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The Complicated Case of Jorge Ruiz

by Amy Yurkanin,

Trump Canceled 94 Million Pounds of Food Aid. Here’s What Never Arrived.

by Ruth Talbot and Nicole Santa Cruz, photography by Stephanie Mei-Ling for ProPublica,

Arduous and Unequal: The Fight to Get FEMA Housing Assistance After Helene

by Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, and Ren Larson, The Assembly,

Several trailer homes that are missing walls and surrounded by debris.

Are You Still Rebuilding After Hurricane Helene? We Want to Hear From You.

by Ren Larson, The Assembly, and Cassandra Garibay, ProPublica,

Kristi Noem Fast-Tracked Millions in Disaster Aid to Florida Tourist Attraction After Campaign Donor Intervened

by Joshua Kaplan, Justin Elliott and Alex Mierjeski,

Georgia’s Medicaid Work Requirement Program Spent Twice as Much on Administrative Costs as on Health Care, GAO Says

by Margaret Coker, The Current,

Silueta del busto de una mujer. Dentro de la silueta se ven agricultores trabajando en un campo con un cielo blanquecino.

La trampa de la visa H-2A

por Max Blau, ProPublica, y Zaydee Sanchez para ProPublica, ilustraciones por Dadu Shin para ProPublica,

A Florida Home Insurer Was Allowed to Bypass the Courts During Claim Disputes. It Won More Than 90% of the Time.

by Mario Ariza,

The H-2A Visa Trap

by Max Blau, ProPublica, and Zaydee Sanchez for ProPublica, illustrations by Dadu Shin for ProPublica,

“Just Let Me Die”: After Insurance Repeatedly Denied a Couple’s Claims, One Psychiatrist Was Their Last Hope

by Duaa Eldeib, photography by Sarah Blesener for ProPublica,

What One Man’s 45-Year-Old Case Tells Us About the “Jim Crow Juries” Haunting Louisiana

by Richard A. Webster, Verite News,

An Unconstitutional “Jim Crow Jury” Sent Him to Prison for Life. A New Law Aims to Keep Him There.

by Richard A. Webster, Verite News,

Inside the Memphis Chamber of Commerce’s Push for Elon Musk’s xAI Data Center

by Wendi C. Thomas, MLK50: Justice Through Journalism,

Trump Administration Halted Lawsuits Targeting Civil Rights Abuses of Prisoners and Mentally Ill People

by Corey G. Johnson,

Middle School Cheerleaders Made a TikTok Video Portraying a School Shooting. They Were Charged With a Crime.

by Aliyya Swaby,

Four Years After Cop Was Filmed Slamming Black Woman to the Ground, Louisiana Passes Accountability Law

by Richard A. Webster, Verite News,

Some Texas Officials Didn’t Respond to Flood Alerts, Echoing the Tragedies of Hurricane Helene

by Jennifer Berry Hawes,

States Fear Critical Funding From FEMA May Be Drying Up

by Jennifer Berry Hawes,

Congress Is Pushing for a Medicaid Work Requirement. Here’s What Happened When Georgia Tried It.

by Margaret Coker, The Current,

“You’re Already Approved”: How One Tennessee Company Sets a Debt Trap

by Adam Friedman, Tennessee Lookout,

Tennessee’s Law on School Threats Ensnared Students Who Posed No Risks. Two States Passed Similar Laws.

by Aliyya Swaby,

How the Head of an Embattled Tennessee Youth Detention Center Held on to Power for Decades

by Paige Pfleger, WPLN/Nashville Public Radio, and Mariam Elba, ProPublica,

The Head of a Tennessee Youth Detention Center Will Step Down After “Loss of Confidence” in His Leadership

by Paige Pfleger, WPLN/Nashville Public Radio,

A Tennessee School Agreed to Pay $100,000 to Family of 11-Year-Old Student Arrested Under School Threats Law

by Aliyya Swaby, ProPublica, and Paige Pfleger, WPLN/Nashville Public Radio,

A Tennessee School Expelled a 12-Year-Old for a Social Post. Experts Say It Didn’t Properly Assess If He Made a Threat.

by Aliyya Swaby,

Prescient Warnings About Helene Didn’t Reach People in Harm’s Way. Here Are 5 Lessons for the Next Hurricane.

by Jennifer Berry Hawes and Mollie Simon, with additional reporting by Cassandra Garibay,

Helene’s Unheard Warnings

by Jennifer Berry Hawes, with additional reporting by Cassandra Garibay,

He Became the Face of Georgia’s Medicaid Work Requirement. Now He’s Fed Up With It.

