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New: CBP detained a woman at airport customs after learning that she voted illegally. The incident, which hasn’t previously been reported, comes as Trump ramps up his search for illegal voters. propub.li/3PpfW1o

“It was a real mismatch of what happened,” Corey said. “What a disservice it was to those girls.” New: propublica.org/article/califo…

The Supreme Court's right-wing supermajority didn't happen overnight. This is the inside story of how Leonard Leo built a machine that reshaped the American judiciary and legal system. propublica.org/article/we-don…

.@KQED and ProPublica identified 67 cases since 2019 in which California has not revoked educators’ licenses after school districts determined they had committed sexual harassment or misconduct. At least 14 of them were rehired by other schools. propublica.org/article/califo…

The use of tear gas and pepper spray by officers during Trump’s immigration crackdown caused an infant to briefly stop breathing and left children wheezing, coughing and gasping for air. propublica.org/article/kids-t…

We just announced the launch of a new reporting team in California — our sixth regional investigative hub! It’s the latest step we’re taking to expand ProPublica and meet the moment with more journalism. Here’s why I’m so excited about this… 1/8

We are still reporting. @KQED + @propublica would love to hear from if you have experience with California’s opaque teacher disciplinary process. propublica.org/getinvolved/te…

HUGE NEWS: ProPublica is launching a new investigative reporting hub in California, our sixth regional unit. Read more: propublica.org/atpropublica/p…

Exclusive: ProPublica expands to California axios.com/2026/05/12/pro…

Oil field wastewater is spreading uncontrollably belowground across Oklahoma. On May 20, join @readfrontier & ProPublica in Tulsa for a documentary screening revealing how state regulators failed to stop the pollution. RSVP required: events.propublica.org/toxic-ground/X

A reporting tour de force by @KQED's @HollyMcDede + @propublica's @mrsimon22 reveals how California allowed this math teacher — and dozens of other educators found to have committed sexual harassment or misconduct — to keep their credentials. propublica.org/article/califo…

Puerto Rico's Gov. Jenniffer González-Colón had declined our repeated requests for interviews. But in a statement released after the investigation published, she denied any wrongdoing and said she “has stood firmly against corruption.” propublica.org/article/puerto…

Trina Bunger lives near a smelter in Globe, Arizona. Years ago, the air “would choke you out,” she said. But she’s seen air quality steadily improve as regulations tightened. Now, updates to the rule that brought about those improvements are paused. propublica.org/article/clean-…

“The failure to audit these stops means unconstitutional stops, frisks and searches went undetected,” court-appointed monitor Mylan Denerstein told ProPublica. “This is unacceptable. The City must do more and prevent this from happening.” propublica.org/article/nypd-c…

New: Even after California teacher Jason Agan was fired for sexual harassment and deemed “unfit to teach,” the finding was never made public. Amid a lack of oversight, nothing stopped him from getting hired by a second school, then a third. propub.li/4djYJyv

New: Our reporting with KQED found that California’s Commission on Teacher Credentialing releases few details about cases of teacher misconduct, leaving the public largely in the dark. Help us continue investigating the system. propub.li/4dklVN0

NEW: A U.S. Senate Candidate Says Foreign Truckers Are Making America’s Roads Unsafe. His Own Truckers Have Caused Harm. propublica.org/article/mike-c… @MaxBlau @jmdjacobs

Billionaires are using a loophole to avoid Medicare taxes. Closing it — and eliminating other ways around the tax for wealthy business owners — could raise more than $250 billion over 10 years for the program. propublica.org/article/medica…

Over the past 25 years, crashes involving truckers for Mike Collins’ business killed 5 people and injured over 50 others, including one who needs around-the-clock care due to a severe brain injury, according to data, court filings and police records. propublica.org/article/mike-c…

About 250,000 people live within a mile of the industrial facilities that Trump has exempted from air quality rules. “In order to help the rich get richer, he’s deregulating everything,” one resident said. “He’s a tyrant.” propublica.org/article/clean-…