Federal Judge Unseals New York Crime Lab’s Software for Analyzing DNA Evidence
We asked the judge to make the source code public after scientists and defense attorneys raised concerns that flaws in its design may have resulted in innocent people going to prison.
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Defining ‘Downstate’ Illinois
Calling all Illinoisans: Help us understand the location and connotations of “Downstate,” so our newsroom can better choose our words both in how we write and how we talk.
Facebook Allowed Questionable Ads in German Election Despite Warnings
CEO Mark Zuckerberg promised to ensure the campaign’s integrity, but the company didn’t take down anti-Green party posts of unknown origin.
German Political Ads Collected From Facebook
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ProPublica Illinois Is Listening
Step 1: Do journalism that’s informed by the people at the center of it. Step 2: Deliver it back to those people. Repeat.
Drug Companies Make Eyedrops Too Big — And You Pay for the Waste
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Conflict Mounts Inside Voting Fraud Commission in the Wake of Child Porn Arrest
Two commissioners say they were in the dark not only about the arrest of a researcher for the commission — but also about the fact that he was working there in the first place.
Trump’s Mine-Safety Nominee Ran Coal Firm Cited for Illegal Employment Practices
Records show the coal mining company formerly run by David Zatezalo retaliated against a foreman who complained of harassment and unsafe conditions.
It’s a Fact: Supreme Court Errors Aren’t Hard to Find
A ProPublica review adds fuel to a longstanding worry about the nation’s highest court: The justices can botch the truth, sometimes in cases of great import.
The White House Says It Doesn’t Keep a List of Mar-a-Lago Visitors. Experts and Visitors Are Skeptical.
Seven members and guests of Mar-a-Lago say the U.S. Secret Service checks names of visitors.
Why (Almost) No One Is Charged With Gun Trafficking in Illinois
It’s how the laws are written, and trafficking is hard to prove.
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House Democrats Push for Tougher Oversight of Regulators’ Conflicts of Interest
A bill was introduced following reports by ProPublica and The New York Times that disclosed the industry ties of Trump officials tasked with loosening rules covering the workplace, consumer protection and the environment.
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