Local Reporting Network Archive

A School Bus Killed a 5-Year-Old. The Crash Is Among Dozens Missing From the Bus Company’s Federal Safety Record.

by Willoughby Mariano, WBUR, Joel Jacobs, ProPublica, and Mariam Elba, ProPublica

June 8, 2026, 5:00 am EDT
Founder of Kentucky Drug Rehab Center Indicted on Fraud and Money Laundering Charges

by Alex Acquisto and Taylor Six, Lexington Herald-Leader

June 5, 2026, 3:00 pm EDT
I Got Access to Hundreds of Teacher Misconduct Complaints in California — and You Can Too

by Holly McDede, KQED

June 4, 2026, 5:00 am EDT
A Low-Income Housing Program Is Pouring Billions Into Housing Many People Can’t Afford

by Tony Schick, Oregon Public Broadcasting

June 3, 2026, 5:00 am EDT
Toxic Ground: How Oil Field Pollution Is Threatening Oklahoma

by Katie Campbell, ProPublica, and Nick Bowlin, The Frontier

June 2, 2026, 6:00 am EDT
Alaska’s Deteriorating Schools Could Receive More Than $148 Million for Repairs. It’s a Fraction of What They Need.

by Emily Schwing for ProPublica

May 29, 2026, 5:00 am EDT
Esta oficina del sheriff dice que reformas contra el perfil racial son costosas. Auditores encontraron $163 millones malgastados.

por Rafael Carranza, Arizona Luminaria, y Gabriel Sandoval, ProPublica, ilustraciones por Shoshana Gordon, ProPublica

May 28, 2026, 4:55 am EDT
California Teacher Previously Fired for Sexual Harassment Is No Longer in the Classroom After New Complaints

by Holly McDede, KQED

May 22, 2026, 6:00 am EDT
Louisiana’s Tough-on-Crime Policies Stand to Cost Taxpayers Millions More for Years to Come

by Richard A. Webster and Charles Maldonado, Verite News, graphics by Chris Alcantara, ProPublica

May 22, 2026, 5:00 am EDT
This Sheriff’s Office Says Racial Profiling Reforms Are Too Costly. Auditors Found It Misused $163 Million.

by Rafael Carranza, Arizona Luminaria, and Gabriel Sandoval, ProPublica, illustrations by Shoshana Gordon, ProPublica

May 21, 2026, 5:00 am EDT
Tell Us About Your Experience With Kentucky’s Addiction Recovery Care

by Alex Acquisto and Taylor Six, Lexington Herald-Leader

May 20, 2026, 7:00 am EDT
This Convicted Felon Gets $1 Million a Year to Sell Obsolete Internet Service. You Pay for It.

by Kyle Hopkins, Anchorage Daily News

May 19, 2026, 6:00 am EDT
We’re Investigating Alaska Internet Companies. We Need Your Help.

by Kyle Hopkins, Anchorage Daily News

May 19, 2026, 5:55 am EDT
With a Chance at Freedom, They Faced an Unexpected Obstacle: Their Own Lawyers

by Samantha Melamed and Dylan Purcell, The Philadelphia Inquirer

May 19, 2026, 5:00 am EDT
Oily Sludge Is Flooding Their Dream Home. Oklahoma Regulators Say They Can’t Help.

by Nick Bowlin, The Frontier, and Katie Campbell, ProPublica

May 18, 2026, 6:00 am EDT
In a Private Meeting, Colorado Marijuana Regulators Acknowledge the Extent of Illegal Hemp Sales

by Christopher Osher, The Denver Gazette

May 15, 2026, 6:00 am EDT
He Was Fired for Sexually Harassing Students. California Allowed Him to Keep Teaching Anyway.

by Holly McDede, KQED, and Mollie Simon, ProPublica

May 12, 2026, 5:00 am EDT
Help Us Report on Teacher Misconduct in California

by Holly McDede, KQED

May 12, 2026, 4:55 am EDT
Connecticut Senate Approves More Towing Reforms, Expanding on Landmark 2025 Legislation

by Ginny Monk and Dave Altimari, The Connecticut Mirror

April 30, 2026, 4:30 pm EDT
Al Nakkula Award for Police Reporting, Runner Up

April 30, 2026, 10:30 am EDT
Best of News Design, Finalist for World’s Best Digital Design and Two Medals

April 29, 2026, 3:26 pm EDT
National Headliner Awards, Multiple Recognitions

April 28, 2026, 3:30 pm EDT
Inmates Have Died in the Care of Armor Health Companies. Jails Keep Contracting With Them Anyway.

by Nichole Manna, The Florida Trib

April 28, 2026, 5:00 am EDT
Some Connecticut Towing Companies Are Ignoring New Law Aimed at Helping Low-Income Residents

by Ginny Monk and Dave Altimari, The Connecticut Mirror

April 27, 2026, 5:00 am EDT
“A Punch in the Gut”: After Years of Waiting, Many Opioid Victims Will Be Shut Out of Purdue Settlement

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

April 23, 2026, 5:00 am EDT
Are You Waiting for Opioid Settlement Money From Purdue, Mallinckrodt or Endo? Get in Touch.

