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After a Tower Climber Falls, Stand Down Called for on AT&T Projects
Following a worker’s non-fatal 100-foot fall from a Texas cell tower last week, one of AT&T’s construction management firms has instituted a stand down across several states, requiring that its subcontractors review safety practices.
This Memorial Day, the Best Stories on How We Treat Our Troops
The best watchdog journalism on U.S. soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan – with a few classics thrown in.
Built for a Simpler Era, OSHA Struggles When Tower Climbers Die
Fifty men have died in accidents on cell sites since 2003, but federal workplace safety regulators have few tools and little will to impose consequences on the companies that count on their labor.
Congressional Leader Calls for Investigation of the Pardon Office
ProPublica’s story about federal prison inmate Clarence Aaron prompts Rep. John Conyers to press President Obama to open a Justice Department probe.
Watchdog Group Calls for Probe of Lobbyists Behind Congressional Trip to Taiwan
Public Citizen calls for investigation into whether Al D’Amato’s lobbying firm violated House travel rules by organizing a trip for Rep. Bill Owens (D-NY) and his wife.
Where Are the Foreclosure Deal Millions Going in Your State?
We contacted every state to see how they are spending the money they received from the foreclosure settlement. Here’s the most comprehensive breakdown available anywhere.
Billion Dollar Bait & Switch: States Divert Foreclosure Deal Funds
Under the foreclosure settlement with big banks, states got $2.5 billion to help homeowners. But a comprehensive, state-by-state breakdown shows that almost a billion is going to general use.
Broadcasters Sue to…Block Transparency
The National Association of Broadcasters argue that the FCC's new rule requiring the posting of political ad data is "arbitrary" and "capricious."
In Race For Better Cell Service, Men Who Climb Towers Pay With Their Lives
Corporate giants have outsourced the dangerous work of building and maintaining communications towers to tiny subcontracting companies. Over the last nine years, nearly 100 workers have died, 50 of them on cell sites.
Methodology: How We Calculated the Tower Industry Death Rate
How we calculated deaths per 100,000 workers for the tower industry using OSHA's methodology.
Introducing the ProPublica Patient Harm Community on Facebook
We've created a Facebook community for those who have been harmed from errors, injuries or infections while being treated in a hospital.
Happy Graduation! Here’s The Best, Most Depressing Journalism on Student Debt
It's graduation season. Here's what you need to know about the state of student debt.
Donations to Scott Walker Flagged as Potential Fraud
A woman in upstate New York is surprised to find a contribution to the Wisconsin governor's campaign on her credit card.
