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Cassandra Garibay

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Engagement Reporter @propublica.org | Central Valley | Interested in emergency management, housing, environmental health, pottery, baking, running, etc. Got tips? www.propublica.org/tips

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 10/08/2026
NEW: The EPA hasn’t reevaluated its cleanup guidelines for homes in a residential Superfund site in Omaha, Nebraska, in 17 years, despite research showing that even small amounts of lead can cause IQ loss in children and heart attacks in adults.
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More Than Half the Homes in East Omaha Have Unsafe Lead Levels. That Doesn’t Mean the EPA Will Clean Them Up.
The EPA hasn’t reevaluated its cleanup guidelines for homes in a residential Superfund site in Omaha, Nebraska, in 17 years, despite research showing that even small amounts of lead can cause IQ loss in children and heart attacks in adults.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 07/08/2026
@flatwaterfreep.bsky.social and ProPublica’s recent investigation revealed that toxic lead contamination lingers in Omaha — even at sites the EPA previously remediated. Here’s how we uncovered the truth.
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The EPA Doesn’t Typically Retest Homes in the Country’s Largest Residential Lead Superfund Site. So We Did.
The Flatwater Free Press and ProPublica independently tested hundreds of homes in eastern Omaha, Nebraska, and found toxic levels of lead in soil throughout — including in yards that the EPA remediate...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 05/08/2026
NEW: After our tests showed many Omaha yards still contain toxic lead after remediation, the city’s response to residents has been inconsistent. Some received additional testing and cleanup, while others were denied. with @flatwaterfreep.bsky.social
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Lead Contamination Is Still a Problem in Omaha. Why Is the City Cleaning Up Some Yards and Not Others?
After our tests showed many yards still contain toxic lead after remediation, the city’s response to residents has been inconsistent. Some received additional testing and cleanup, while others were de...
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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
NEW: Lead Contamination Is Still a Problem in Omaha. Why Is the City Cleaning Up Some Yards and Not Others? @chrisbowling.bsky.social @flatwaterfreep.bsky.social
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Lead Contamination Is Still a Problem in Omaha. Why Is the City Cleaning Up Some Yards and Not Others?
After our tests showed many yards still contain toxic lead after remediation, the city’s response to residents has been inconsistent. Some received additional testing and cleanup, while others were de...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 06/08/2026
Have you ever noticed your monthly SNAP benefits are low? Every year, hundreds of thousands of people are the victims of EBT theft. If you think your SNAP benefits may have been stolen, we want to hear your story.
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Have Your SNAP Benefits Ever Been Stolen? Help ProPublica Investigate.
We need your help to report on EBT theft. Please share this form with others in your community who’ve found their SNAP benefits disappeared.
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Flatwater Free Press @flatwaterfreep.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
After our tests showed many Omaha yards still contain toxic lead after remediation, the city’s response to residents has been inconsistent. Some received additional testing and cleanup, while others were denied. Read more 🔗 buff.ly/Wl0n6wW
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Melody Joy Kramer @mkramer.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
I worked on this story behind the scenes - making a bunch of scripts and workflows that helped us organize and understand the data - and am glad to see it out in the world.
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Flatwater Free Press @flatwaterfreep.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
The Flatwater Free Press and ProPublica independently tested hundreds of homes in eastern Omaha, Nebraska, and found toxic levels of lead in soil — including in yards that the EPA remediated years ago. Here’s how we did it 🔗 buff.ly/GjPMrNN
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Flatwater Free Press @flatwaterfreep.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
The EPA spent hundreds of millions on lead remediation in Omaha, home of the nation’s largest residential Superfund site. New soil tests by the Flatwater Free Press and ProPublica show that years later, many yards still have harmful levels of lead. Read more 🔗 buff.ly/OdKGtdX
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 04/08/2026
We independently tested hundreds of homes in eastern Omaha and found toxic levels of lead in soil throughout — including in yards that the EPA remediated years ago. Here’s how we did it.
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The EPA Doesn’t Typically Retest Homes in the Country’s Largest Residential Lead Superfund Site. So We Did.
The Flatwater Free Press and ProPublica independently tested hundreds of homes in eastern Omaha, Nebraska, and found toxic levels of lead in soil throughout — including in yards that the EPA remediate...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 04/08/2026
NEW: The EPA spent hundreds of millions on lead remediation in Omaha, home of the nation’s largest residential Superfund site. New soil tests by @flatwaterfreep.bsky.social and ProPublica show that years later, many yards still have harmful levels of lead.
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The EPA Heralds Its Omaha Cleanup as a Success. But We Found Many Yards Still Have Toxic Levels of Lead.
