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November 2018

How We Analyzed Rape Clearance Rates

by Mark Fahey, Newsy,

Could Your Police Department Be Inflating Rape Clearance Rates?

by Lena V. Groeger, ProPublica, Mark Fahey and Mark Greenblatt, Newsy,

Chicago City Council Members Seek Hearing on Psychiatric Hospital

by Duaa Eldeib,

Brothers Who Were Online Friends With Pittsburgh Shooting Suspect Had Ties to Violent Neo-Nazis

by A.C. Thompson, ProPublica, and Catherine Trautwein, FRONTLINE,

Chicago City Council Approves Modest First Reforms on Ticketing and Debt

by Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, and Elliott Ramos, WBEZ Chicago,

A ProPublica and Malheur Enterprise Forum Asks: What Happens When People Found “Guilty Except for Insanity” Attack Again?

by ProPublica,

What Oregon Officials Knew and When They Knew It

by Jayme Fraser, The Malheur Enterprise,

Century-Old West Virginia Leases Yield Paltry Gas Royalties. A Suit Could Cut Others’ Payouts to a Trickle, Too.

by Ken Ward Jr., The Charleston Gazette-Mail,

How We Analyzed the Outcomes of Those Freed by Oregon’s Psychiatric Security Review Board

by Jayme Fraser, The Malheur Enterprise, with Decca Muldowney, Gabriel Sandoval and Alex Mierjeski, ProPublica,

Oregon Board Says Those Found Criminally Insane Rarely Commit New Crimes. The Numbers Say Otherwise.

by Jayme Fraser, The Malheur Enterprise, with Decca Muldowney, Gabriel Sandoval and Alex Mierjeski, ProPublica,

Oregon Board Says Those Found Criminally Insane Rarely Commit New Crimes. The Numbers Say Otherwise.

by Jayme Fraser, The Malheur Enterprise, with Decca Muldowney, Gabriel Sandoval and Alex Mierjeski, ProPublica,

How We Analyzed the Outcomes of Those Freed by Oregon’s Psychiatric Security Review Board

by Jayme Fraser, The Malheur Enterprise, with Decca Muldowney, Gabriel Sandoval and Alex Mierjeski, ProPublica,

An Emoluments Suit Against Trump Is Moving Ahead. We Spoke to a Plaintiff About What’s Next. — “Trump, Inc.” Podcast Extra

Eric Umansky,

Top Chicago Alderman Adds to Growing Momentum for Ticket and Debt Reform

by Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, and Elliott Ramos, WBEZ Chicago,

West Virginia’s Natural Gas Industry Keeps Pushing to Whittle Away Payments to Residents

by Ken Ward Jr., The Charleston Gazette-Mail,

Diversion Programs Say They Offer a Path Away From Court, but Critics Say the Tolls Are Hefty

by Rebecca Burns for ProPublica Illinois,

“Documenting Hate: New American Nazis,” Coming Soon From ProPublica and Frontline

by ProPublica,

Why Jeff Sessions’ Final Act Could Have More Impact Than Expected

by Ian MacDougall,

Election Day Was Filled With Frustrations, Claims of Mischief and Glimmers of Hope

by Jessica Huseman,

El extraño caso de los diplomáticos estadounidenses en Cuba: el misterio se intensifica y las divisiones en Washington también

par Tim Golden y Sebastian Rotella,

The Strange Case of American Diplomats in Cuba: As the Mystery Deepens, So Do Divisions in Washington

by Tim Golden and Sebastian Rotella,

The Election Is Over. And Now the Next Elections Begin.

by Mick Dumke,

So What Trump Investigations Could Be Coming? — “Trump, Inc.” Podcast Extra

by Andrea Bernstein, WNYC,

Aging Machines, Crowds, Humidity: Problems at the Polls Were Mundane but Widespread

by Ian MacDougall, Jessica Huseman, and Isaac Arnsdorf,

Florida Election Brings High Turnout, Some Voting Snags

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Missouri Changed Voter ID Requirements, Citing Confusion. Yet on Election Day, There Was Confusion.

by Sam Levine, HuffPost, Jessica Huseman, ProPublica, and Samantha Storey, HuffPost,

What Went Wrong at New York City Polling Places? It Was Something in the Air. Literally.

by Ian MacDougall,

These Voters Had to Wait for Hours: “It Felt Like a Type of Disenfranchisement”

by Isaac Arnsdorf,

Voters Get Texts With Incorrect Election Information

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Judge Orders Polling Locations in Texas County Remain Open

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Poll Worker in Missouri Asks If Voter Is a Member of the “Caravan”

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Georgia Polling Location to Stay Open Later After Machine Issues

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Georgia Voters Face Hourslong Waits as State Scrambles to Accommodate Turnout

by Jessica Huseman, Isaac Arnsdorf, and Jeremy B. Merrill,

Houston Poll Worker Hurls Racist Remarks, Faces Criminal Charge

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Chicago Election Officials Will Ask to Extend Poll Hours After Late Openings

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Glitch in Ohio County Incorrectly Marks Voters as Having Already Cast a Ballot

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The Ballots of Madison County

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Breakdown in New York City

by Erica Anderson, NY City News Service, Jenny Ye, Quartz, Spenser Mestel for ProPublica, and Ally J. Levine and Sisi Wei, ProPublica,

Despite Conflicting Messages, Cellphones Are Allowed in Nebraska Poll Booths

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Nothing Can Be Done About Pastor’s Sign Near Florida Polling Place, Authorities Say

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Long Lines Test Voter Patience Across the Nation

by Ian MacDougall and Ariana Tobin,

Security Guards Block Access to Polling Station inside a Gated Community in South Florida

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Voters Face Overstuffed Ballot Boxes, Mail-In Ballot Issues in Colorado

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Confusion Over Voter ID Requirement Contributes to Missouri Lines

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Ballot Scanner Issues in Brooklyn Lead to Long Lines

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Humidity to Blame for Some North Carolina Ballot Scanners Not Working

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Malfunctions of Voting Machines in Detroit Area Delay Voting

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Kansas and Missouri Voters Report Broken Voting Machines, ID Issues

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Polling Location in Somerset County, New Jersey, Opens Late

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Delayed Starts, Missing Ballots, Vandalism at Polling Places in Baltimore

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What We’re Watching

During Donald Trump’s second presidency, ProPublica will focus on the areas most in need of scrutiny. Here are some of the issues our reporters will be watching — and how to get in touch with them securely.

Learn more about our reporting team. We will continue to share our areas of interest as the news develops.

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Sharon Lerner

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Andy Kroll

I cover justice and the rule of law, including the Justice Department, U.S. attorneys and the courts.

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Melissa Sanchez

I report on immigration and labor, and I am based in Chicago.

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Jesse Coburn

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    Witnesses in the various criminal cases against the former president have gotten pay raises, new jobs and more. If any benefits were intended to influence testimony, that could be a crime.

    by Robert Faturechi, Justin Elliott and Alex Mierjeski,

    Machine Bias

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    There’s software used across the country to predict future criminals. And it’s biased against blacks.

    Julia Angwin, Jeff Larson, Lauren Kirchner and Surya Mattu,

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    Half of all Americans now die in hospice care. Easy money and a lack of regulation transformed a crusade to provide death with dignity into an industry rife with fraud and exploitation.

    by Ava Kofman,

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    by Lena V. Groeger, Charles Ornstein and Ryann Grochowski Jones,

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