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ProPublica Donate ProPublica Investigative Journalism in the Public InterestSearch Search Donate Nonprofit Explorer Local Initiatives NewslettersMail Email Address: Arrow Right Sign UpProPublica Donate Close Close ProPublica Donate Search ProPublica: Search Search Topics Racial Justice Racial Justice Healthcare Health Care Politics Politics Criminal Justice Criminal Justice more… Browse by Place Midwest Northwest South Southwest Texas Type Graphics & Data Newsletters Series Videos Local Reporting Network Electionland Data Store InfoImpact Jobs & Fellowships Contact Us Follow Facebook Facebook Twitter Twitter Instagram Instagram ProPublica Wins Pulitzer Prize for Public Service Our coverage of the Supreme Court was awarded the gold medal and explanatory reporting on the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, was named a finalist. Read more → Under the Gun Even When a Cop Is Killed With an Illegally Purchased Weapon, the Gun Store’s Name Is Kept Secret A 2003 law pushed by the gun industry limits the information shared by federal agents and shields gun shops from public scrutiny, but ProPublica was able to identify the store that sold the gun used in the shooting of a Chicago police officer. by Vernal Coleman , photography by Sarahbeth Maney , May 14, 5 a.m. EDT Minnesota AG Sues Contract-for-Deed Seller Who Allegedly Targeted Muslim Community The complaint, which alleges violations of lending law and religious discrimination, follows a ProPublica and Sahan Journal investigation. by Jessica Lussenhop , May 14, 3:40 p.m. EDT Committed to Jail Mississippi Lawmakers Move to Limit the Jail Detentions of People Awaiting Mental Health Treatment Supporters say the measure is a step forward in curbing the number of people jailed during civil commitment. But some local officials say the impact will be limited unless the state makes other changes, including adding psychiatric beds. by Kate Royals , Mississippi Today , May 13, 6 a.m. EDT Local Reporting Network The Secret IRS Files IRS Audit of Trump Could Cost Former President More Than $100 Million The tax agency concluded in its long-running investigation that Trump effectively claimed the same massive write-off twice on his failed Chicago tower. by Paul Kiel , ProPublica, and Russ Buettner , The New York Times , May 11, 10 a.m. EDT Chinese Mafias and the U.S. Black Market for Marijuana A quadruple murder at an illegal marijuana farm in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma, opened a window into a disturbing reality. Chinese criminal networks have taken over much of the illicit marijuana market in the U.S., stoking a wave of crime that includes violence, money laundering and human trafficking. Featured Reporting Fields of Green Gangsters, Money and Murder: How Chinese Organized Crime Is Dominating America’s Illegal Marijuana Market A quadruple murder in Oklahoma shows how the Chinese underworld has come to dominate the booming illicit trade, fortifying its rise as a global powerhouse with alleged ties to China’s authoritarian regime. by Sebastian Rotella and Kirsten Berg , ProPublica, and Garrett Yalch and Clifton Adcock , The Frontier, March 14, 5 a.m. EDT El camino correcto”: desde Venezuela a Juárez y desde Nueva York a Denver, la odisea de una familia en busca de asilo La familia Pabón se encuentra entre los casi ocho millones de venezolanos que han huido de su país. El documental, El camino correcto”, sigue a esta familia mientras aplica y navega por el sistema de asilo de Estados Unidos. por Gerardo del Valle , May 11, 9:05 a.m. CDT Lo que un incendio en un centro de detención en México nos revela sobre la política de inmigración de Estados Unidos. Hace un año, 40 hombres murieron en un incendio en Ciudad Juárez. Un análisis de ProPublica y The Texas Tribune revela que el incidente fue el resultado previsto y previsible de cambios claves en las políticas fronterizas de EE.UU. por Perla Trevizo , May 11, 9 a.m. CDT Georgia Promised to Fix How Voter