February 2015 Archive
Alberto Nisman and Argentina’s History of Assassinations and Suspicious Suicides
Whether the crusading prosecutor's death is found to be a suicide or homicide, many Argentines probably won't believe it. The past has taught them to always look for the sinister explanation.
Virginia Passes Bill to Rein in Restraints of School Kids
Many schools in the state still have no policies or rules around pinning kids down.
Housing Enforcement Group Sues M&T Bank for Discrimination
The unusual lawsuit draws on secret videotapes and recordings to argue that the bank's loan officers discriminated against blacks, Latinos and Asians who applied for mortgages.
Unapproved, but Used in Surgery
A firm sold 18,000 knee-replacement tools before the government called a halt.
States Fail to Keep School Vaccination Data and More in MuckReads Weekly
Some of the best #MuckReads we read this week. Want to receive these by email? <a href="http://www.propublica.org/article/states-fail-to-keep-school-vaccination-data-and-more-in-muckreads-weekly#signup">Sign up</a> to get this briefing delivered to your inbox every weekend.
Huge Prescriber of Risky Antipsychotic Drug to Plead Guilty to Taking Kickbacks
Dr. Michael Reinstein has been the subject of two ProPublica investigations. For years, even while under federal investigation, he prescribed more of the drug clozapine than any other doctor in the United States.
Sen. Warren, Rep. Cummings Press Federal Reserve For Details of Leak Investigation
In a letter to the Fed, they say "public has a right to know" what happened after potentially market-moving information found its way into a private newsletter in 2012.
The World's Email Encryption Software Relies on One Guy, Who is Going Broke
Werner Koch's code powers the email encryption programs around the world. If only somebody would pay him for the work.
One Year, 2,000+ Downloads: Here’s How Our Data Store Is Doing
A year after we launched it, here’s what our Data Store looks like.
Lethal Rejection: Will the Supreme Court's Lethal Injection Review Kill the Death Penalty?
The Supreme Court is reviewing lethal injection for the first time in seven years. Here's what it means for the death penalty.
Uber Claims Credit for Drop in Drunk Driving Accidents. But Where's the Evidence?
The ridesharing service published a report last week with Mothers Against Drunk Driving connecting the rise of Uber to a drop in drunk driving accidents. Except the connection isn't so clear.
