NEW: A woman sent undercover into a drug house was raped twice and then charged by Louisiana authorities just weeks after the recorded attack

'She was an addict,' the lieutenant overseeing the meth buy told The Associated Press. 'We just used her as an informant'

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NEW: A growing movement is focused on preventing gun violence where kids most often experience it — not in schools, but in the communities where they live and play. chalkbeat.org/2022/9/13/2334…

Powerful reporting from the Los Angeles Times on the toll of monkeypox on workers who are forced to isolate for weeks without the kind of financial assistance once offered to people with coronavirus latimes.com/california/sto…

“Talk has turned to the legacies of colonialism, from slavery to corporal punishment in African schools to looted artifacts held in British institutions. For many, the queen came to represent all of that during her seven decades on the throne.” apnews.com/article/king-c…

“We have done everything that we were asked to do to get ahead. Go to college, go to the best schools, we’re told. And as a result, we had to take on debt.”

Latest for The Associated Press w/ tremendous reporting from Sharon Lurye on debt and the racial wealth gap

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Buying school supplies for siblings. Caring for a disable parent or pitching in on rent. “Your ‘wealth’ doesn’t even have time to be built because you’re trying to help your family survive.” Annie Ma on outsize burden of student loans on Black Americans apnews.com/article/07bf5c…

NEW: COVID funding was a radical, but temporary experiment in funding schools based on student poverty. But when it ends, students in poverty could return to a system where they get little extra funding despite greater needs. I dive deep into this issue. chalkbeat.org/2022/8/25/2331…

When Kentucky barred transgender girls from playing on girl's team, there was only one transgender athlete in the state:

Middle schooler Fischer Wells, who can no longer play on the field hockey she helped start. My story:
washingtonpost.com/education/2022…

Not only am I an Untitled Google Doc girl I am also this type of otter girl 🤠

I am writing about the 'biological sex affidavits' that are required for athletes to compete in Oklahoma public school sports. If you are a parent or coach and are willing to discuss, let me know by direct message or reach out to me at [email protected].

In nearly every book talk or interview I give, I’m asked why Americans are so divided on gun safety reform.

My answer: they’re not.

apnews.com/article/gun-vi…

🚨 Cool job alert: The Associated Press is hiring an editor to lead our Global Enterprise team. You should have a passion for high-impact visual storytelling and deeply reported, character-driven journalism that drives the news. careers.ap.org/job/New-York-G…

If you're a Gannett employee impacted by layoffs, there is a team that's working on community aid needs (networking, food assistance, insurance needs, etc) regardless of shop union status.

DM me for details.

Research analyzing social media posts has found that hateful references to gays, lesbians and other LGBTQ people surged online after Florida passed a law that bars instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity for young students. apnews.com/article/techno…

How the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints hides child sex abuse. My latest: apnews.com/article/Mormon…

Monkeypox is striking gay men and spreading at unprecedented speed through sexual activity.

But public health officials says it’s counterproductive and ineffective to tell people to rein in their sex lives. My latest story examines why: wapo.st/3vBKmkc

Please check out the story! It’s a deep dive on an important subject for Asian Americans who are caregivers to elderly parents: aajavoices.org/losangeles2022…

I had the best time meeting and learning from these AAJA Voices journalists last week. Congratulations to us on avoiding the phrase “lost in translation” in our project on language in healthcare, and for establishing that bittersweet has 0 good synonyms, literally a perfect word