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ProPublica Sues Education Department for Withholding Records About Discrimination in Schools Under Secretary Linda McMahon, the work of the Office for Civil Rights, which aims to protect students from discrimination, is cloaked in secrecy.

ProPublica has sued the U.S. Department of Education
W/ @jsmithrichards.bsky.social

www.propublica.org/article/educ...

Federal Judge John Coughenour says he’s received dozens, if not hundreds, of death threats after he ruled against the Trump administration. cbsn.ws/3N73lPr

This is such a cool program.

"The five-day, all-expenses-paid boot camp will be held May 31 to June 4, 2026, in New York, with remote sessions via Google Meet throughout the year."

Elite Doctors Served Jeffrey Epstein While Treating His ‘Girls’

Appalling. One doctor “sent Mr. Epstein’s sexual partners elsewhere for gonorrhea treatment so that when their cases were reported to public health authorities, they wouldn’t be tied to Mr. Epstein. Some doctors also shared patients’ private health information with him”

I largely agree with the spirit of this thread. But the idea that local and regional newsrooms are training grounds, rather than a place where real work rooting out everyday corruption takes place, is (imho) a *huge* part of how we got here

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Plastic Inc. by Beth Gardiner: 9780593717103 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books An extraordinary exposé of the industry flooding our world with plastic—and now ramping up to make more than ever “Deeply researched, sharply written, and totally compelling.”...

I'm thrilled to say Plastic Inc is out today, shifting the lens on plastic from where it ends up to where it comes from — the fossil fuel industry. "Deeply researched, sharply written & totally compelling," says @elizkolbert.bsky.social "Breath-taking & revelatory"—
@christopherleonard.bsky.social

NEW from ProPublica:

Guards at Trump's family detention camp are grabbing kids' writing, artwork, and crayons.

They've even taken one kid's drawing of Bratz dolls.

www.propublica.org/article/dill...

by @mckenziefunk.com and @micarosenberg.bsky.social

Collage of photos featuring Path Appleton. One shows her pre-stroke, smiling, arms up in cheering position. One shows her in the hospital, I a coma, on a ventilator, with many tubes and wires connected to her. One shows her on her 17th birthday, wearing a party hat, in her bed at home, with friends around her. One shows her in her wheelchair, leaning right, looking straight at the camera.

There’s the story of the lightning strike.

And then, there’s what happens after.

A letter from Auntie Anna:

www.spotfund.com/story/add00e...

Collage of photos featuring Path Appleton. One shows her pre-stroke, smiling, arms up in cheering position. One shows her in the hospital, I a coma, on a ventilator, with many tubes and wires connected to her. One shows her on her 17th birthday, wearing a party hat, in her bed at home, with friends around her. One shows her in her wheelchair, leaning right, looking straight at the camera.

There’s the story of the lightning strike.

And then, there’s what happens after.

A letter from Auntie Anna:

www.spotfund.com/story/add00e...

Why America Fails Adults Who Struggle to Read The nation’s approach to adult education has so far neglected to connect the millions of people struggling to read with the programs set up to help them.

A Fifth of American Adults Struggle to Read. Why Are We Failing to Teach Them?

(Published Dec. 2022)

William Turton Joins ProPublica as National Reporter

So thrilled to join the staff of ProPublica. Please reach out if you know about an important story involving the Department of Justice or the FBI. www.propublica.org/atpropublica...

Deputy Research Editor Remote, United States

Our award-winning research team at @propublica.org is growing! Ideally you'll have years of experience in investigative journalism, but we're open to candidates with deep government or academic research and management skills:
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Bridge Owner Donated $1 Million to MAGA Inc. PAC Before Trump Blasted New Span

SCOOP: Less than 1 month before Trump came out against a new bridge connecting Michigan with Canada, the billionaire owner of an existing bridge donated $1M to the Trump-backed super PAC, MAGA Inc.

with @matinastevis.bsky.social

So after Trump pardoned Honduras's narco-president, the admin didn't just let him out--they canceled an immigration hold and sent a specialized team to **chauffeur him to the $1k/night Waldorf Astoria.**

“It's "absolutely fucking nuts,” said one official

www.propublica.org/article/trum...

The Moment Trump Found Out the Supreme Court Killed His Tariffs President gets the news as meeting with governors opens; ‘so, it’s a loss, then?’

From @wsj.com:

"It is the first time the high court has definitively struck down one of Trump’s second-term policies. The court had previously granted Trump wide latitude."

