#Tennessee has one of the highest rates of women killed by men, and most of those homicides are committed with guns. One rural county is taking steps to try to ensure that abusers don’t have access to firearms. (Published Aug.)
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In Rural Tennessee, Domestic Violence Victims Face Barriers to Getting Justice. One County Has Transformed Its Approach.
Despite being a rural area that’s steeped in gun culture, Scott County has emerged as a model for the state in trying to prevent domestic violenc...
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Some cities are taking #homeless people’s property and then failing to store their things. Our reporting over the past year shows there are more effective, compassionate ways to deal with encampments.
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What I Learned Reporting in Cities That Take Belongings From Homeless People
Some cities take people’s belongings — ignoring their own policies and court orders — and then fail to store them. Our reporting shows there ...
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“I Have Lost Everything”: The Toll of Cities’ #Homeless Sweeps — Cities often take belongings — including important documents and irreplaceable mementos — when they conduct sweeps of homeless encampments. ProPublica gave notecards to people across the country so they could explain what they lost in their own words. #News #Journalism #Poverty #Housing #Homelessness
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“I Have Lost Everything”: The Toll of Cities’ Homeless Sweeps
Cities often take belongings — including important documents and irreplaceable mementos — when they conduct sweeps of homeless encampments. Pro...
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The Most-Read ProPublica Stories of 2024 — As the 2024 election dominated headlines, our readers spent time with stories about health care, abortion rights, immigration and President-elect Donald Trump.
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The Most-Read ProPublica Stories of 2024
As the 2024 election dominated headlines, our readers spent time with stories about health care, abortion rights, immigration and President-elect D...
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#Microsoft Bundling Practices Focus of Federal #Antitrust Probe — The Federal Trade Commission has demanded information from Microsoft and interviewed competitors as the agency’s antitrust investigation heats up. The probe follows ProPublica reporting on how the company skirted and potentially violated federal law. #News #Tech #Business #Government #FTC #Technology
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Microsoft Bundling Practices Focus of Federal Antitrust Probe
The Federal Trade Commission has demanded information from Microsoft and interviewed competitors as the agency’s antitrust investigation heats up...
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Insurers’ denial rates are a critical measure of how reliably they pay for customers’ care. But they remain mostly secret to the public. Federal and state regulators have done little to change that. (Published June 2023)
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How Often Do Health Insurers Say No to Patients? No One Knows.
Insurers’ denial rates — a critical measure of how reliably they pay for customers’ care — remain mostly secret to the public. Federal and ...
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A "pig butchering" scam might open with a simple “Hi” or some good-natured confusion about why your phone number seems to be in the person’s address book. It's the first step in a process intended to drain your bank account and ruin your life. (Published Sept. 2022)
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What’s a Pig Butchering Scam? Here’s How to Avoid Falling Victim to One.
Thousands have lost huge sums after being lured into fraudulent online investment schemes by seemingly attractive strangers who strike up online co...
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