Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer campaigned on a promise to make sure that bottled water companies paid more than the bare minimum for access to fresh water. But 6 years later, little has changed. propublica.org/article/michig…

There are now three states that are warning school districts against placing students at an unregulated boarding school in New York. propublica.org/article/shrub-…

NEW: After visiting Shrub Oak International School, officials from Connecticut, Washington and Massachusetts have advised districts of troubling conditions at the school where a ProPublica investigation uncovered reports of abuse and neglect. propublica.org/article/shrub-…

States are now warning about sending autistic students to Shrub Oak International School in the aftermath of our investigation and with outside groups probing more deeply. Important update from Jodi Cohen Jennifer Smith Richards propublica.org/article/shrub-…

Thanks to our friends at Connecticut Mirror for posting this story from reporters Jodi Cohen and Jennifer Smith Richards of ProPublica about states warning school districts about Shrub Oak International School in NY. ctmirror.org/2024/06/20/ct-…

UPDATE: A former Shrub Oak school employee pleaded guilty last night to endangering the welfare of an incompetent person, a misdemeanor. He was sentenced to 3 years’ probation and ordered to pay $1,624.79 in restitution to the student, according to the Westchester County DA.

👏👏🏆 The NAHJ named ProPublica reporter Melissa Sanchez the recipient of its University of Florida Award in Investigative Journalism for her work on “Death on a Dairy Farm,” the first story in the series “America’s Dairyland,” co-reported w/maryam مريم jameel propublica.org/atpropublica/m…

Students from more than 12 states have gone to Shrub Oak International, a private boarding school in NY for students with disabilities. One student’s family has now sued the school and their school district The latest in our ProPublica investigation. propublica.org/article/shrub-…

More allegations of neglect at Shrub Oak, the expensive nonprofit aimed at high-needs students. And the State of Washington is barring new enrollment there. Jodi Cohen Jennifer Smith Richards Sarahbeth Maney have the latest. propublica.org/article/shrub-…

Strong follow-up work on the deputy who fatally shot Sonya Massey.

The gun industry long ago received legal protections from Congress. But Chicago is looking for a new way to make its case and bring about long-awaited change, as detailed by Vernal. propublica.org/article/chicag…

.Duaa Eldeib is a role model for reporting sensitively on difficult subjects. In this Q&A with Claudia López Lloreda, Duaa discusses her reporting on the "lung float" test, which, upon discovering, made her think, "Oh, this can't be real." The Open Notebook theopennotebook.com/2024/08/06/dua…

Wowser, this story! 😳 Wisconsin Tribe Built a Lending Empire on 600% APR Loans propublica.org/article/wiscon… Megan O'Matz Joel Jacobs

Personal bankruptcies across the country. Loans at 600% APR (and higher). A $1B class settlement. All of it leading to a remote Wisc. region & a small tribe. Megan O'Matz Joel Jacobs Mariam Elba w/ exclusive details on a loans empire w/ outsized impact. propublica.org/article/wiscon…

Whitmer found time to pen a book & burnish her national reputation. But at home, there are still pledges to keep. Some wonder what's taking so long. "Now she has a Democratic House and Senate and still nothing’s getting done." by Anna Clark propublica.org/article/michig…

"Whitmer’s office didn’t provide a response to questions from @ProPublica for this story." But Anna Clark wrote it anyway. Smart take that holds the Democratic governor accountable. propublica.org/article/michig…

1/ After a fifth-grader got angry with another student at recess last fall, he pointed a finger gun in the school hallway, according to his mom. His Tennessee school expelled him for a year, claiming he had threatened mass violence. propublica.org/article/tennes…

This kind of impact doesn't happen without the unassailable reporting of Jodi Cohen & Jennifer Smith Richards. This IL district will - finally - be forced to treat students as children, not suspects. Garrison School to Reform Discipline of Disabled Students propublica.org/article/illino…

In the 2021-22 school year, Garrison School students were sent to the police 96 times. Based on a new U.S. Department of Education agreement spurred by ProPublica & @ChicagoTribune reporting, these students could be eligible for make-up tutoring and counseling. propublica.org/article/illino…

Careful, important, ominous reporting here by Kavitha Surana. With this stunning sentence setting the tone. "There are almost certainly others." Under Georgia’s Abortion Ban, She Died After Delayed Care propublica.org/article/georgi…