Len LaCara

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Tens of Thousands of Mothers Were Flagged to Police Over Flawed Drug Tests at Childbirth The Marshall Project found more than 70,000 cases referred to law enforcement over allegations of substance use during pregnancy — and that’s a significant undercount.

In at least 70,000 cases in 21 states, parents were referred to law enforcement agencies over allegations of substance use during pregnancy, according to six years of state and federal data obtained and published by @themarshallproject.org. www.themarshallproject.org/2026/02/10/b...

The 5-year-old arrested by ICE In Minnesota is detained at Dilley. We reported on conditions there in the below article.

Parents said the food was contaminated with mold and worms & that children were so under so much stress that they were hitting their own faces & wetting themselves.

ICE Threw Thousands of Kids in Detention, Many For Longer Than Court-Prescribed Limit Former immigration staffers argue ICE is choosing to detain families for prolonged periods to speed deportations and compel them to leave.

The photo of the 5-year-old who was arrested by ICE has been circulating on the internet. Here is a story we recently did about the growing number of children being put into ICE detention and what the face, to provide larger context.

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ICE Data Reveals What Happened to 1,600 People Arrested During Chicago’s Blitz Most of those arrested were swiftly shuttled to a sprawling array of detention centers in 13 states, many with reports of troubling conditions.

Thanks to Geoff Hing and Jill Castellano for tracking down what happened to the 1,600 people arrested during the Trump administration's "Operation Midway Blitz" in Chicago. Many were sent to detention facilities rife with complaints of inhumane conditions.
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How Lack of Health Care Led to Preventable Deaths in New York Prisons More than 30 people with dangerous but treatable ailments — infections, obstructed bowels and asthma attacks — died in the past decade.

More than 30 people experiencing a health crisis in #NewYork prisons have died of preventable or treatable conditions in the past decade, according to a new investigation by @themarshallproject.org. www.themarshallproject.org/2025/12/03/n...

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When your dogs thinks he’s the best babysitter ever (and he’s absolutely right)! #usatodaypets

NFL will use technology first down measurement system for 2025, going away from chain gang The chain gang will no longer be the primary method the NFL will use to measure first downs, going with the Hawk-Eye virtual measurement instead.

Would this have helped the Bills in the AFC Championship? We'll never know but it's good to have in place going forward.

Trump’s funding pause clouds future of Solar For All Program Before Donald Trump took office, solar advocates were optimistic the feds would keep their funding commitments. Now, they’re not so sure.

Participants in the $7 billion #Solar for All program are scrambling to figure out how to access the money approved by Congress before President Donald Trump took office. New reporting by @floodlightnews.org. #climateaction

Katrice Hardy Named CEO of The Marshall Project The industry veteran will lead both the newsroom and business operations.

This is great news for journalism. Katrice is an amazing leader who will do great things for @themarshallproject.org and #journalism. Congratulations!

Opinion | No one understands suffering better than the fans of the Buffalo Bills Over three generations, the Bills and their city have experienced every way to lose.

"If you see a Bills fan between now and the Super Bowl, you might want to hug them. But it won’t help." Gift link for #BillsMafia. wapo.st/4hd9686

In Brief: Sports Betting in New York In the last three years, New York has become the sports betting capital of the US.

In the last three years, New York has become the sports betting capital of the US.

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After Catastrophic Bronx Fire, Nearly $400,000 in Donations Unspent The Bronx Community Foundation spent almost none of the funds it raised for victims of the 2022 Twin Parks apartment fire.

What happens when you donate money to help victims of a catestrophic fire? Sometimes, nothing. Kudos to @nysfocus.bsky.social for its ongoing investigations of the Bronx Community Foundation.

Finally here to see what the fuss is about. Mostly lurking, but you never know.