U.S. Senators Demand Federal Scrutiny of Private Equity’s Incursion Into Fishing
Three New England senators, including Elizabeth Warren, criticized the lax rules and weak oversight revealed by our report on private equity’s growing dominance over East Coast commercial fishing.
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.
The Judge Who Illegally Jailed Children Is Retiring. The Candidates to Replace Her Have Different Approaches.
After a Nashville Public Radio and ProPublica investigation, a Tennessee judge said she was retiring. The candidate who takes her job will have to restore confidence in the system.
The City Where Investigations of Police Take So Long, Officers Kill Again Before Reviews Are Done
A California city’s flawed handling of fatal police shootings allowed six officers to use deadly force again before their first cases were decided. Experts say the department’s system "isn’t even basement standard practice” and needs oversight.
How Foreign Private Equity Hooked New England’s Fishing Industry
Owned by a billionaire Dutch family, Blue Harvest Fisheries has emerged as a dominant force in the lucrative fishing port of New Bedford, Massachusetts. Its business model: benefit from lax antitrust rules and pass costs on to local fishermen.
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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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The Southern Illinoisan
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Honolulu Star-Advertiser
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Jennifer Smith Richards
Chicago Tribune
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Ken Ward Jr.
Mountain State Spotlight
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Documented
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Nashville Public Radio
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The New Bedford Light
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New Mexico In Depth
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Outlier Media
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Lawless
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Paradise Lost
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State of Denial
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Defenseless
Investigating the Only State Without Public Defenders
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Critical Condition
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Profiting from the Poor
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The Cutting
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