Corrections

Correction, May 5, 2019: This story originally misstated the impact of the president’s 2020 budget proposal to add $15 billion over 10 years to the IRS enforcement budget. It would add more than the agency’s current budget, not more than double the agency’s overall budget.

Correction, May 3, 2019: This story originally misstated the circumstances in which the EDA approved a tax credit for the nonprofit Cooper Health System, chaired by George E. Norcross III. The application was approved two months after Gov. Chris Christie signed a new law that made it more lucrative for nonprofits to take part in the program. Nonprofits were made eligible for the program in the original legislation the previous year.

Correction, April 25, 2019: An email version of this story incorrectly paraphrased Cmdr. Sean Babbitt describing the direction that a young officer turned the USS Fitzgerald. The officer turned the ship to the left, not the right.

Correction, 22 de marzo de 2019: La traducción original de esta historia señalaba erróneamente el lugar al que algunos padres fueron enviados por las autoridades federales. Fueron enviados a centros de detención desde Georgia a Arizona, pero no a Arkansas.

Correction, March 21, 2019: This story originally misspelled the given name of Sheila Katz’s lawyer. She is Debra Katz, not Deborah.

Correction, March 20, 2019: This story originally overstated the number of states where members of the National Association of Secretaries of State oversee elections. It is in 40 states, not all 50.

Correction, March 11, 2019: This story originally misidentified TurboVote as the nonprofit organization behind a voter registration effort endorsed by Facebook and Twitter during the 2018 election. Democracy Works is the name of the organization; TurboVote is a website run by Democracy Works.

Correction, March 7, 2019: This story originally misidentified which state is suing President Donald Trump over alleged emoluments violations. It is Maryland, not Virginia.

Correction, March 6, 2019: This story originally misstated whose search logs were released. It was those of Mary Sue Helm, Lindsay Hughes Thurston and Erica Gaylon, not just Helm and Thurston.

Correction, Feb. 6, 2019: This story originally misstated who performed a pilot project for Arapahoe County, Colorado. It was two individuals who later became two of the three founding partners of Nordic Innovation Labs; it was not performed by Nordic Innovation Labs. It also misstated the role of Jennifer Morrell. The pilot project had concluded by the time Morrell arrived, and she then managed the project as it transformed into an ongoing project; she did not retain the consultants.

Correction, Feb. 5, 2019: This story, relying on incorrect calculations from the Department of Veterans Affairs, originally misstated the proportion of total VA outpatient appointments in the private sector. It was 37 percent in 2017, up from 25 percent in 2014; not 58 percent in 2017, up from 33 percent in 2014.

Correction, Jan. 22, 2019: This page originally misstated how long Kamala Harris has served in the Senate. It is three years, not less than one year.

Correction, Jan. 25, 2018: This story originally misidentified the name of the group of which Adrianne Todman is the CEO. It is the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials, not the National Organization of Housing and Redevelopment Officials.

Correction, Jan. 18, 2019: This story originally misquoted a ruling by the Oregon Supreme Court. In 2005, the court found that “substance dependency” alone was not a basis for the insanity defense. It did not cite “substance-induced psychosis.” (In 2018, a Court of Appeals case further found that “transitory, episodic, drug-induced psychosis” also did not qualify for the defense.) This story was also updated to clarify the timeline of events surrounding Charles Longjaw’s return to Oregon in 2015.

Correction, Jan. 11, 2019: This story originally misstated the jump in emissions in the industrial sector. The actual year-over-year increase in industrial emissions was 5.7 percent, not more than 300 percent (which refers to the increase in the rate of change for the sector).

Correction, Jan. 4, 2019: A caption with this story originally referred incompletely to the name of a Bronx restaurant that Mark Gjonaj and Steven Squitieri shared a business interest in from 2012 to 2018. It was originally called Lighthouse and renamed Don Coqui in 2014, it was not Don Coqui during that entire period.

Correction, Dec. 19, 2018: This story originally misstated the appointment of a former lawmaker. Gene Reynolds was appointed state parks assistant secretary by the lieutenant governor, he was not appointed to that position and a cabinet post by the governor.

