ProPublica’s Justin Elliott spoke to the Center for Investigative Reporting’s G.W. Schulz about his reporting on the militarization of local police forces in the U.S. Andrew Becker and Schulz have been the chief reporters on the series, “America’s War Within,” which has shown how federal grants have led local law enforcement agencies to stockpile high-tech combat gear without much oversight.

On the latest podcast, ProPublica senior reporter Sebastian Rotella talks to us about Mohammed Merah, the accused French terrorist who was killed after a standoff with French authorities.

For our first MuckReads podcast, ProPublica managing editor Stephen Engelberg sits down with the AP’s Matt Apuzzo to discuss his Goldsmith-winning investigation on NYPD surveillance of Muslims.

ProPublica’s Cora Currier joins the podcast this week to talk about Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, and how both government-sponsored enterprises seem to be acting against the interests of homeowners.

Dan Nguyen joins the podcast this week to talk about the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and his popular news application illustrating where members of Congress stand on the controversial bill.

New data from ProPublica found that white criminals are four times as likely as minorities to receive a presidential pardon. Director of Computer-Assisted Reporting Jennifer LaFleur sits down with the podcast team to explain this racial disparity and the mysterious process of awarding pardons.

This week, ProPublica’s Marian Wang and Lois Beckett discuss their respective reports on the Federal Election Commission and redistricting, and how these might determine our next elected representatives.

Reporter Michael Grabell joins the podcast this week to talk about airport X-ray scanners, and how the TSA is marching millions of passengers through these machines every year despite having a safer alternative against the potential health risks.

In this week’s podcast, senior reporter Sebastian Rotella explains why the foiled Iranian plot to kill the Saudi Arabian ambassador on U.S. soil was atypical of how the Quds Force normally operates, and how this case increases concerns about growing activity by Iran and Hezbollah in Latin America.