Javier Sanchez Mendoza Jr. helped Sofi secure an H-2A visa, promising a job on a Georgia blueberry farm. When she arrived, she was not sent out to work in the fields like the others. She was forced to live at his house and sign a marriage license.
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A Farmworkers Visa Promised Her a Better Life. It Was a Trap.
Sofi left behind her child in Mexico for the promise of providing him a better life. She ended up a victim of an operation that is alleged to have ...
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In response to our investigation that raised questions about the effectiveness of Boring’s pitch to build tunnels to ease Houston flooding, Musk said tunnels can be added if more floodwater needs to be moved. Engineers said it is not that simple.
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Elon Musk Pushed Back on Our Reporting on His Houston Tunnels Plan. Experts Say His Comments Are Misleading.
Musk said his proposal to build tunnels to address Houston’s chronic flooding woes would work, after an investigation raised questions about the ...
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After 17 Years, DNA Tied a Man to Her Rape. Under Massachusetts Law, It Was Too Late. --- Massachusetts has one of the strictest deadlines in the country for prosecuting rape. After the 15-year mark, no DNA match, testimony or even confession can give a rape victim a chance of facing their attacker in court.
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DNA Finally Tied a Man to Her Rape. It Didn’t Matter.
Seventeen years after Louise was raped, Boston police told her they had a DNA match for her alleged rapist. But under Massachusetts state law, the ...
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NEW: Programs for #Students With Hearing and Vision Loss Harmed by Trump’s Anti-Diversity Push == Federal funding for organizations that help students with hearing and vision loss across eight states will stop at the end of the month, according to letters sent by a top #Education Dept. official and obtained by ProPublica. #news #kids #trump #government #DEI
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Programs for Students With Hearing and Vision Loss Harmed by Trump’s Anti-Diversity Push
Citing concerns about DEI, the U.S. Department of Education has halted funding for programs that support students with combined hearing and vision ...
“Just Let Me Die”: After Insurance Repeatedly Denied a Couple’s Claims, One Psychiatrist Was Their Last Hope --- After a North Carolina man attempted suicide twice, his wife tried to get him help at an inpatient clinic. But their insurance provider refused to cover the treatment, deeming it “not medically necessary.”
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“Just Let Me Die”: After Insurance Repeatedly Denied a Couple’s Claims, One Psychiatrist Was Their Last Hope
After a North Carolina man attempted suicide twice, his wife tried to get him help at an inpatient clinic. But their insurance provider refused to ...
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Faith Family Academy is one of eight Texas charter school districts on track to be shut down at the end of the year after receiving an “F” rating. Board members paid its superintendent a peak annual compensation of $560,000 in recent years.
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These Charter Superintendents Are Some of the Highest Paid in Texas. Their Districts Are Among the Lowest Performing.
Three charter school districts in Texas underreported the compensation paid to their top leaders. The same three districts have also had failing or...
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#Connecticut DMV Committee Expands Study of Towing Law to Help Low-Income Residents Get Their #Cars Back == The working group was created as part of a towing reform law passed in response to a ProPublica and Connecticut Mirror investigation into towing practices in the state. #news #law #government #newengland
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Connecticut DMV Committee Expands Study of Towing Law to Help Low-Income Residents Get Their Cars Back
The working group was created as part of a towing reform law passed in response to a ProPublica and Connecticut Mirror investigation into towing pr...
After years of prioritizing magnet and charter schools, Chicago is hoping that investing in upgrades to three underenrolled neighborhood schools will lure families back. But it could take years and millions of dollars to see if it works.
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Three Chicago Schools Get Expensive STEAM Makeovers. Can the Effort Reverse Declining Enrollment?
After years of allowing chronically underenrolled public schools to struggle, Chicago is spending millions to transform three into STEAM academies,...
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Trump Wants to Crack Down on “Debanking,” but He’s Dismantling a Regulator That Was Doing Just That --- An executive order seeking to stop banks from discriminating against customers could be undermined by the administration’s gutting of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which had been investigating the practice.
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Trump Wants to Crack Down on “Debanking,” but He’s Dismantling a Regulator That Was Doing Just That
An executive order seeking to stop banks from discriminating against customers could be undermined by the administration’s gutting of the Consume...
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