Correction, Dec. 17, 2018: This story originally had photographs that misidentified where they were taken. They were near downtown Wellston, not in Wellston. One caption was adjusted to clarify the location, and other photos have been removed. Two photographs from Wellston have been added.

Correction, Nov. 30, 2018: This story originally misstated the circumstances surrounding the shooting of a teen in Chicago. An officer was convicted of murder for shooting a 17-year-old, who had a 3-inch knife in his hands, as he walked away from police; the teen was not unarmed. The earlier version also incorrectly gave the age of a teen killed by police last June in a small community outside Pittsburgh. The teen was 17, not 15.

Correction, Nov. 30, 2018: This story originally stated a government task force recommended that the Bureau of Justice Statistics continue to track unfounded cases. While BJS was involved in the task force, the recommendations did not specify the BJS should collect the data. The Uniform Crime Report is currently administered by the FBI.

Correction, Nov. 16, 2018: This story originally misstated the role that Cori Mackey, executive director of the Christian Activities Council in Hartford, Connecticut, had in arranging a meeting with a mother whose child had been bitten by a mouse. It was a community organizer in her office who arranged it, not Mackey.

Correction, Oct. 30, 2018: A caption with this story originally misstated the likelihood of white students at Charlottesville High School being in Advanced Placement courses compared with their black peers. White students there are 4.7 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as black students, not nearly six times. (White students in Charlottesville City Public Schools are nearly six times as likely to be in AP courses as their black peers.)

Correction, Oct. 26, 2018: This story originally misidentified the agency that started the Cerro Grande fire. It was the National Park Service, not the U.S. Forest Service.

Correction, Oct. 24, 2018: This story originally misattributed and misquoted a statement. Jenny Johnson Ware did not say, “It’s a good time to be wealthy in the United States if you are aggressive about your tax money.” In fact, Jesse Eisinger asked, “Is it a good time to be wealthy in the United States if you are aggressive about your tax planning?” Ware responded that for taxpayers who want to be aggressive, “It’s a great time.”

Correction, Oct. 18, 2018: This story originally misstated the role of the secretary of state’s office in the 53,000 voter registration applications on hold. The office did not place the hold, the counties did.

Correction, Oct. 16, 2018: This story originally misspelled the last name of the spokeswoman for Brian Kemp. She is Candice Broce, not Brose.

Correction, Oct. 12, 2018: This story originally misattributed the quote “What’s the point of that, in your view?” It was said by Saul Garlick, not Katie Borghese.

Correction, October 3, 2018: This story originally misidentified the function of special needles carried in the pouch of bulletproof vests. They relieve air pressure in the chest, not bleeding. It also misidentified the role of Anibal Saez Jr. on the night of the Pulse shooting. He did not work on the explosive breach of the club.

Correction, Sept. 26, 2018: This story originally stated that Elliott Broidy was convicted of bribing New York State officials. In fact, he pleaded guilty to bribing them, but before the plea was finalized, a judge allowed him to change his plea from a felony to a misdemeanor.

Correction, Sept. 26, 2018: This story originally said that Elliott Broidy paid $1.6 million to a Playboy model. He agreed to do so but stopped paying her after the arrangement became public.

Correction, Sept. 26, 2018: This story originally said that Michael Holick has tenure. B.U.’s medical school does not grant tenure.

Correction, Sept. 20, 2018: An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that Fremont, Nebraska, removed a provision of an immigration law that required employers to verify the immigration status of employees. This provision is in effect.

Correction, Sept. 12, 2018: The email correspondence rejected because of a lawyer’s header was intended to show a client had served as a reviewer for peer-reviewed journals. An earlier version of this story incorrectly characterized the content.

Correction, August 21, 2018: Due to a data error by the EAC, this article originally stated Minnesota as allocating $1,532,342 toward election auditing. In fact, Minnesota is allocating this money toward voter registration systems. The number of states planning to fund voter registration systems increases from 25 to 26. The number of states planning to fund election audits decreases from 22 to 21, and the total percent of federal funds used for this purpose decreases from 5.5 percent to 5.1 percent. Our maps have been updated to reflect these changes.