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

April 23, 2026, 4:55 am EDT
They Said a 3D Printer Would Bring Housing to This Town. It Was Yet Another Broken Promise.

by Molly Parker, Capitol News Illinois

April 22, 2026, 5:00 am EDT
Taylor Family Award for Fairness in Journalism, Finalist

April 17, 2026, 5:47 pm EDT
3D-Printed Homes, an Abandoned $590,000 Deposit, the FBI: What Really Happened in This Small Town?

by Molly Parker, Capitol News Illinois, photography by Julia Rendleman

April 16, 2026, 5:30 am EDT
What You Should Know About Lead Contamination in Omaha, Nebraska

by Chris Bowling, Flatwater Free Press, and Cassandra Garibay, ProPublica

April 16, 2026, 5:00 am EDT
Lo que debe saber sobre la contaminación por plomo en Omaha, Nebraska

by Chris Bowling, Flatwater Free Press, y Cassandra Garibay, ProPublica

April 16, 2026, 4:55 am EDT
Expedientes muestran que el Grupo Especial Antidelincuencia de Trump en Memphis arrestó a más de 800 inmigrantes. Solo el 2 % de los arrestos fueron por delitos violentos.

por Wendi C. Thomas y Katherine Burgess, MLK50: Justice Through Journalism, y Nick McMillan, ProPublica

April 15, 2026, 11:00 am EDT
Trump’s Memphis Crime Task Force Arrested Over 800 Immigrants, Records Show. Only 2% of the Arrests Were for Violent Crimes.

by Wendi C. Thomas and Katherine Burgess, MLK50: Justice Through Journalism, and Nick McMillan, ProPublica

April 15, 2026, 5:30 am EDT
Omaha Is Home to a Massive Superfund Site. Most Kids Living There Aren’t Tested for Lead.

by Chris Bowling, Flatwater Free Press

April 15, 2026, 5:00 am EDT
Omaha tiene un sitio Superfund masivo. A la mayoría de los niños que vive allí no se les hacen pruebas de plomo.

by Chris Bowling, Flatwater Free Press

April 15, 2026, 4:55 am EDT
Colorado Marijuana Regulators Pledge Crackdown on Intoxicating Hemp

by Christopher Osher and Evan Wyloge, The Denver Gazette

April 14, 2026, 3:00 pm EDT
Tennessee Lawmakers Pass Fix to School Threats Law After Kids Were Arrested for Jokes and Misunderstandings

by Aliyya Swaby, ProPublica, and Paige Pfleger, WPLN/Nashville Public Radio

April 10, 2026, 12:00 pm EDT
They Needed Treatment for Drug Addiction. The Company They Turned to May Have Used Them to Commit Fraud.

by Alex Acquisto and Taylor Six, Lexington Herald-Leader

April 9, 2026, 5:30 am EDT
National Award for Education Reporting, Finalist

April 6, 2026, 2:29 pm EDT
SABEW Awards for Excellence in Business Journalism, Honorable Mentions

March 30, 2026, 3:49 pm EDT
Este sheriff afirma que su departamento eliminó el sesgo racial. Los datos demuestran lo contrario.

por Rafael Carranza, Arizona Luminaria, fotografía por Jesse Rieser para ProPublica

March 30, 2026, 11:00 am EDT
Utah Bans Polygraph Tests for Those Reporting Sexual Assault

by Jessica Schreifels, The Salt Lake Tribune

March 27, 2026, 8:00 am EDT
Goldsmith Prize for Explanatory Reporting, Winner

March 26, 2026, 10:16 am EDT
An OB-GYN Was Repeatedly Accused of Sexual Misconduct. The State Medical Board Let Him Keep Practicing.

by Ashley Hiruko, KUOW

March 26, 2026, 6:00 am EDT
This Sheriff Says His Department Eliminated Racial Bias. Data Shows Otherwise.

by Rafael Carranza, Arizona Luminaria, photography by Jesse Rieser for ProPublica

March 26, 2026, 5:00 am EDT
New Portland Trail Blazers Owner Played Key Role at Company Oregon Accused of Predatory Lending

by Conrad Wilson and Tony Schick, Oregon Public Broadcasting

March 25, 2026, 5:00 am EDT
He Compared a Black Child to a Dog and Withheld Evidence in Death Row Cases. Now He’s Running for Judge.

by Richard A. Webster, Verite News

March 24, 2026, 5:30 am EDT
Oil Regulators Found Hundreds of Wells Violating Oklahoma Rules. Then They Ignored Their Findings.

by Nick Bowlin, The Frontier

March 17, 2026, 5:00 am EDT
Native Students Receive Excessive Discipline in This New Mexico School District, Report Finds

by Bryant Furlow, New Mexico In Depth

March 9, 2026, 4:25 pm EDT
Salty, Oily Drinking Water Left Sores in Their Mouths. Oklahoma Refused to Find Out Why.

by Nick Bowlin, The Frontier

February 12, 2026, 5:00 am EST

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