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Oregon prosecutors said she didn’t protect her baby. She says she was surviving abuse. investigatewest.org/prosecutors-sa…

When a child caught in a custody battle said she was raped, the court-appointed investigator didn’t believe her. Though a Washington judge later found the investigator failed at her job, by then, the child’s mother said, the damage had already been done. investigatewest.org/a-girl-caught-…

As Idaho prisons run out of room, some inmates with good behavior have been sent to segregated housing - small cells that are usually reserved as punishment. “They’re treating us like we’re in trouble when we haven’t done anything." investigatewest.org/overflowing-id…

A review of thousands of text messages and investigation documents shows how school leaders and law enforcement failed to recognize and properly investigate common sexual grooming behaviors as the teacher grew closer and closer to the student. investigatewest.org/an-everett-tea…

Text messages and investigation documents show how school leaders and law enforcement failed to recognize and properly investigate common sexual grooming behaviors as the teacher grew closer and closer to the student. Reported w/ @EverettHerald - investigatewest.org/an-everett-tea…

Owyhee County, Idaho is among hundreds of local law enforcement agencies getting paid by the Department of Homeland Security to help enforce immigration law - investigatewest.org/rural-idaho-sh…

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Idaho law previously only protected inmates if the abuse included genital contact. investigatewest.org/idaho-legislat…

Washington courts appointed guardians ad litem to 7,000+ family law cases since 2020 to investigate how domestic violence and other issues impact kids. But there’s little independent oversight of the role: investigatewest.org/washington-cou…

The new law expands the definition of unlawful sexual contact between prison staff and inmates, after InvestigateWest reported on how the previous state law made it difficult to punish prison guards for sexual abuse. investigatewest.org/idaho-legislat…

How effective are Portland’s sanctuary city policies when ICE can track and surveil immigrant communities with ease? @Fi2W reports - investigatewest.org/surveilled-and…

Immigration attorneys, like Jennifer Ibañez Whitlock of @NILC, say they've seen detention derail what would otherwise be straightforward asylum cases — and even push people to give up their cases to avoid lengthy stays in detention centers. investigatewest.org/i-was-trying-t…

The reforms come roughly 2 ½ years after InvestigateWest’s “Cruelest Lie” series exposed child abuse and neglect at youth residential facilities. investigatewest.org/idaho-passes-l…

Residents of an Oregon homeless camp say the Forest Service blew off calls and appointments to reclaim lost property. @Report4America corps member Danielle Dawson writes for @InvestigateWest: investigatewest.org/oregon-homeles…

The Franklin County Sheriff is the second in Idaho to sign up for an ICE task force agreement - the most involved and controversial cooperative agreement because it allows local police to stop people to check their immigration status. investigatewest.org/franklin-sheri…

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In many Washington counties, these family court investigators have limited training, aren’t required to have a professional license and have little independent oversight. But these reforms could help. investigatewest.org/washington-cou…

Former residents of an Oregon homeless encampment said when they called the Forest Service to reclaim belongings, their calls went unanswered, appointments never happened or they weren't given enough time to gather belongings. investigatewest.org/oregon-homeles…

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A bill that would make it easier for prosecutors to charge prison staff accused of sexually abusing inmates passed the Idaho Senate on Tuesday and is now awaiting final approval from Gov. Brad Little. investigatewest.org/idaho-legislat…