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Black families face child welfare probes

One in three Black children in Maricopa County, Ariz., faced a child welfare investigation over a five-year period

Salon · Dec 8, 2022

Factory workers across the U.S. say they were exposed to asbestos on the job

Their accounts contrast sharply with what chemical giants have said about worker safety at their facilities. At an Olin plant outside of McIntosh, Ala., workers recall decades of asbestos exposure.

WEKU · Dec 7, 2022

Death shows halfway house system's ills

Halfway house operators in Colorado have long been cited for failing to comply with standards

Salon · Dec 6, 2022

St. Louis bans people from neighborhoods

Ordinance prevents people from accessing the services they need — and raises constitutional questions

Salon · Dec 1, 2022

Army's unexploded bombs plague Hawaii

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which is leading the remediation effort, has been plagued by shoddy work

Salon · Nov 29, 2022

US broke promise to protect tribes' fish

The U.S. government has failed to test for chemicals and metals in fish but new tests show alarming findings

Salon · Nov 23, 2022

Robin Abcarian: It takes only one to tango? The revolutionary clarity of the ‘Ejaculate Responsibly’ movement

Last week, the investigative website ProPublica posted a fascinating story based on the leaked recording of a National Right to Life webinar designed to persuade Republican Tennessee legislators not to soften the state's abortion ban, one of the most restrictive in the country.

Los Angeles Times · Nov 22, 2022

Jessica Logan's 911 call became evidence

Police used 911 call analysis to point to Logan's guilt before collecting any evidence

Salon · Nov 22, 2022

Did Sam Bankman-Fried's Millions Buy the Media's Loyalty?

The mainstream coverage of SBF and FTX is more than a little blasé.

Reason · Nov 21, 2022

More transparency is needed on soccer facility plan

Chicago housing officials have yet to disclose key details of the plan to lease valuable land to the Chicago Fire for a soccer practice facility, according to a new ProPublica report.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 21, 2022