The agency spent hundreds of millions on lead remediation in Omaha, Nebraska, home of the nation’s largest residential Superfund site. New soil tests by the Flatwater Free Press and ProPublica show th...
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ProPublica Guild @propublicaguild.org · 31/07/2026
🚨 WE HAVE A DEAL! After three years, in a major step forward for our members, we have ratified our first contract with @propublica.org’s management. We deeply appreciate everyone who supported us along the way. Here are some of our big wins👇
A graphic poster reads "We have a deal! The ProPublica Guild has reached a deal with ProPublica's management on our first contract and has voted to ratify it. Swipe for the highlights [pointing emoji].
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Melody Joy Kramer @mkramer.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
ProPublica merch store just launched with a tips totebag www.rayguncustom.com/collections/...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 08/07/2026
NEW: Financial firms want a bigger piece of the $10 trillion in America’s 401(k) plans, and the Trump administration is planning a regulatory rollback to encourage less-regulated — and often riskier — investments.
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Wall Street Wants to Change the Rules for Your 401(k). It Could Put Your Retirement at Risk.
Financial firms want a bigger piece of the $10 trillion in America’s 401(k) plans, and the Trump administration is planning a regulatory rollback to encourage  less-regulated — and often riskier — inv...
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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Congrats to @propublica.org's national @spj-posts.bsky.social award winners! @jenniferberryhawes.bsky.social @cgaribay.bsky.social @mrsimon22.bsky.social for non-deadline reporting for Helene’s Unheard Warnings! 🎉🎉 and read the story: www.propublica.org/article/hurr...
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Sigma Delta Chi Awards: 2025 Honorees
The Sigma Delta Chi Awards date back to 1932, when the Society first honored six individuals for contributions to journalism. The current program began in 1939, when the organization awarded the first...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 24/06/2026
If you administer SNAP or Medicaid services in your community, we want to know: Have shifting priorities in Washington changed the way you do your work?
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Do You Administer SNAP or Medicaid Benefits? Help ProPublica Report on America’s Safety Net.
We want to hear from the officials and workers who help people navigate SNAP and Medicaid, because no one knows these programs better.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 22/06/2026
If you work or volunteer for a Connecticut ambulance corps, fire department, law enforcement agency or emergency room, ProPublica & @ctmirror.org want to understand the issues you face, from training limitations to housing needs to budget cuts.
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Do You Work or Volunteer for Connecticut’s Emergency Medical Services? We Want to Hear From You.
Although the state’s emergency medical services have been strained for years, we know that hasn’t stopped EMTs, paramedics and EMRs from working to serve community members in crisis. Share your…
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 22/06/2026
NEW: How long did it take for an ambulance to reach you in Connecticut? We’ve heard that the state’s emergency medical services are often underresourced, but in order to understand what the strained system actually looks like, we need to hear from you.
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Connecticut: Have You Called 911 for Help? Tell Us About Your Experience.
If you or someone you know has firsthand experience seeking emergency care in Connecticut, ProPublica and The Connecticut Mirror want to hear your story.
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Melody Joy Kramer @mkramer.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Yo! Do you know someone in Alaska? (Alternatively, do you live in Alaska?) Please send them this: text.propublica.org/getinvolved/...
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We’re Investigating Alaska Internet Companies. We Need Your Help. — ProPublica
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Tracy Jan @tracyjan.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
We are still reporting. @kqednews.kqed.org + @propublica.org would love to hear from if you have experience with California’s opaque teacher disciplinary process. www.propublica.org/getinvolved/...
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Help Us Report on Teacher Misconduct in California
If you have experience with the state’s opaque teacher disciplinary process, KQED and ProPublica want to hear from you.
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Jessica Lussenhop @jlussenhop.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
🎧 It's launch day! 🚀 Our VERY FIRST EPISODE of "Paper Trail" is now live. You can listen at the link below or subscribe in all the normal podcast places: www.propublica.org/podcast/what...
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What the FDA Won’t Tell You About Your Medications
For years, the FDA said generics are just as safe as brand-name medications. ProPublica found that this isn’t always true.
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Tracy Jan @tracyjan.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
A reporting tour de force by @kqednews.kqed.org's Holly McDede + @propublica.org's @mrsimon22.bsky.social reveals how California allowed this math teacher — and dozens of other educators found to have committed sexual harassment or misconduct — to keep their credentials. More investigations to come
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He Was Fired for Sexually Harassing Students. California Allowed Him to Keep Teaching Anyway.
Math teacher Jason Agan was deemed “unfit to teach.” But the finding was never made public. This is how the state allowed him — and dozens of other educators found to have committed sexual harassment ...
