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Wisconsin’s Name-Change Law Raises Safety Risks for Transgender People

by Phoebe Petrovic, Wisconsin Watch,

An Algorithm Deemed This Nearly Blind 70-Year-Old Prisoner a “Moderate Risk.” Now He’s No Longer Eligible for Parole.

by Richard A. Webster, Verite News,

Connecticut DMV Never Set Up System to Enforce a Century-Old Towing Law

by Dave Altimari and Ginny Monk, The Connecticut Mirror,

Utah Ex-Therapist Scott Owen Sentenced to Prison for Sexually Abusing Patients

by Jessica Schreifels, The Salt Lake Tribune,

New Utah Law Seeks to Crack Down on Life Coaches Offering Therapy Without a License

by Jessica Schreifels, The Salt Lake Tribune,

Alaska Supreme Court Places New Limits on Pretrial Delays

by Kyle Hopkins, Anchorage Daily News,

A University, a Rural Town and Their Fight to Survive Trump’s War on Higher Education

by Molly Parker, Capitol News Illinois,

We Found Widespread Abuse of Disabled Patients at an Illinois Facility. The DOJ Is Investigating.

by Beth Hundsdorfer and Molly Parker, Capitol News Illinois,

How a Push to Amend the Constitution Could Help Trump Expand Presidential Power

by Phoebe Petrovic, Wisconsin Watch,

Inside the Schools Alaska Ignored

by Taylor Kate Brown,

He Was Convicted Based on Allegedly Fabricated Bite Mark Analysis. Louisiana Wants to Execute Him Anyway.

by Richard A. Webster, Verite News,

Connecticut Lawmakers Seek Overhaul of Towing Laws

by Ginny Monk and Dave Altimari, The Connecticut Mirror,

How a Connecticut DMV Employee Made Thousands by Selling Towed Cars

by Dave Altimari and Ginny Monk, The Connecticut Mirror,

A Rural Alaska School Asked the State to Fund a Repair. Nearly Two Decades Later, the Building Is About to Collapse.

by Emily Schwing, KYUK,

Illinois Has Virtually No Homeschooling Rules. A New Bill Aims to Change That.

by Molly Parker and Beth Hundsdorfer, Capitol News Illinois,

ProPublica Opens Application for Five New Local Partners for Its 50 State Initiative

by ProPublica,

Georgia Touts Its Medicaid Experiment as a Success. The Numbers Tell a Different Story.

by Margaret Coker, The Current,

Alaska Judge Vows to Reduce Trial Delays: “We Must, and We Will, Improve”

by Kyle Hopkins, Anchorage Daily News,

ProPublica and Partners Nominated for Multiple National Magazine Awards

by ProPublica,

A New Mexico District Says It’s Reduced Harsh Discipline of Native Students. But the Data Provided Is Incomplete.

by Bryant Furlow, New Mexico In Depth,

Tennessee Lawmakers Push to Change How the State Disarms Dangerous People to Better Protect Domestic Violence Victims

by Paige Pfleger, WPLN/Nashville Public Radio,

Utah Man Pleads Guilty to Sexually Abusing Patients “Using His Position as a Therapist”

by Jessica Schreifels, The Salt Lake Tribune,

Idaho Passed $2 Billion in Funding for School Building Repairs. It’s Not Nearly Enough.

by Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman,

Washington Governor Orders Team to Study Data Centers’ Impact on Energy Use, Job Creation and Tax Revenue

by Lulu Ramadan and Sydney Brownstone, The Seattle Times,

“Lucharemos”: Trabajadores humanitarios temen que el cierre de un campamento en la frontera de Arizona ponga en peligro a los migrantes

por Rafael Carranza, Arizona Luminaria, fotografía por Cengiz Yar, ProPublica,

“We Will Fight Back”: Aid Workers Fear Closing a Camp on the Arizona Border Will Endanger Migrants

by Rafael Carranza, Arizona Luminaria, photography by Cengiz Yar, ProPublica,

Madison and Nashville School Shooters Appear to Have Crossed Paths in Online Extremist Communities

by Phoebe Petrovic, Wisconsin Watch,

North Dakota Sued the Interior Department at Least Five Times Under Gov. Doug Burgum. Now He’s Set to Run the Agency.

