednesday's debate gave it new life.

Thu Jun 27 2019

I showed the American people that I have the right experience to be president," Castro said. "That I have a...

'Jihadi Jack' parents guilty of funding terrorism
'Jihadi Jack' parents guilty of funding terrorism

Fri Jun 21 2019

The parents of a Muslim convert dubbed "Jihadi Jack" have been found guilty of funding terrorism.

California Legislators Urge Caution, but Greenlight a Plan That Could Lead to the Widespread Use of Forestry Offsets
California Legislators Urge Caution, but Greenlight a Plan That Could Lead to the Widespread Use of Forestry Offsets

Fri Jun 21 2019

Influenced by a ProPublica investigation, they emphasized the need for “vigorous and proactive monitoring,” noting concerns long voiced by scientists...

Defending Pacific Islands
Defending Pacific Islands

Fri Jun 21 2019

Join the people of the Pacific in the fight for climate safety

In Nigeria, a university president and Rotary Club  fight Boko Haram by educating and feeding victims
How to combat health misinformation online: A research roundup
How to combat health misinformation online: A research roundup

Thu Jun 13 2019

Many Americans are turning to the internet with their health questions. And their use of the internet to seek answers...

The Big Break: A Missouri bank is largest buyer and seller of one Oklahoma tax credit
The Big Break: A Missouri bank is largest buyer and seller of one Oklahoma tax credit

Thu Jun 13 2019

Between 2012 and 2017, Commerce Bank acquired more than $22.2 million in Oklahoma historic rehabilitation tax credits.

Do politicians put their money where their mouths are? Actually, yes
Do politicians put their money where their mouths are? Actually, yes

Wed Jun 12 2019

Policies and positions can shift over time. But when it comes to where America’s legislators invest their personal money, turns...

From the UK to Dubai: On the trail of the "fraud of the century"
From the UK to Dubai: On the trail of the "fraud of the century"

Sun Jun 09 2019

From the UK to Dubai: On the trail of the "fraud of the century"

Moving on with respect: the next steps for Dying Homeless
Moving on with respect: the next steps for Dying Homeless

Tue May 21 2019

After a year of collaborative, investigative reporting that revealed nobody was counting people who died homeless, we've made great inroads.

GIJN’s Data Journalism Top 10: Pirates vs. Princesses, Buenos Aires Crime, Awards & Fellowships
GIJN’s Data Journalism Top 10: Pirates vs. Princesses, Buenos Aires Crime, Awards & Fellowships

Thu Jan 17 2019

What’s the global data journalism community tweeting about this week?