Across Illinois, IL|News|
Lawmakers Demand Answer For Kids Stuck In Psychiatric Hospitals
A call for state welfare officials to appear at a public hearing follows our ProPublica Illinois investigation.
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Rahm Emanuel's Administration Keeps Monitoring Protesters
Chicago police and City Hall tracked anti-Trump demonstrators — and now state legislators want to let them use drones.
Charlotte, NC|News|
An Alarming Tip About Neo-Nazi Marine, Then An Uncertain Response
A former Marine says he alerted the Corps to a white supremacist in its ranks. Six months later, he wonders about the investigation.
Across Illinois, IL|News|
Incarcerated Teens Accused Of Guard Assaults To Get New Lawyers
Controversy at youth facility in southern Illinois sparks a nonprofit to act on behalf of the teens who are getting harsher sentences.
White House, US|News|
Election Security A High Priority; Voting Machines An Exception
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Lake Forest, CA|News|
OC Murder Suspect Said To Have Trained With Extremist Hate Group
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Chicago|News|
Chicago Cop Under Investigation Again Over Social Media Posts
Officer John Catanzara describes himself as a “give no f#$%s, say it like it is man.” His social media posts have prompted investigations.
Across America, US|News|
7 Ways Patients Can Protect Themselves From Outrageous Bills
Experts in reducing charges for medical services say patients need to push for detailed answers up front about the true costs of their care.
New Orleans, LA|News|
Some US Hospitals Don’t Put Americans First For Liver Transplants
At a time when there aren’t enough livers for ailing Americans, wealthy foreigners fly here for transplants.
Jacksonville, FL|News|
One Officer, Scores Of Tickets And A Familiar Racial Disparity
C.J. Brown wrote four times as many pedestrian tickets as any other officer in Jacksonville over the last 5 years, most of them to blacks.
Across America, US|News|
How Many American Moms Die From Causes Related To Pregnancy Or Childbirth? No One Knows
Data collection on maternal deaths is so flawed and under-funded that the government no longer even publishes an official death rate.
Redondo Beach, CA|News|
Racist, Violent, Unpunished: A South Bay Hate Group's Campaign Of Menace
The SoCal group trains to fight. They post their beatings online. And so far, they have little reason to fear the authorities.
Chicago|News|
How Chicago Gets Its Guns
It’s not big trafficking rings. Mostly, it’s through little guys like John Thomas.
Houston, TX|News|
Texas Official After Harvey: The ‘Red Cross Was Not There’
Once again, there were appeals for donations to the Red Cross. And once again, local officials are saying the charity hasn’t delivered.
Chicago|News|
Here's What's Driving Chicago's Bankruptcy Boom
ProPublica’s analysis of racial disparities in bankruptcy revealed a skyrocketing number of filings in Chicago’s black neighborhoods.
White House, US|News|
The Trump Administration Plans To End A Refugee Program For Children
Minors from violence-plagued El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala will no longer be permitted to reunite with their parents in the U.S.
White House, US|News|
Relatives of Undocumented Children Caught Up In ICE Dragnet
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Across America, US|News|
Maternal Care Is Disappearing From Rural America
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New York City, NY|News|
Thousands Of Criminal Cases In New York Relied On Disputed DNA Testing Techniques: ProPublica
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White House, US|News|
Is The Dream Over For These Immigrants?
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