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Have You Held An Internship Recently? Help Us Investigate
In the past few decades, the number of internships in the United States has ballooned. But legal protection for interns, particularly those who are unpaid, hasn’t kept pace with this rapidly emerging workforce. That’s why we’re turning our eyes to internships in the U.S.
Murdoch’s Circle: The Growing News International Scandal
From phone hacking to bribery, the corruption at News International has involved many players -- increasingly, ones close to Rupert Murdoch. We’ve mapped out the players involved in this growing debacle, organized by their proximity to Rupert Murdoch, James Murdoch and other senior staff.
Kansas Gov. Insists it’s OK to Ignore Federal Gun Laws
Gov. Brownback tells Attorney General Holder to respect the “sovereign will” of Kansas, which passed a law that makes enforcing federal gun laws a crime.
A Super-Simple Tool to Search Instagram by Time and Location
We wrote a little tool to search for Instagram photos taken at certain times and places
Pay to Prescribe? Two Dozen Doctors Named in Novartis Kickback Case
The drug maker denies wrongdoing, but the Justice Department and a whistleblower say Novartis used cash and meals to get doctors to prescribe its drugs.
Tracking State Bills Takes a Village: The Legislature Tracker Gets Launched in N.Y.
The MinnPost's open source Legislature Project makes it easy for newsrooms and individuals to identify and keep track of bills. Welcome, New York edition.
Nullification: How States Are Making It a Felony to Enforce Federal Gun Laws
The NRA has remained quiet while legislation to nullify federal gun laws has been introduced in dozens of states.
House Finance Chair Hensarling Goes on Ski Vacation with Wall Street
Shortly after becoming chair of the powerful House Financial Services Committee, Rep. Jeb Hensarling held a weekend fundraiser with bank lobbyists in Utah’s swanky Deer Valley.
Latest P5 Resident Working on Open Source Legislation Tracker
Our P5 Resident this month is Alan Palazzolo from MinnPost. He’s the fifth P5 Resident.
ProPublica Projects—and P5 Projects—Finalists for Data Journalism Awards
The Global Editors Network announced finalists for its 2013 Data Journalism Awards. On the shortlist are three projects from ProPublica and two projects from former Residents in our P5 Program.
Reversal of Fortune: A Prosecutor on Trial
In the world of abusive prosecutors, Ken Anderson stands out: Anderson, a Texas prosecutor who abused his authority to help send an innocent man to prison for decades, now faces 10 years behind bars for his misconduct.
Taken for a Ride: Temp Agencies and ‘Raiteros’ in Immigrant Chicago
Some of America's best-known companies and largest temp agencies benefit from — and tacitly collaborate with — an underworld of labor brokers, known as raiteros, who charge workers fees, pushing their pay below minimum wage. We explore the system in Chicago's Little Village.
Have You Worked With a Temp Agency? Help Us Investigate
We want to hear your experiences with temp agencies as a worker, recruiter or client company.
Discussion: Are Temp Workers Earning Fair Wages?
In Chicago, immigrant labor brokers known as raiteros have helped create a system where temp agencies and their corporate clients benefit as workers are exploited, their pay depressed below the minimum wage. Is this happening in your community?
Llevados al Engaño: Agencias de Trabajo Temporal y ‘Raiteros’ en Chicago
Algunas de las empresas más conocidas y de las agencias de trabajo temporal más grandes de Estados Unidos se benefician de – y colaboran de forma tácita con – un submundo de intermediaros del empleo, conocidos como "raiteros."
Billions Proposed for New Border Security. Where Would the Money Go?
The Senate’s immigration overhaul would allocate $4.5 billion in new border spending. We take a look at the current proposal, and how border money’s been spent (and wasted) in the past.
How Hezbollah Trained an Operative to Spy on Israeli Tourists
Sophisticated lessons in spycraft, explosives and arms detailed in a Cyprus court case that is forcing the European Union to consider designating the Lebanese-based group as a terrorist organization.
