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“Uprooted” Documentary Wins Regional Emmy

Utah OB-GYN David Broadbent Charged With Forcible Sexual Abuse

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

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

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

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

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

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

“Uprooted” Wins Top Award from the Education Writers Association

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

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

After Decades, Voters Finally OK Replacement for Crumbling Idaho School

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

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

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

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

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

“Uprooted” Wins Paul Tobenkin Memorial Award

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

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

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

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

Chevron Will Pay Record Fines for Oil Spills in California

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

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

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

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

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

Iditarod Disqualifies Former Champion After Sexual Assault Allegations

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

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

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

ProPublica and Partners Win Three Polk Awards

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Los Angeles Orders More Residential Hotels to Stop Renting to Tourists

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