Correction, Aug. 3, 2018: An earlier version of this story incorrectly said that a brain scan had revealed that Ernest Barnard suffered a stroke. His family said the scan revealed he had limited brain function.

Correction, Aug. 3, 2018: This article originally identified Dick Lamm as a Republican. He was a Democrat who later ran for president as a member of the Reform Party.

Correction, July 31, 2018: An earlier version of this article misspelled the name of Roger Severino, the director of HHS’ Office for Civil Rights.

Correction, July 20, 2018: An earlier version of this article incorrectly said that an abstract describing strokes in patients who received HeartMate II LVADs had been presented at one conference. It was presented at two conferences. It also said that the abstract was not available online; the second abstract was online prior to publication of this article. The article also incorrectly characterized a legal settlement involving St. Luke’s hospital, O.H. “Bud” Frazier and other defendants. The story said the $500,000 settlement did not include the share given to the nurse who brought the suit; the settlement did include the nurse’s share.

Correction, 3 de julio de 2018: Una versión anterior de este mapa interactivo señalaba de forma incorrecta que un centro de Rising Ground en Bronx, Nueva York, alojaba a menores inmigrantes. De hecho, esta instalación no aloja a niños inmigrantes y la hemos borrado. Además, una versión previa de este mapa interactivo, señalaba incorrectamente que Cayuga Center estaba ubicado en 1767 Park Ave., Harlem, Nueva York. En realidad está ubicado en 1916 Park Ave., Harlem, Nueva York.

Correction, 29 de junio de 2018: Una versión anterior de este artículo señalaba de forma incorrecta que el Lutheran Services Carolinas Transitional Foster Care program estaba ubicado en Salisbury, Carolina del Norte. De hecho, se encuentra en Columbia, Carolina del Sur.

Correction, 28 de junio de 2018: Una versión anterior de este mapa interactivo señalaba de forma incorrecta que Northern Virginia Juvenile Detention Center y Shenandoah Valley Juvenile Center eran operados por General Dynamics. En realidad, estos centros son operados por Commonwealth of Virginia y Shenandoah Valley Juvenile Center Commission respectivamente.

Correction, July 3, 2018: An earlier version of the interactive map incorrectly stated that a Rising Ground facility in Bronx, New York housed immigrant children. In fact, that facility does not hold immigrant children, and we have removed it. Separately, a previous version of the interactive map incorrectly stated that Cayuga Centers was located at 1767 Park Ave., Harlem, New York. In fact, it is located at 1916 Park Ave., Harlem, New York.

Correction, June 29, 2018: An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that the Lutheran Services Carolinas Transitional Foster Care program was located in Salisbury, North Carolina. In fact, the program is located in Columbia, South Carolina.

Correction, June 28, 2018: An earlier version of the interactive map incorrectly stated that Northern Virginia Juvenile Detention Center and Shenandoah Valley Juvenile Center were operated by General Dynamics. In fact, the facilities are operated by the Commonwealth of Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley Juvenile Center Commission, respectively.

Correction, June 19, 2018: An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that Stephen Ansolabehere signed a letter criticizing Jesse Richman’s work. In fact, Ansolabehere wrote a peer-reviewed article criticizing Richman’s work. It also misstated the name of the federal courthouse in Kansas City, Kansas.

Correction, June 18, 2018: This story previously referred to the American Association of Pediatricians. In fact, it’s the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Correction, June 15, 2018: An earlier version of this story misspelled the name of a news organization that had an ad rejected as political by Facebook. It’s inewsource, not inewssource.

Correction, June 15, 2018: A prior version of this article identified Ray Shain as a convicted racketeer. He is a convicted felon. His conviction and agreement to make restitution resolved a federal civil racketeering lawsuit.

Correction, June 11, 2018: An earlier version of Alison Clarke’s audio story incorrectly stated the amount of time that passed after Debra Clayton’s death before Alison Clarke asked to be put on light duty. It was more than one year, not one month. The audio file above has been updated.

Correction, June 11, 2018: An earlier version of this story incorrectly said that Los Alamos National Laboratory would share the same primary managers as Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California. Livermore’s management team includes Bechtel, the University of California, BWX Technologies and AECOM. Texas A&M University and Battelle Memorial Institute also play key roles.