A Washington Special Education School Accused of Abusing Students Is Closing Amid Scrutiny
The state’s investigation of Northwest SOIL, a private program serving public school students, was prompted by reporting from The Seattle Times and ProPublica that uncovered accusations about staff restraining and injuring vulnerable students.
About the Local Reporting Network
ProPublica is supporting local and regional newsrooms as they work on important investigative projects affecting their communities. Topics include sexual violence, conflicts of interest, housing, and workplace safety. Our partner, the Anchorage Daily News, won the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for public service for our collaboration.
West Virginians Could Get Stuck Cleaning Up the Coal Industry’s Messes
The state’s program for reclaiming abandoned coal mines has long been plagued with problems, but state and federal officials have done little to prepare for this reckoning.
Louisiana Sheriff’s Department Settles Two Use-of-Force Cases, Including One in Which an Autistic Teen Died
The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office will pay part of a $1.25 million settlement in the case of Eric Parsa and an undisclosed sum to the family of Tre’mall McGee.
For Alaska Families, Questions Remain About Unsolved Deaths and “Suicides”
Local law enforcement said there was only one official unsolved killing in Kotzebue, Alaska. Many residents suspect otherwise.
Distinguished Fellows
These reporters are pursuing a broad range of important investigative projects in partnership with ProPublica over a three-year period.
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Kyle Hopkins
Anchorage Daily News
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Molly Parker
Capitol News Illinois
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Lulu Ramadan
The Seattle Times
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Tony Schick
Oregon Public Broadcasting
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Ken Ward Jr.
Mountain State Spotlight
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Capital & Main
Reporter: Robin Urevich
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THE CITY
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Documented
Reporter: Marcus Baram
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High Country News
Reporter: B. Toastie Oaster
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Idaho Statesman
Reporter: Becca Savransky
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The Maine Monitor
Reporter: Rose Lundy
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Mississippi Free Press
Reporter: Nick Judin
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Mississippi Today
Reporter: Isabelle Taft
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Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal
Reporter: Caleb Bedillion
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The Salt Lake Tribune
Reporter: Jessica Miller
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Source New Mexico
Reporter: Patrick Lohmann
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Virginia Center for Investigative Journalism at WHRO
Reporter: Brandi Kellam
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WABE
Reporter: Stephannie Stokes
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WVUE-TV
Reporter: Samantha Sunne
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Lawless
Sexual Violence in Alaska -
Paradise Lost
Hawaii’s Disappearing Beaches -
State of Denial
Inside Arizona’s Division of Developmental Disabilities -
Defenseless
Investigating the Only State Without Public Defenders -
Birth Rights
Investigating Florida’s NICA Program -
Critical Condition
Investigating the Business of Oklahoma’s Rural Hospitals -
Profiting from the Poor
Inside Memphis’ Debt Machine -
The Cutting
Investigating Industrial Logging in Oregon -
Desperation Town
How Youngstown Gave Itself Away for the Promise of Jobs -
Pollution Profiteers
Inside California’s Toxic Hauling Industry -
Coming to Collect
Investigating Public Housing in Annapolis -
Lessons Lost
How Federal Schools Are Failing Native American Students -
Big Jim
West Virginia’s Conflicted Governor
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Committed to Jail
How Mississippi Jails People for Mental Illness -
No Defense
How Mississippi Fails Poor Defendants -
State of Disrepair
Inside Idaho’s Crumbling Schools -
Checked Out
LA’s Lost Residential Hotels -
The Title Pawn Trap
High-Interest Title Lending in Georgia -
The Long Burn
The Slow Recovery From New Mexico’s Largest Wildfire -
Homeowner Hell
Investigating Colorado’s Unregulated Homeowners Associations -
Unequal Discipline
Native Students Face Harsh Discipline in New Mexico -
Nowhere to Go
New Mexico’s Troubled Foster Care System -
Culture of Cruelty
Inside Illinois’ Mental Health System -
Disaster After Disaster
Growing Storms, Faltering Aid -
Broken Promises
Salmon Disappear From the Pacific Northwest -
Unguarded
Investigating Risks to the Incarcerated of Illinois -
Crisis Point
How New York Wrecked Mental Health Care for Kids -
The Price Kids Pay
How Schools and Police Work Together to Punish Students -
Flight Risk
Commercial Aviation Safety in Alaska -
Asset Mismanagement
How the Police Take Money and Keep It -
Juvenile Injustice, Tennessee
Where Kids Meet the Rule of Law -
Schoolyard Sheriffs
Policing Kids in Antelope Valley Schools -
Unwatched
A Louisiana Law Department That Polices Itself -
Black Snow
Big Sugar’s Burning Problem -
Gilded Badges
How New Jersey Cops Profit From Police Unions and Avoid Accountability -
Sunken Costs
Coal Ash in Georgia -
Promised Land
A Failed Housing Pledge to Native Hawaiians -
Power Play
The Influence of Virginia’s Biggest Utility -
At a Great Price
The True Cost of the Sears Headquarters Deal -
Polluter’s Paradise
Environmental Impact in Louisiana -
Campus Complicity
Faculty Sexual Misconduct in Illinois -
The Untouchables
Investigating South Carolina’s Judges -
Miswired
How Kentucky Missed the Tech Revolution -
A 911 Emergency
Rhode Island’s Deadly 911 Flaws -
Invisible Walls
Connecticut’s Separate and Unequal Housing -
The Real Bosses of New Jersey
How Unelected Officials Run Your Government -
Locked Down
An Investigation of Mississippi’s Prisons -
Overcorrection
Crisis in California Jails -
Accused in Elkhart
Justice in an Indiana County -
Louisiana’s Ethical Swamp
Lawmakers’ Conflicts of Interest -
A Sick System
Repeat Attacks After Pleading Insanity -
The New Power Brokers
West Virginia’s Natural Gas Industry -
Half-life
Nuke Lab Workers Getting Sick -
HUD’s House of Cards
Public Housing Failures -
Trauma After Tragedy
PTSD in First Responders