Challenges Are Handled. A New Law Could Make the Problem Worse. SB 189, which goes into effect in July, will give Georgia residents more time to contest the eligibility of fellow citizens’ inclusion on voter rolls and make it easier to use questionable evidence in those challenges. by Doug Bock Clark , May 10, 11 a.m. EDT Plastic, Plastic Everywhere — Even at the UN’s Plastic Free” Conference At a conference meant to address the plastic crisis, pro-plastic messaging was inescapable. Meanwhile, industry insiders — some positioned as government delegates — were given access to vital negotiations. by Lisa Song , May 10, 5 a.m. EDT ProPublica Editor-In-Chief Stephen Engelberg Wins Freedom of the Press Career Award by ProPublica , May 9, 1:35 p.m. EDT Looking Up an NYPD Officer’s Discipline Record? Many Are There One Day, Gone the Next. The police department’s public site for tracking officers’ discipline is shockingly unreliable, a ProPublica analysis found. Cases against officers frequently vanish for days — sometimes weeks — at a time. by Sergio Hernandez , May 9, 5 a.m. EDT Blinken Says Israeli Units Accused of Serious Violations Have Done Enough to Avoid Sanctions. Experts and Insiders Disagree. The secretary of state told Congress that Israel had adequately punished a soldier who got community service for killing an unarmed Palestinian. Government officials call it a mockery” and inconsistent with the law. by Brett Murphy , May 8, 7:15 p.m. EDT This School for Autistic Youth Can Cost $573,200 a Year. It Operates With Little Oversight, and Students Have Suffered. No state agency has authority over Shrub Oak, one of the country’s most expensive therapeutic boarding schools. As a result, parents and staff have nowhere to report bruised students and medication mix-ups. by Jennifer Smith Richards and Jodi S. Cohen , May 8, 6 a.m. EDT Facing Unchecked Syphilis Outbreak, Great Plains Tribes Sought Federal Help. Months Later, No One Has Responded. The syphilis rate among Indigenous people in the Great Plains is higher than at any point in 80 years of records. More than 3% of Native American babies born in South Dakota last year had the preventable and curable — but potentially fatal — disease. by Anna Maria Barry-Jester , May 7, 5 a.m. EDT ProPublica Wins Pulitzer Prize for Supreme Court Coverage The award marks ProPublica’s 7th Pulitzer; Uvalde shooting investigation is named a Pulitzer finalist. by ProPublica , May 6, 3:50 p.m. EDT Unplugged Oil Companies Contaminated a Family Farm. The Courts and Regulators Let the Drillers Walk Away. The oil and gas industry has reaped profits without ensuring there will be money to plug and clean up their wells. In Oklahoma, that work could cost more than $7 billion if it falls to the state. by Mark Olalde , ProPublica, and Nick Bowlin , Capital & Main , May 6, 5 a.m. EDT ProPublica Wins Nellie Bly Award for Supreme Court Coverage by ProPublica , May 5, 6 a.m. EDT Ten Years After the Flint Water Crisis, Distrust and Anger Linger A city is forever changed, and so is residents’ relationship with their water. The betrayal of trust by the institutions meant to protect Flint’s residents has made some of them extra cautious as they look to keep themselves and their community safe. by Anna Clark and Sarahbeth Maney , Photography by Sarahbeth Maney , May 4, 5 a.m. EDT Welfare States More States Are Allowing Child Support Payments to Reach Children Since a ProPublica investigation found that states were seizing child support headed to families as reimbursement for the mother having received welfare, at least six states have changed their policies. Others are debating doing the same. by Eli Hager , May 3, 5 a.m. EDT The Long Journey to Asylum for One Venezuelan Family The Pabón family is among the nearly 8 million Venezuelans who have fled their country. Follow them as they begin a life in the U.S. and journey through an asylum system buckling under record numbers of new arrivals. by Gerardo del Valle , May 2, 5 a.m. CDT Browse the archive: Choose a...