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The Ida B. Wells Society for Investigative Reporting aims to increase the ranks, retention and profile of reporters/editors of color in investigative reporting.

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.ProPublica and ABC15 Arizona reviewed nearly 350 cases over a 20-year period in which prosecutors decided the crimes warranted the death penalty, and found that 13% ended in a death sentence. propublica.org/article/marico…

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The ending of humanitarian parole and the TPS program, along with the new travel ban serve not only as an effort to deport Afghans already in the U.S., but to restrict more from coming in the future. npr.org/2025/06/12/nx-…

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It’s not surprising that climate change takes a mental health toll on the journalists who cover the beat — whether in the field covering natural disasters or extreme weather or direct experience with trauma caused by climate change. Here is some advice: gijn.org/stories/climat…

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Over the past eight months, NPR and Frontline investigated how communities are building back from disasters, examining whether the money the federal government spends is helping communities build back safer and more able to survive the next storm. npr.org/2025/06/08/nx-…

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It's difficult to convey the enormity of what has happened and what it portends for the years/decades to come. To gain a deeper understanding of the toll, @ProPublica reached out to researchers, scientists and investigators whose grants were terminated. projects.propublica.org/nih-cuts-resea…

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#JournalismJobs The Christian Science Monitor is hiring a National Desk Editor to coordinate and edit coverage of issues across the spectrum, including politics, government, and social and cultural issues. journalismjobs.com/1690899-nation…

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In about two dozen states, there's no such thing as time credit in juvenile delinquency cases. This adds months to the time that kids are confined away from their families at enormous expense to the taxpayer and to the detriment of young people, NPR found. npr.org/2025/06/05/nx-…

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Investigative journalism at work: Detroiters pay more for car insurance than almost anyone in the nation—thanks in part to rate-setting practices that have little to do with how they drive. A bill backed by US Rep. Tlaib would outlaw those pricing methods. themarkup.org/premium-penalt…

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The president’s pick to be the next surgeon general has repeatedly said the nation’s systems are corrupted to make a profit at the expense of Americans’ health. Yet Dr. Casey Means has promoted health products in ways that put money in her own pocket. apnews.com/article/surgeo…

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Journalists have used the parameters set by the UN to investigate starvation of civilians as a method of warfare and, therefore, the use of starvation as a weapon of war. gijn.org/resource/repor…

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Hundreds of families of deceased and disabled officers are waiting years to learn whether they qualify for the payments, and more are being denied, an The Associated Press analysis found. The program is falling far short of its goal of deciding claims within one year. apnews.com/article/office…

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The Trump administration canceled a deal, signed under President Joe Biden, that would have enabled the removal of four hydroelectric dams along the Columbia River that are considered harmful to salmon. propublica.org/article/trump-…

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Over the past two months, The Trace surveyed more than 60 law enforcement agencies whose officers once used the P320. Twelve agencies said they resold their P320s to the public after determining the model was unsafe for officers to use. thetrace.org/2025/05/sig-sa…

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According to data ProPublica obtained through a records request, the number of students criminally charged is growing. The number of charges for threats of mass violence in juvenile court has jumped to 652, compared to 519 the entire previous school year. propublica.org/article/school…

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Investigative journalism works: Some bills followed an investigation by The Marshall Project and Reveal that exposed the harms of widespread drug testing of pregnant patients. themarshallproject.org/2025/06/09/new…

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This edition of Global Investigative Journalism Network's Top 10 in Data Journalism highlights a The New York Times investigation into cuts to US medical research funding; mapping of data centers in Ireland; and a video report on how geopolitical tensions are playing out in the Antarctic. gijn.org/stories/ukrain…

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Dwindling enrollment has left 150 Chicago schools half-empty, while 47 operate at less than one-third capacity, leading to high costs and limited courses. Chicago spends about $18,700 per student. At one 28-student school, the cost is $93,000 per student. propublica.org/article/chicag…

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By creatively arguing under FOIA, I secured a military assessment that revealed how intelligence had gone awry in a specific case. This success motivated me to pursue thousands of other assessments, leading to the Civilian Casualty Files project. gijn.org/stories/azmat-…

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Healthcare exchanges in Nevada, Maine, Massachusetts and Rhode Island shared users’ sensitive health data with companies like Google and LinkedIn themarkup.org/pixel-hunt/202…

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#JobAlert Block Club Chicago is hiring an investigative editor to help manage and lead its investigative team, the Watch. Block Club is a nonprofit newsroom focused on the city’s diverse neighborhoods. Apply by June 27! ire.org/job-center/inv…