Trump is well known for publicly bullying his political rivals, but the former president's campaign has also used similar tactics to launch private, relentless attacks against some of its own workers. propub.li/4aNhkzT

'The agency continues to bury its head in the sand. I’ve had cancer, and I’ve got hearing loss. The young men & women coming in absolutely need to know what they’re facing.' propub.li/3y7APVR

After our investigation revealed patient abuse at an Illinois center for people with developmental disabilities, the facility installed cameras for safety. But a recent incident shows they aren’t having the intended effect. propub.li/4e1LJ06

The political weaponization of consumer protection divisions by Ken Paxton and other attorneys general appears to be “a core violation” of constitutional laws that runs counter to what these divisions were established to do, said one expert.

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Dozens of times a year, deputies pick up patients at this Memphis-area hospital and bring them to jail to wait for mental health treatment. It’s been going on for years.

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After each mass shooting, the public asks, “How did we get here?”

The real answer goes beyond NRA lobbyists and Second Amendment zealots.

It lies in large measure with the strategies of firearms executives like Richard Dyke. propublica.org/article/how-bu…

Kris speaks!

It’s great to listen to Kris tell her story. And then be sure to read Sharon Lerner’s story.

Ken Paxton has used consumer protection law to aggressively pursue organizations that provide or support gender-affirming care for minors.

The office has launched at least 6 investigations, sometimes demanding patient information.
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NY State education officials said they have no role in assuring safety of children at a private boarding school.

Now they also argue they can refuse to disclose information to advocates about harm.

A judge isn't buying it

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Decades ago, Kris Hansen showed 3M that its PFAS chemicals were in people’s bodies. Her bosses halted her work.

Hear from Kris in her own words:
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Syphilis Is Killing Babies. The U.S. Government Is Failing to Stop the Disease From Spreading. propublica.org/article/how-fe…

Full story: propublica.org/article/camden…

70 years after the Brown v. Board decision, ProPublica found 300 schools that likely opened as segregation academies in the South still operate. Last month @jenberryhawes and I went to Camden, AL to learn how this impacts students and community.

As South Dakota governor, Noem has rejected programs and millions of dollars in federal funds that would have benefited parents and children and provided care during pregnancy. Critics say her rhetoric is “all hat and no cattle.”
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A NY judge has ordered the state Education Department to cooperate with an investigation into abuse and neglect at a pricey residential school that draws students with autism from across the country.

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Join reporter Jennifer Berry Hawes on June 5 for a conversation about “segregation academies” in the Deep South. In partnership w/ Chalkbeat.

RSVP: buff.ly/4bBaTko

Texas has used consumer protection law more than a dozen times to investigate a range of entities, for activities like offering shelter to immigrants or providing health care to transgender teens.

No probes were prompted by consumer complaints.

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NEW: New York Education Department Hindered an Abuse Investigation at Boarding School for Autistic Youth
propublica.org/article/ny-edu… by Jennifer Smith Richards Jodi Cohen

New: NY State Education Department Hindered an Abuse Investigation at Boarding School for Autistic Youth
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