August 2014 Archive
California Legislature Passes Bill to Protect Temp Workers
The bill, inspired in part by a ProPublica investigation, will hold companies accountable for labor abuses by temp agencies and subcontractors they use.
Louisiana Coroner Concludes Handcuffed Suspect Killed Himself and More in #MuckReads Weekly
Some of the best #MuckReads we read this week. Want to receive these by email? <a href="http://www.propublica.org/article/louisiana-coroner-concludes-handcuffed-suspect-killed-himself-and-more-in-m#signup">Sign up</a> to get this briefing delivered to your inbox every weekend.
One Drug. Two Prices. A Reporter Struggles to Find Out the Cost of His Son’s Prescription
$15 or $30? Health reporter Charles Ornstein is charged two different prices for the same drug. Which one is right? His effort to find out illustrates consumer frustrations with the health care system.
More Data to Be Withheld from Database of Physician Payments
The federal government won’t release data next month on some research payments to doctors. Health officials had acknowledged previously that the database wouldn’t include one-third of payments made by pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Losing Ground: Southeast Louisiana is Disappearing, Quickly
Scientists say one of the greatest environmental and economic disasters in the nation’s history -- the rapid land loss occurring in the Mississippi Delta -- is rushing toward a catastrophic conclusion. ProPublica and The Lens explore why it's happening and what we’ll all lose if nothing is done to stop it.
China’s Cyber Attacks Tied to U.S. Companies, Contractors and Gov’t Systems
A roundup of some of the most notable cyber attacks tied to China from the last several years.
Intelligence Gap: How a Chinese National Gained Access to Arizona’s Terror Center
An un-vetted computer engineer plugged into law enforcement networks and a database of 5 million Arizona drivers in a possible breach that was kept secret for years.
The Best Reporting on California’s Drought
This year may be the driest in California in half a millennium. These reports explore how the drought is affecting agriculture, business and living conditions in the nation’s most populous state.
South Carolina’s Lax Domestic Abuse Laws and More in MuckReads Weekly
Some of the best #MuckReads we read this week. Want to receive these by email? <a href="http://www.propublica.org/article/south-carolinas-lax-domestic-abuse-laws-and-more-in-muckreads-weekly1#signup">Sign up</a> to get this briefing delivered to your inbox every weekend.
“Less Lethal” Flash-Bangs Used in Ferguson Leave Some Feeling the Burn
A journalist says he was singed by a flash-bang fired by St. Louis County police trying to disperse a crowd, raising questions about how to use these military-style devices safely and appropriately.
In California, Some Efforts to Toughen Oversight of Assisted Living Falter
Cost concerns may derail efforts by lawmakers and advocates to require more frequent inspections and a swifter response to allegations of abuse and neglect.
Big Investors Push for Auditors to Sign Financial Statements
The trade group representing institutional investors urges Securities and Exchange Commission not to weaken plans to make auditors publicly accountable for their work.
Paying Jabbar Collins $10 Million Doesn’t Address Problems With Prosecutors
A wrongly convicted Brooklyn man will receive millions in compensation from New York City, but that doesn’t address the broader lack of consequences when prosecutors abuse their power.
New York City Will Pay $10 Million to Settle Wrongful Conviction Case
Revelations about the prosecution of Jabbar Collins, who served 15 years for a murder he did not commit, helped to bring down longtime Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes
