Criminals remove gift cards from store displays, open them to record card numbers & PINs or replace barcodes. They repair the packaging & place the cards back. Customers unwittingly load $$ onto tampered cards and the criminal is able to steal the balance. propublica.org/article/chines…

At least 29 times since the ’70s, men have been sentenced to death in the U.S. in cases where prosecutors were accused of presenting competing versions of the truth. A recent opinion from the 4th Circuit appeals court sheds light on this behavior. propublica.org/article/what-h…

The remains of more than 100,000 Native Americans are held by prestigious U.S. institutions, despite a 1990 law meant to return them to tribal nations. Here’s how the ancestors were stolen — and how tribes are working to get them back. propublica.org/article/repatr…

In the largest known political advocacy donation in U.S. history, industrialist Barre Seid funded a new group run by Leonard Leo, who guided Trump’s Supreme Court picks and helped end federal abortion rights. propublica.org/article/dark-m…

#JobAlert ProPublica is seeking five newsrooms to work on an investigative project for one year. Successful candidates will have a proven track record of investigative reporting and impact, and provide a memo about the project they’re proposing.
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Leonard Leo realized it wasn't enough to have justices on his side. They needed to decide the right cases, brought by the right lawyers, heard by the right lower court judges.

He built a machine to do just that.

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Thousands have lost huge sums after being lured into fraudulent online investment schemes by seemingly attractive strangers who strike up online conversations with them. Here’s a guide to spotting the telltale signs. propublica.org/article/whats-…

Roth IRAs were intended to help average working Americans save, but IRS records show Thiel and other ultrawealthy investors have used them to amass vast untaxed fortunes. propublica.org/article/lord-o…

The elected prosecutor in Elkhart, Indiana, is accused of misconduct, alleging she presented contradictory versions of the truth against two men in connection with a shooting that occurred some 20 years ago. / via ⁦Ken Armstrong⁩ propublica.org/article/elkhar…

A man serving 55 years has filed a motion to overturn his conviction, arguing that the state prosecuted him for giving a gun to a drive-by shooter even though another man had already pleaded guilty to giving the same gun to the shooter. propublica.org/article/elkhar…

NEW: Elkhart, Indiana, Prosecutor Accused of Misconduct for Making Contradictory Allegations propublica.org/article/elkhar… by Ken Armstrong

“I just said to myself, ‘Well, if this can work for law, why can’t it work for lots of other areas of American culture and American life where things are really messed up right now?’” propublica.org/article/leonar…

NEW: A prosecutor in Elkhart, Ind., accused two men of supplying a gun used in a shooting -- though only one could've done it. Now the prosecutor has been accused of misconduct. From Ken Armstrong of ProPublica.

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Scientific modeling of climate-related pressures suggest a sweeping change is coming in the shape and location of communities across America, a change that promises to transform the country’s politics, culture and economy.

It has already begun. propublica.org/article/climat…

Federal investigators believe multiple Chinese criminal organizations are involved in gift card 'draining' and are using the proceeds to fund other illicit activities, from narcotics to human trafficking. propublica.org/article/chines…

New: The Chief Prosecutor in Elkhart, Indiana, Is Accused of Misconduct for Making Contradictory Allegations propublica.org/article/elkhar…

A new study has challenged the accuracy of U.S. rates of deaths related to pregnancy and childbirth. ProPublica has been reporting on maternal deaths since 2017. Here’s what to know about the study and the public pushback it’s received from experts. propublica.org/article/what-t…

Idaho has approved a secure facility for patients with serious mental illness after ProPublica found that state officials ignored repeated warnings about the practice of locking up psychiatric patients who hadn’t been convicted of a crime. propublica.org/article/idaho-…

A new Utah law will ensure that child safety is the top priority in custody cases.

“My personal hope is that no more children die as a result of being in custody cases — that decision makers recognize violence much sooner and give kids a chance.” propublica.org/article/new-ut…