by Margaret Coker, The Current,

The Firm Running Georgia’s Struggling Medicaid Experiment Was Also Paid Millions to Sell It to the Public

by Margaret Coker, The Current,

This Lender Said Its Loans Would Help Tennesseans. It Has Sued More Than 110,000 of Them.

by Adam Friedman, Tennessee Lookout,

Louisiana Judge Nullifies Death Row Inmate’s Murder Conviction That Was Based on Junk Science

by Richard A. Webster, Verite News,

Two Months After Trump’s Funding Cuts, a Nonprofit Struggles to Support Refugees and Itself

by Amy Yurkanin,

“Slow Pay, Low Pay or No Pay”

by T. Christian Miller,

N.C. Lawmakers Move to Stop Votes From Being Discarded Based on Postelection Rule Changes

by Doug Bock Clark,

An Algorithm Deemed This Nearly Blind 70-Year-Old Prisoner a “Moderate Risk.” Now He’s No Longer Eligible for Parole.

by Richard A. Webster, Verite News,

North Carolina Lawmakers Ask for Investigation Into Funding Disruptions for Sexual Abuse Survivors

by Doug Bock Clark,

Police Across the U.S. Welcomed Cop Show “The First 48.” Then Relationships Soured.

by Jessica Lussenhop,

A Political Power Grab Redirected Funds for North Carolina’s Sexual Abuse Survivors. Women in Crisis Paid the Price.

by Doug Bock Clark,

He Was Convicted Based on Allegedly Fabricated Bite Mark Analysis. Louisiana Wants to Execute Him Anyway.

by Richard A. Webster, Verite News,

Georgia Won’t Say Who’s Now Serving on Its Maternal Mortality Committee After Dismissing All Members Last Year

by Amy Yurkanin,

Georgia Touts Its Medicaid Experiment as a Success. The Numbers Tell a Different Story.

by Margaret Coker, The Current,

Tennessee Lawmakers Push to Change How the State Disarms Dangerous People to Better Protect Domestic Violence Victims

by Paige Pfleger, WPLN/Nashville Public Radio,

First Came the Warning Signs. Then a Teen Opened Fire on a Nashville School.

by Aliyya Swaby, ProPublica, and Paige Pfleger, WPLN/Nashville Public Radio,

How Many Students Have Been Expelled Under Tennessee’s School Threats Law? There’s No Clear Answer.

by Aliyya Swaby,

They Followed North Carolina Election Rules When They Cast Their Ballots. Now Their Votes Could Be Tossed Anyway.

by Doug Bock Clark,

Is a New Mississippi Law Decreasing Jailings of People Awaiting Mental Health Treatment? The State Doesn’t Know.

by Gwen Dilworth, Mississippi Today,

Women Made Electoral Gains in Statehouses Across the Country in 2024. The Southeast Is a Different Story.

by Jennifer Berry Hawes,

North Carolina Supreme Court Candidate Wants Military Absentee Votes Tossed. Years Earlier, That’s How He Voted.

by Doug Bock Clark,

How Segregated Are Your Local Private Schools? We Made a Tool to Help You Find Out.

by Jennifer Berry Hawes,

This Storm-Battered Town Voted for Trump. He Has Vowed to Overturn the Law That Could Fix Its Homes.

by Sharon Lerner, photography by Annie Flanagan for ProPublica,

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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    “The Intern in Charge”: Meet the 22-Year-Old Trump’s Team Picked to Lead Terrorism Prevention

    One year out of college and with no apparent national security expertise, Thomas Fugate is the Department of Homeland Security official tasked with overseeing the government’s main hub for combating violent extremism.

    by Hannah Allam,

    More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.

    The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And nearly 20 children, two of whom have cancer.

    by Nicole Foy, photography by Sarahbeth Maney,

    America’s Mental Barrier

    This Little-Known Appeal Could Force Your Insurer to Pay for Lifesaving Care. Here’s How to File It.

    When a health insurer refuses to pay for your treatment, you may have the right to have the denial reviewed — and potentially overturned — by an independent provider. Here are six steps experts suggest to help you through the external appeal process.

    by Duaa Eldeib,

    Life of the Mother

    A Coast Guard Commander Miscarried. She Nearly Died After Being Denied Care.

    U.S. service members have long faced strict limits on abortions, even when used to resolve miscarriages. Under federal law, the military will only pay for abortions in cases of rape, incest or to save the mother’s life.

    by Erin Edwards for ProPublica and Robin Fields,

    The Militia and the Mole

    Outraged by the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias. He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends. The one person he told was a ProPublica reporter.

    by Joshua Kaplan,