ProPublica’s A.C. Thompson Discusses NOPD Misconduct on Democracy Now!
This morning, ProPublica's A.C. Thompson was a guest on Democracy Now! to discuss our ongoing joint investigation of the New Orleans … more…
New Orleans Coroner Rules Post-Katrina Death ‘Unclassified’
March 11: This post has been updated.
Frank Minyard, the Orleans Parish coroner, has concluded that he cannot determine what cau … more…
ProPublica Article Is a Finalist for a National Magazine Award
The American Society of Magazine Editors announced today that an article written by ProPublica reporter Sheri Fink is a finalist for … more…
Judge Strikes Complaint in Libel Suit Against ProPublica
A ruling (PDF) issued Wednesday by a federal judge in Louisiana will effectively result in the dismissal of a libel lawsuit filed las … more…
ProPublica Series a Finalist for Goldsmith Investigative Awards
ProPublica is very pleased to announce that we and our partners are finalists for the 2010 Goldsmith Awards. A.C. Thompson was the le … more…
Senior Public Health Official Reassigned in Wake of Congressional Inquiries
Dr. Howard Frumkin, the embattled director of a little-known but important division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention … more…
The New Katrina Flood: Hospital Liability
Jan. 3: This post has been corrected.
This story was co-published with the New York Times.
Three years before Hurricane Katrin … more…
Louisiana Doctors Drafting Guidelines on Access to Critical Care During a Disaster
This story was co-published in the New Orleans Times-Picayune
Louisiana health professionals are developing guidelines that specif … more…
Sheri Fink and the Ethics of Triage in Disasters
Today (Friday), ProPublica’s Dr. Sheri Fink will participate in a panel discussion sponsored by the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative t … more…
Key Panel Presses for Clearer Guidance on Who Gets Scarce Resources in Major Medical Disasters
An influential panel of experts on Thursday pointed out serious gaps in planning for a public health disaster and called for clear na … more…
Our Reporters Talking About Katrina Investigations
Watch ProPublica reporters Sheri Fink and A.C. Thompson on BloggingHeads.tv, where they discuss their reporting on incidents that hap … more…
Interviews of ProPublica Reporters on Katrina
Four years ago, Hurricane Katrina caused enormous damage to the city of New Orleans, most of it the consequences of a natural disas … more…
On Anniversary of Katrina, CNN Looks at Post-Storm Violence
Tonight CNN’s Anderson Cooper will examine the vigilante violence that followed Hurricane Katrina and the current federal probe into … more…
Timeline: Katrina and Its Aftermath
The Deadly Choices at Memorial
The smell of death was overpowering the moment a relief worker cracked open one of the hospital chapel’s wooden doors. Inside, mor … more…
Interactive: Inside Memorial Medical Center
FBI Raids New Orleans Police Department
Correction (8/8/2009): This post originally stated that five people were wounded during the Danziger Bridge incident. In fact, it w … more…
Homeland Security Inspector General Report Echoes ProPublica Investigation
The Federal Emergency Management Agency failed to speedily react to a public health threat posed by formaldehyde-contaminated tr … more…
New Evidence Surfaces in Post-Katrina Crimes
Television news reports are casting new light on the violence that flourished in New Orleans in the anarchic days after Hurricane … more…
FBI Opens Inquiry Into Death of Henry Glover
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is examining whether civil rights laws were violated in the case of Henry Glover, a New Orleans r … more…
December 29, 2009
In Katrina’s Aftermath, Still a Struggle to Help Shaila Dewan, New York Times, December 29, 2009
November 20, 2009
Compensation Urged as Judge Faults Army Corps in Katrina Floods Spencer S. Hsu, Washington Post, November 20, 2009
November 19, 2009
Judge: Corps’ Negligence Caused Katrina Flooding Cain Burdeau, AP, November 19, 2009
August 12, 2009
In Crisis, New Orleans Cuts Mental Health Efforts Justin Grant, ABC News, August 12, 2009
July 21, 2009
Several Louisiana Hurricane Projects Lag Rick Jervis, USA Today, July 21, 2009
June 29, 2009
Thousands Still in FEMA Trailers Rick Jervis, Thousands Still in FEMA Trailers , June 29, 2009
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