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catherine lizette gonzalez  Apr 23, 2018 1:14PM EDT

'The Waiting Game' Explores the United States' Labyrinthine Asylum Process

A new multimedia “newsgame” from ProPublica and WNYC lets readers experience the arduous journey of applying for refugee status in the United States.
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catherine lizette gonzalez  Mar 27, 2018 3:30PM EDT

Dozens of Hate-Fueled Attacks Against People of Color Reported at Walmart Stores Nationwide

Univision tracks several racist incidents at the country’s largest private sector employer of African-American and Latinx workers.
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Sameer Rao  Jun 29, 2017 4:31PM EDT

The 3 Quotes You Have to Read From the Facebook Hate Speech Exposé

ProPublica reveals internal documents about the social media giant’s protocol and technology for tracking and removing racist statements, violent content and fake news—and how they impact people of color.
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Yessenia Funes  Jun 20, 2017 11:45AM EDT

READ: Will Officials Charged With Flint Water Crimes Really Do Time?

ProPublica takes a look at similar cases around the world and asks if the high-profile charges against government officials will result in prison time.
Defense Secretary James Mattis attends a joint briefing with his South Korean counterpart Han Min-Koo at the headquarters of the Defense Ministry on February 3, 2017, in Seoul, South Korea.
Yessenia Funes  Mar 15, 2017 11:01AM EDT

Defense Secretary: 'Climate Change Can Be a Driver of Instability'

James Mattis says climate change poses a national security risk—in sharp contrast to the administration’s general stance on the issue.
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Sameer Rao  Nov 4, 2016 11:26AM EDT

ProPublica Calls For People To Document Voter Harassment and Interference On Election Day

The publication’s “Electionland” project seeks participants willing to help expose “anything that jeopardizes an orderly and fair election.”
Kenrya Rankin  Oct 31, 2016 10:58AM EDT

Report: Facebook Makes it Easy for Advertisers to Discriminate

Nonprofit journalism site ProPublica reveals that the social media site lets advertisers exclude users by “ethnic affinity.”
Wanda Sittig walks through the flood waters around her father's home as she helps salvage what she can on August 19, 2016, in St. Amant, Louisiana.
Yessenia Funes  Oct 4, 2016 10:52AM EDT

READ: Investigation Exposes How Red Cross Failed Louisianans During Flooding

The agency did not provide adequate food, water, medical attention or baby formula in various shelters.
Sameer Rao  May 23, 2016 4:20PM EDT

STUDY: Criminal Profiling Software Used in Sentencing is Biased Against Black People

ProPublica conducted uncovered the bias in algorithms used to “objectively” assess someone’s possibility of committing future crimes.
Seth Freed Wessler  Jun 12, 2013 12:30PM EDT

Feds Reveal Widespread Housing Bias But Refuse to Stop It

A new HUD study reveals widespread practices of racial discrimination in housing markets, but as ProPublica reports, the agency has no plans to go after offenders uncovered in the vast data on discrimination.
Seth Freed Wessler  Oct 29, 2012 11:22AM EDT

Report: Government Abandoned Integration of Housing For Decades

The Fair Housing Act has been largely ignored for 40 years, according to a new investigation.