Andy Mannix and @jeremykohler.bsky.social have a new installment in what we've been calling our "Forgive and Forget" series. It asks the question, why don't adults with concrete knowledge of child abuse face consequences when they fail to report it to authorities? www.propublica.org/article/minn...
Stunning article.
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Earlier this year, I wrote about a coordinated effort to undermine progressive ballot initiatives nationwide. I just got this text this morning. GOP attempts to thwart direct democracy in Missouri seem more desperate with each passing day. www.propublica.org/article/red-...
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My cousin @jeremykohler.bsky.social is doing some incredible work at ProPublica -- a great reporter (and publication) to be paying attention to right now!
NEW from @jeremykohler.bsky.social. A Tale of Two Terms: How Powerful Figures Were Prosecuted in Trump’s First Term, Then Pardoned in His Second
NEW: Using his clemency power, Trump has undone prosecutions made by his own DOJ during his first term.
Experts say the actions show a broad contempt for the justice system: “He’s rejecting ... the work of people he appointed but didn’t fully control.”
By @jeremykohler.bsky.social
NEW: Trump likes to claim that his pardons are about undoing supposed Biden DOJ overreach, but @propublica.org found at least a dozen instances where Trump has granted clemency in criminal cases that originated during the first Trump term.
By @jeremykohler.bsky.social
Kristi Noem sits on a horse wearing a cowboy hat. In the background is Mount Rushmore.
NEW: We’ve uncovered the first known example of taxpayer money flowing from DHS to businesses controlled by Kristi Noem’s allies and friends.
It’s part of a money trail that’s been shrouded in secrecy—and involves $220 million, a mysterious Delaware LLC & a horse named Gill.
Really important story 👇
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Great reporting here.
When ICE stormed through Santa Ana, CA, panicked calls flooded into the city’s emergency response system.
Recordings obtained by @propublica.org captured the terror residents felt as they watched masked men ambush people and force them into unmarked cars. / Story by @davidmcswane.bsky.social
Watch @jsmithrichards.bsky.social on @pbsnews.org News Hour: How the Trump administration is dramatically reshaping education in America
On Wednesday, Oct. 22 at 6 p.m. ET, ProPublica reporter @andykroll.bsky.social will be on Reddit answering your questions about his investigation of Russ Vought’s rise from the Senate mail room to Trump’s “shadow president.”
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This story by @amyyurkanin.bsky.social of @propublica.org is so beautifully written. A true masterclass in weaving details and emotion into a powerful narrative. www.propublica.org/article/jorg...
Four people died in a wrong-way crash on the Inner Belt but "the Missouri Highway Patrol no longer releases names of people in crashes." Make it make sense. www.stltoday.com/news/local/c...
As Missouri AG, Bailey repeatedly launched headline-grabbing actions, including one which a school board said misrepresented facts: blaming the school’s “race-based policies” for an off-campus, after school fight between students.
By @jeremykohler.bsky.social
Really insightful story by @jeremykohler.bsky.social: How the FBI’s New Co-Deputy Director Used His Role as Missouri’s Attorney General to Wage a Culture War
NEW: Andrew Bailey’s nearly three-year term as Missouri’s top lawyer was marked by splashy fights over gender, schools and diversity that often fizzled but boosted his political profile.
Now he’s co-deputy director of the FBI.
By @jeremykohler.bsky.social
Kudos to @jasonrosenbaum.bsky.social at @stlpublicradio.bsky.social for being the first to this angle: Opponents of Missouri redistricting push could have a secret weapon — a referendum www.stlpr.org/government-p...
Missouri Republicans unveiled a ballot item that would require some initiative petitions to pass statewide — and in all eight congressional districts. The proposal would not apply to amendments that originate from the legislature. www.stlpr.org/government-p...
🚨 Missouri’s legislature is moving to gut the state’s initiative petition process — the tool voters have used to pass abortion rights, Medicaid expansion & more. Earlier this year, I reported on how this crackdown has been building. www.propublica.org/article/red-...
Critics of Andrew Bailey, Trump's pick to help run the FBI, say the Missouri AG got the attention of the White House by following Trump’s tactic of targeting political opponents.
“What better way to show loyalty than to do exactly what Trump wants,” one said.
By @jeremykohler.bsky.social
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Billy Long’s stint running the IRS lasted 2 months. Now Trump’s sending him to Iceland as ambassador. My earlier story with
@amierjeski.bsky.social looked at why he was such an unusual choice: www.propublica.org/article/bill...
Despite dire weather alerts, local officials in Texas failed to warn or evacuate before flash floods killed over 100 — echoing the same inaction seen during Hurricane Helene. Why does this keep happening? @jenniferberryhawes.bsky.social digs in for @propublica.org www.propublica.org/article/texa...
The reporting of my colleagues @cassandrajaramillo.bsky.social and @jeremykohler.bsky.social has prompted an overhaul of how Texas funds anti-abortion centers. Previous spending reached $100 million with little oversight and lots of strange billing practices: www.propublica.org/article/texa...