U.S. Supreme Court finds Trump overstepped authority in imposing tariffs under emergency law | CBC

Running coverage from a whole cohort of journalists at Canada's CBC:

"Auto, steel, aluminum tariffs are not part of this ruling and remain in place. They have been the most damaging to Canada's economy."

"It’s impossible to overstate how big a blow this ruling is to Donald Trump."

SCOTUS:

"The Framers gave 'Congress alone' the power to impose tariffs during peacetime."

www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...

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 Mi...

Previously:

"In order to justify new tariffs on Canada, Trump had declared a national emergency over fentanyl trafficking, though the northern border is not a major source of the drug."

Supreme Court strikes down Trump's tariffs The 6-3 ruling is a major blow to the president's signature economic policy.

"The Supreme Court said President Trump's tariffs policies under IEEPA are unconstitutional, dealing a major blow to the president's signature economic policy."

via @npr.org

New Moms in Wisconsin to Get Extension of Vital Benefits After GOP Powerbroker Ends Holdout State Assembly Speaker Robin Vos had repeatedly blocked lawmakers from voting on a bipartisan bill to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage. The legislation now goes to Gov. Tony Evers, who is expected ...

Wisconsin Assembly speaker relents: allows postpartum Medicaid extension for new moms. “Go out and take your victory lap,” Republican Robin Vos told caucus members.

I'm so happy to share that our reporting on the Venezuelan men sent to a prison in El Salvador was just named a finalist for one most special awards in journalism -- the Shadid Award for Journalism Ethics. And congrats to all of the other finalists who produced such important work last year!

White House Ballroom Design Approved by Trump Commission After One Hearing The US Commission of Fine Arts, whose members were appointed by Trump, also suggested making changes to the White House mansion to make it closer to the design of the new ballroom.

After a presentation on the design concept for the White House ballroom, the Trump-appointed commission decided to vote to approve it in full as a final plan, which means no more hearings will take place. No debate, no public input, a rubber stamp.

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

“.. This week, [Stephanie] Keith received a George Polk Award for photojournalism.”

@nymag.com
nymag.com/intelligence...

Opinion | How the Justice Department failed Flint - Bridge Michigan A federal case would have avoided procedural obstacles that undermined the state prosecutions. One conclusion is impossible to escape: the state process left meaningful criminal accountability out of ...

I often hear from folks who are bewildered by the failure of efforts to hold people accountable for the Flint water crisis.

"Why didn’t anyone go to jail?"

Here's a view from a law prof / former federal prosecutor.

Prince Andrew's Arrest Across the pond in Britain, justice and accountability is a serious matter

Never in a million years did I ever fathom when I resurrected the Epstein story in 2018 that it would lead to first arrest of a British Royal in four centuries. Not since King Charles I was arrested in 1647.
open.substack.com/pub/jkbjourn...

ORAL MOTION by USA to dismiss as to Jacqueline Guataquira (exr, ) (Entered: 02/18/2026)

The UNITED STATES ATTORNEY charges: On or about October 3, 2025, at Broadview, in the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, JACQUELINE GUATAQUIRA, defendant herein, did forcibly impede and interfere with a person designated in Title 18, United States Code, Section 1114, namely an employee of the United States, while he or she was engaged in the performance of his or her official duties; In violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 111(a).

JUST IN: Federal prosecutors in Chicago move to dismiss another case tied to Operation Midway Blitz.

Assuming its’s granted, Jacqueline Guataquira would become the 17th of 32 known defendants cleared.

None of the 32 has been convicted.

Docket entry and original charging doc below:

Chlorine Dioxide, Raw Camel Milk: The FDA No Longer Warns Against These and Other Ineffective Autism Treatments The FDA has taken down a webpage warning about therapies and products making “false claims” of treating autism. It’s part of a series of actions the agency has taken under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy ...

For years, the FDA website warned of products and remedies claiming to treat autism that were being marketed deceptively and can be harmful.

Just a few:
•hyperbaric oxygen therapies
•chlorine dioxide
•raw camel milk.

Now, under RFK Jr, that advisory is gone.

New, @megomatz.bsky.social

Potomac Sewage Spill Becomes Ecological Disaster and Political Fight

Wow. Hundreds of millions of gallons of raw human waste have spilled into the Potomac River, threatening the health of the river and the safety of those who use it.

It appears to be the largest discharge of its kind in US history. The smell must be something. 🎁 www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/c...

Hannah Wesley covers her face in excitement as Gage Stevens asks her to marry him outside the Adler Planetarium Wednesday, May 17, 2023, in Chicago. Hannah accepted Gage's proposal. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)

Photojournalism is: waiting on a skyline sunset picture, and a marriage proposal happens. 1/3