Alexandra Andrews was an assistant editor at ProPublica.
Alexandra Andrews
Assistant Editor
The Rise and Fall of ‘Notorious’ San Francisco Landlords
The Lembi family went on a "five-year apartment-buying binge" of rental properties in San Francisco at the height of the housing market. But a magazine reports that they reportedly strong-armed longtime tenants out of their apartments and raised rents across the city. Now their empire is in decline.
Gov’t Agency Helps Risky Lenders Keep Lending
The Government National Mortgage Association -- Ginnie Mae -- has gotten little attention during the financial crisis, but a new report says the agency has helped some reckless mortgage companies by providing taxpayer backing for their risky lending.
School Kids - And the Rest of Us - Fed Meat That Fast-Food Joints Wouldn’t Touch
Because federal standards have not caught up with those of the fast-food industry, the National School Lunch Program has become the meat industry's "market of last resort," according to USA Today. So children sometimes wind up eating meat that otherwise might become pet food.
U.S. Turns a Blind Eye to Agent Orange
Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange 30 years ago are still fighting for compensation, a <i>Chicago Tribune</i> investigation finds, part of a "record of neglect."
Justice Often Elusive for Student Rape Victims
A report from the Center for Public Integrity describes serious problems in the way universities handle cases of sexual assault. Such cases are often handled in secretive campus proceedings, the center's investigation found, with the victims excluded or given strict gag orders.