by Mary Steurer, North Dakota Monitor, and Mark Olalde, ProPublica,

Is a New Mississippi Law Decreasing Jailings of People Awaiting Mental Health Treatment? The State Doesn’t Know.

by Gwen Dilworth, Mississippi Today,

Five Big Obstacles to Opening Child Care Facilities in Rural Illinois

by Molly Parker, Capitol News Illinois,

Hydroelectric Dams on Oregon’s Willamette River Kill Salmon. Congress Says It’s Time to Consider Shutting Them Down.

by Tony Schick, Oregon Public Broadcasting,

How Many Cars Have Connecticut Towing Companies Sold? The DMV Can’t Tell Us.

by Dave Altimari, The Connecticut Mirror,

El DMV y los principales legisladores de Connecticut prometen revisar las leyes de remolque

por Ginny Monk y Dave Altimari, The Connecticut Mirror,

“All Our Future Money Is Gone”: The Impossible Task of Providing Child Care in Rural Illinois

by Molly Parker, Capitol News Illinois, and Julia Rendleman for ProPublica, photography by Julia Rendleman for ProPublica,

El DMV de Connecticut permite que las compañías remolcadoras vendan los vehículos que recogen en tan solo 15 días

por Dave Altimari y Ginny Monk, The Connecticut Mirror, y Haru Coryne, ProPublica,

The Neverending Case: How 10 Years of Delays Have Prevented a “Horrendous” Sexual Assault Allegation From Going to Trial

by Kyle Hopkins, Anchorage Daily News; Graphics by Lucas Waldron and Zisiga Mukulu, ProPublica,

ProPublica Hires Tina Griego and Tracy Jan as Senior Editors for Its Local Reporting Network

by ProPublica,

Connecticut DMV and Top Lawmakers Vow to Review Towing Laws

by Ginny Monk and Dave Altimari, The Connecticut Mirror,

Anchorage Police Say They Witnessed a Sexual Assault in Public. It Took Seven Years for the Case to Go to Trial.

by Kyle Hopkins, Anchorage Daily News,

“BadAss Grandmas” Pushed for an Ethics Commission. Then the North Dakota Legislature Limited Its Power.

by Jacob Orledge, North Dakota Monitor,

¿Han remolcado su vehículo en Connecticut? Comparta su historia y ayúdenos a investigar.

por Ginny Monk, Dave Altimari y Shahrzad Rasekh, The Connecticut Mirror,

Has Your Car Been Towed in Connecticut? Share Your Story and Help Us Investigate.

by Ginny Monk, Dave Altimari and Shahrzad Rasekh, The Connecticut Mirror,

Gone in 15 Days: How the Connecticut DMV Allows Tow Companies to Sell People’s Cars

by Dave Altimari and Ginny Monk, The Connecticut Mirror, and Haru Coryne, ProPublica,

ProPublica Newsroom Partners Select Journalists to Work on Investigative Reporting

by ProPublica,

Endo’s End Around: How One of the Nation’s Largest Opioid Makers Escaped a $7 Billion Federal Penalty

by Bob Fernandez and Craig R. McCoy for The Philadelphia Inquirer,

As the Olympics Approach, Los Angeles Considers Crackdown on Illegal Vacation Rentals

by Robin Urevich, Capital & Main,

Maine Public Housing Tenants Face Eviction at High Rates. A New Program to Keep Renters Housed Excludes Them.

by Sawyer Loftus, Bangor Daily News,

Maine Proposes Major Staffing Increases for Assisted Living and Residential Care Facilities

Rose Lundy, The Maine Monitor,

Landlords Evicted Maui Residents and Housed Wildfire Survivors for More Money. FEMA Didn’t Take Basic Steps to Stop It.

by Nick Grube, Honolulu Civil Beat,

Election Skeptics Are Targeting Voting Officials With Ads That Suggest They Don’t Have to Certify Results

by Phoebe Petrovic, Wisconsin Watch, and Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica,

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