NEW: ProPublica reviewed hundreds of cases in which judges criticized the actions of Justice Department lawyers. We found judges nominated by both parties who are frustrated that they can no longer take the government at its word.

Federal Judges Chastise Trump’s Justice Department for “Unlawful,” “Unethical” and “Unseemly” Conduct

ProPublica reviewed hundreds of cases in which judges criticized the actions of federal prosecutors. In many, judges expressed frustration that they can no longer take the government at its word.

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TODAY @ 4PM EST: Join @propublica.org for a virtual discussion on how children have been caught in Trump's immigration crackdown: propub.li/4fiHDSF featuring: @perla-trevizo.bsky.social @micarosenberg.bsky.social @lisalsong.bsky.social @nicolefoy.bsky.social & @mayatmiller.bsky.social

If you found @propublica.org's reporting on the children profoundly changed by this administration's immigration crackdown—through detention, family separation, and exposure chemical agents—meaningful, I encourage you to sign up for this virtual discussion with the reporters behind it today:

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We found that thousands of parents have been separated from U.S. citizen children and at least 79 kids were doused with chemical agents. 🗓️ On July 21, join us for a virtual discussion on how children have been caught in Trump's immigration crackdown: https://propub.li/4fiHDSF

NEW: Who runs this private school? Who will be teaching my child? Does this school have any documented issues? We put together this guide to help you answer questions like these about private schools so you can make informed decisions for your family.

How to Research Private Schools Like an Investigative Reporter

It can be really hard to get transparent, comprehensive information about private schools. Our investigative reporters share some suggestions for parents and guardians who want to collect it themselve...

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NEW: A woman who sexually abused a minor. Boxer Mike Tyson, who served time for rape. Both of these people successfully launched private schools that collected public money. As the voucher system grows more popular, few states have guardrails in place.

"Parents have told us they assume authorities conduct safety and quality checks of private schools like they would for public ones. Our reporting shows that is often not the case. ... "We’ve written this guide to pass on a few lessons we’ve learned. We hope it will help you spot red flags..."

How to Research Private Schools Like an Investigative Reporter

It can be really hard to get transparent, comprehensive information about private schools. Our investigative reporters share some suggestions for parents and guardians who want to collect it themselve...

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“You lie. You lie all the time,” the school owner said to the student. She then directed classmates to attack him. She gave one a high-five. This private school, funded with tax dollars, is among an explosion of private schools in the past 3 years. www.propublica.org/article/arks...

This Private School Had Students Scrub Floors and Attack a Fellow Classmate. The State Still Funds It.

One of the few requirements for Arkansas private schools is that they have an American flag and a flagpole. But millions in state funds go to the largely unmonitored schools while complaints about saf...

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FCC Officials Took Pricey Gifts From Paramount as the Company Needed Approval for Billion-Dollar Deals www.propublica.org/article/para...

FCC Officials Took Pricey Gifts From Paramount as the Company Needed Approval for Billion-Dollar Deals

Accepting tickets to the Kennedy Center honors gala compromised the commissioners’ impartiality, ethics experts told ProPublica. FCC Chair Brendan Carr has been gifted at least $63,000 worth of ticket...

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You know that routine plan disclosure you get from your 401(k) or 403(b)? We need to see it. www.propublica.org/getinvolved/... Breaking my long social media hiatus to ask you to please do this! Please share our ask widely! For this to work the way we hope, thousands of people must participate.

Have a 401(k)? Help ProPublica Investigate What’s Really Happening to Your Money.

Some retirement plans are stuck in investments with bloated fees and costly add-ons. Help ProPublica investigate the financial products companies are pushing and what they’re charging workers.

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It takes a lot for me to make a video of myself. But I care about these issues deeply, so here I am, adding my voice to the chorus of my courageous colleagues calling for a fair contract. Please consider following @propublicaguild.org and supporting us as we try to make our newsroom even better.

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“I care most about a contract that will lift the salary floors of our lowest paid employees so that they can afford to live in the cities that we work in,” says research reporter Kirsten Berg. We deserve a fair contract now!

“I started about three months ago, right after I got laid off at the Washington Post,” says audio producer Sabby Robinson, “layoff protections are really important to me.” Our message to @propublica.org management: we need strong layoff protections in our contract!

