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“Uprooted” Documentary Wins Regional Emmy

by ProPublica,

Utah OB-GYN David Broadbent Charged With Forcible Sexual Abuse

by Jessica Schreifels, The Salt Lake Tribune,

In a Push for Green Energy, One Federal Agency Made Tribes an Offer They Had to Refuse

by B. “Toastie” Oaster, High Country News,

The Federal Government Just Acknowledged the Harm Its Dams Have Caused Tribes. Here’s What It Left Out.

by Tony Schick, Oregon Public Broadcasting,

ProPublica’s 50 State Initiative Launches With Five New Partners and a Call for Proposals

by ProPublica,

When Therapists Lose Their Licenses, Some Turn to the Unregulated Life Coaching Industry Instead

by Jessica Schreifels, The Salt Lake Tribune,

Former Foster Youth Are Eligible for Federal Housing Aid. Georgia Isn’t Helping Them Get It.

by Stephannie Stokes, WABE,

How Illinois’ Hands-Off Approach to Homeschooling Leaves Children at Risk

by Molly Parker and Beth Hundsdorfer, Capitol News Illinois,

“Uprooted” Wins Top Award from the Education Writers Association

by ProPublica,

This Mississippi Hospital Transfers Some Patients to Jail to Await Mental Health Treatment

by Isabelle Taft, Mississippi Today,

Maine’s Health Department Rarely Investigates When Residents Wander Away From Their Care Facilities

by Rose Lundy, The Maine Monitor,

After Decades, Voters Finally OK Replacement for Crumbling Idaho School

by Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman,

A Security Camera Caught an Employee Beating a Patient. It Took 11 Days for Anyone to Take Action.

by Beth Hundsdorfer, Capitol News Illinois,

Mississippi Lawmakers Move to Limit the Jail Detentions of People Awaiting Mental Health Treatment

by Kate Royals, Mississippi Today,

The Louisiana Town Where a Traffic Stop Can Lead to One Charge After Another

by Lee Zurik, Samantha Sunne and Dannah Sauer, WVUE-TV, data analysis by Joel Jacobs, ProPublica,

Despite Outcry Over Seclusion at Juvenile Detention Centers, Tennessee Lawmakers Fail to Pass Oversight Bill

by Paige Pfleger, WPLN/Nashville Public Radio,

The Chief Prosecutor in Elkhart, Indiana, Is Accused of Misconduct for Making Contradictory Allegations

by Ken Armstrong,

“Uprooted” Wins Paul Tobenkin Memorial Award

by ProPublica,

The Influential Conservative Group Making it Harder for Idaho Districts to Fix Their Schools

by Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman,

When the Number of Bedrooms in a Home Keeps Parents From Getting Their Kids Back

by Stephannie Stokes, WABE, with data analysis by Agnel Philip, ProPublica,

“Everyone Will Die in Prison”: How Louisiana’s Plan to Lock People Up Longer Imperils Its Sickest Inmates

by Richard A. Webster, Verite News,

I Moved to Rural New Mexico to Report on the Aftermath of a Massive Wildfire. My Neighbors Were My Best Sources.

by Patrick Lohmann, Source New Mexico,

Chevron Will Pay Record Fines for Oil Spills in California

by Janet Wilson, The Desert Sun,

Idaho Legislature Approves $2 Billion for Schools to Repair and Replace Aging Buildings

by Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman,

Tennessee Lawmakers Want More Oversight of Juvenile Detention. The Department of Children’s Services Is Pushing Back.

by Paige Pfleger, WPLN/Nashville Public Radio,

Virginia Lawmakers Approve Commission to Examine Universities’ Displacement of Black Communities

by Brandi Kellam,

Listen to the “Timber Wars Season 2: Salmon Wars” Podcast

by ProPublica and Oregon Public Broadcasting,

Lawmakers Could Limit When County Officials in Mississippi Can Jail People Awaiting Psychiatric Treatment

by Isabelle Taft, Mississippi Today,

Iditarod Disqualifies Former Champion After Sexual Assault Allegations

by Kyle Hopkins, Anchorage Daily News, and Casey Grove, Alaska Public Media,

Record-Setting Blazes Are Growing More Common. Here’s What Survivors of One Want You to Know.

by Byard Duncan, ProPublica, and Patrick Lohmann, Source New Mexico, photography by Adria Malcolm for ProPublica,

Idaho Resolution Would Aim to Lower Voting Threshold to Pass School Bonds

by Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, and Asia Fields, ProPublica,

No Questions, Multiple Denials: This Mississippi Court Appoints Lawyers for Just 1 in 5 Defendants Before Indictment

by Caleb Bedillion, The Marshall Project,

ProPublica and Partners Win Three Polk Awards

by ProPublica,

Oregon’s Drug Decriminalization Aimed to Make Cops a Gateway to Rehab, Not Jail. State Leaders Failed to Make It Work.

by Tony Schick and Conrad Wilson, Oregon Public Broadcasting,

Idaho Legislature Takes Up Bill to Help School Districts Repair and Replace Buildings

by Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman,

In Crisis, She Went to an Illinois Facility. Two Years Later, She Still Isn’t Able to Leave.

by Molly Parker and Beth Hundsdorfer, Capitol News Illinois,

Police Say They Won’t Reopen Case of Alaska Woman Found Dead on Mayor’s Property

by Kyle Hopkins, Anchorage Daily News,

Task Force to Consider “Restorative Justice” for Black Families Uprooted by Virginia University’s Expansion

by Brandi Kellam, Virginia Center for Investigative Journalism at WHRO,

Washington State Is Leaving Tribal Cultural Resources at the Mercy of Solar Developers

by B. “Toastie” Oaster, High Country News,

FEMA Leader Overseeing $4 Billion Fund to Pay Victims of New Mexico Wildfire Steps Down

by Patrick Lohmann, Source New Mexico,

When Families Need Housing, Georgia Will Pay for Foster Care Rather Than Provide Assistance

by Stephannie Stokes, WABE; Data analysis by Agnel Philip, ProPublica,

5 Takeaways From Our Investigation Into How Mississippi Counties Jail People for Mental Illness

by Isabelle Taft, Mississippi Today,

Idaho Governor Proposes $2 Billion in Funding for School Buildings Over Next 10 Years

by Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman,

Illinois Judge Closes Juvenile Detention Center After “Facility in Crisis” Fails to Meet New State Standards

by Molly Parker, Capitol News Illinois,

In the Scar of New Mexico’s Largest Wildfire, a Legal Battle Is Brewing: What Is Victims’ Suffering Worth?

by Patrick Lohmann, Source New Mexico, and Byard Duncan, ProPublica,

New York Closed Psych Beds for Youth in Crisis. Now, Foster Care Programs and Host Towns Are Being Pushed to the Limit.

by Abigail Kramer, THE CITY,

DTE Energy Facing Oversight of “Hardship-Inducing” Debt Collection Practices

by Sarah Alvarez, Outlier Media,

The University Uprooted a Black Neighborhood. Then Its Policies Reduced the Black Presence on Campus.

by Brandi Kellam and Louis Hansen, Virginia Center for Investigative Journalism at WHRO, and Gabriel Sandoval, ProPublica,

In a Major Shift, Northwest Tribes — not U.S. Officials — Will Control Salmon Recovery Funds

by Tony Schick, Oregon Public Broadcasting,

Los Angeles Orders More Residential Hotels to Stop Renting to Tourists

by Robin Urevich, Capital & Main,

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