It takes serious guts to be this vulnerable, and I hope in exchange for her honesty, my friend Rocio and ALL our friends and colleagues at ProPublica can get the fair contract we need, especially when it comes to wages:

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ProPublica events manager Rocio Ortega has taken on Uber Eats and DoorDash deliveries to make ends meet. This shouldn’t be any of our workers’ financial reality. We need a contract that guarantees all our members fair pay: www.propublicaguild.org

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Wonderful meeting so many local reporters + editors at #IRE26. I enjoyed hearing about your work & potential project ideas at @propublica.org's Local Reporting Network breakfast and look forward to reading your proposals soon. Our next DEADLINE is July 27! www.propublica.org/atpropublica...

Deadline Approaching for ProPublica’s 50 State Initiative — Fall 2026 Cohort

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THREE years! Sigh. There’s not much that’ll get me to voluntarily make a video of myself, but this is one of them…

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It’s been three years since we formed our union. We still don’t have a contract. Over the next few weeks, you’ll be hearing from us — the workers of @propublica.org — on why this contract is so important and the issues about which we care deeply.

It’s been three years since we formed our union. We still don’t have a contract. Over the next few weeks, you’ll be hearing from us — the workers of @propublica.org — on why this contract is so important and the issues about which we care deeply.

After a decade+ of nonstop pollution offenses, GOP Sen. Jim Justice's coal empire learned earlier this year that it was under federal criminal investigation. But before prosecutors could gather crucial evidence, Todd Blanche's office told them "pencils down."

Statement from the Star Tribune Guild in response to management’s plans to lay off 15% of staff, including union members in the newsroom:

1/ Last fall, as we were interviewing immigrants detained during a dramatic immigration raid at an apartment complex in Chicago, we kept hearing about a Nigerian man whose leg was mauled by a police dog. 🧵:

NEW: Babies Are Bleeding to Death as Parents Reject a Vitamin Shot Given at Birth The vitamin K shot, a lifesaving injection given to newborns to prevent uncontrollable bleeding of the brain and intestines, has become collateral damage of the anti-vaccine movement.

Babies Are Bleeding to Death as Parents Reject a Vitamin Shot Given at Birth

The vitamin K shot, a lifesaving injection given to newborns to prevent uncontrollable bleeding of the brain and intestines, has become collateral damage of the anti-vaccine movement.

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Our “The End of Aid” series about the fallout from the destruction of the U.S. Agency for International Development was named a finalist in the explanatory reporting category. www.propublica.org/series/the-e...

ProPublica also received two other finalist designations: Our “Rx Roulette” series about how the Food and Drug Administration has for years allowed risky drugs to enter the United States was named a finalist in the investigative reporting category. www.propublica.org/series/rx-ro...

"Increasingly, journalists are pushing back against attacks on our credibility by 'showing the work'... "In that spirit, I wanted to take this opportunity to show how basic beat reporting — fact-checking the assertions of a powerful figure — led to a broader story..." by @hannahallam.bsky.social

I Reached Out to the White House Counterterrorism Czar for Comment. He Lashed Out on X.

Sebastian Gorka accused a ProPublica reporter of writing a “putrid piece of hackery” about him. Here’s how basic beat reporting led to a broader story about the state of the U.S. counterterrorism miss...

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The first known ICE death wasn't Renée Good. It was Ruben Martinez in March 2025 & ICE's involvement remained unknown until this year. This is a story of how an unreported ICE killing shattered two American families and changed their politics. www.texastribune.org/2026/05/04/r...

An unreported ICE killing of an American shattered 2 Texas families

Josh Orta was the sole witness of Ruben Martinez’s death to dispute the government’s account. Months later, he died in a crash after learning an ICE agent killed his friend. Their mothers blame the go...

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A Pulitzer for Julie K. Brown. Richly deserved, and overdue!

Huge congratulations to all our current and former members who won or were finalists for Pulitzer Prizes today! All journalists deserve a fair contract that provides the job security necessary to do this work. www.pulitzer.org/prize-winner...

2026 Prize Winners and Finalists | The Pulitzer Prizes

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one of the most well-deserved pulitzers probably in its history tbh. if you haven't read aaron's haunting, moving account by now, stop what you're doing.

Robert Downen@robertdownen.bsky.social · 3mo ago

My colleague Aaron Parsley just won a Pulitzer for this story, written days after he survived the July 4 floods that killed his nephew. It's one of the most gutwrenching and memorable things you'll ever read. Please do.

So proud to be a Pulitzer winner along with my friends @harucoryne.bsky.social and @ginnymonk.bsky.social who all worked so hard on this messy data together!

ProPublica@propublica.org · 3mo ago

JUST IN: ProPublica and @ctmirror.org's “On the Hook” series, which exposed how Connecticut laws had come to favor towing companies at the expense of low-income residents, has won the Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting. It’s ProPublica’s ninth Pulitzer Prize.