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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
HUGE NEWS: ProPublica is launching a new investigative reporting hub in California, our sixth regional unit. Read more 👇
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ProPublica to Launch Investigative Reporting Hub in California
The new team will bring accountability journalism to the nation’s largest state as part of a broader expansion.
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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
We just announced the launch of a new reporting team in California — our sixth regional investigative hub! It’s the latest step we’re taking to expand ProPublica and meet the moment with more journalism. Here’s why I’m so excited about this… 1/8
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Cassandra Garibay @cgaribay.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
The FEMA Review Council is presenting their long-awaited report right now. If you are a local, state or federal emergency manager, former EM, EM researcher, or a part of the broader network of EM, we want to hear your thoughts and concerns. @propublica.org www.propublica.org/getinvolved/...
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Emergency Managers: Help ProPublica Prepare to Report on the Next Disaster
If you are a part of the network of disaster response and recovery partners, we need your help to build a comprehensive picture of the real conditions across the country.
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Jessica Lussenhop @jlussenhop.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
In our trailer, you’ll hear about how I came to believe in the power of investigative journalism — how it can change the world, and how it changed me. At its heart, investigative journalism is inherently about optimism, and that’s what our podcast is all about. open.spotify.com/episode/4SO2...
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Introducing “Paper Trail”
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Jessica Lussenhop @jlussenhop.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
👋Hi! I’m Jessica Lussenhop, and for the last 4 years, I served as ProPublica’s first Minnesota-based reporter. But now I’ve got big news: On May 14, ProPublica is launching a brand new podcast! It’s called “Paper Trail,” and I’ll be your host. Thread 🧵
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Cassandra Garibay @cgaribay.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Now we are building a source network to fuel in-depth coverage of the nation’s emergency preparedness, disaster response and recovery infrastructure. Emergency managers: Fill out the form below to help @propublica.org prepare to report on the next disaster. www.propublica.org/getinvolved/...
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Emergency Managers: Help ProPublica Prepare to Report on the Next Disaster
If you are a part of the network of disaster response and recovery partners, we need your help to build a comprehensive picture of the real conditions across the country.
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Al Shaw @shaw.al · 05/05/2026
Very cool that @propublica.org news app Rx Inspector is a Pulitzer finalist. Heroic work by @bxroberts.org, Ruth Talbot, @nickmcmillian.bsky.social and many others
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Where Was My Generic Prescription Drug Made? - Rx Inspector - ProPublica
The FDA won’t tell Americans where their generic drugs are made, so ProPublica did it instead. Use information on your prescription label to locate the factory and see inspection reports.
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Cassandra Garibay @cgaribay.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
AMAZING, AMAZING NEWS!! ProPublica and The Connecticut Mirror Win Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting 🎉🎉🎉
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ProPublica and The Connecticut Mirror Win Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting
The award, for uncovering predatory state towing practices, marks ProPublica’s 9th Pulitzer; two additional investigations were named finalists.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 19/04/2026
What is lead poisoning? How can I get my soil tested? Does it go away over time? As we reported on lead contamination in Omaha, many residents had questions about the risks. Here’s what you should know.
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What You Should Know About Lead Contamination in Omaha, Nebraska
For more than a century, factories spewed toxic dust across the city, contaminating the soil and causing lead poisoning. We talked to experts about how to stay safe from lead exposure.
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Cassandra Garibay @cgaribay.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Por más de un siglo, las plantas arrojaron 400 millones de libras de polvo de plomo por el este de Omaha. Ante inquietudes similares, 13 estados aprobaron leyes requiriendo análisis de sangre a todos los niños antes de kínder, pero no Nebraska. www.propublica.org/article/omah...
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Omaha tiene un sitio Superfund masivo. A la mayoría de los niños que vive allí no se les hacen pruebas de plomo.
Por más de un siglo, las plantas arrojaron 400 millones de libras de polvo de plomo por el este de la ciudad. Ante inquietudes similares, 13 estados aprobaron leyes requiriendo análisis de sangre a to...
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Cassandra Garibay @cgaribay.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
For more than a century, a smelter and other factories spewed 400 million pounds of lead dust across Omaha’s east side. Faced with similar concerns, 13 states passed laws requiring all kids to get a blood test before kindergarten. But not Nebraska. www.propublica.org/article/omah...
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Omaha Is Home to a Massive Superfund Site. Most Kids Living There Aren’t Tested for Lead.
For more than a century, a smelter and other factories spewed 400 million pounds of lead dust across the city’s east side. Faced with similar concerns, 13 states passed laws requiring all kids to get ...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 16/04/2026
NEW: For more than a century, factories spewed toxic dust across the city, contaminating the soil and causing lead poisoning. We talked to experts about how to stay safe from lead exposure. w/ @flatwaterfreep.bsky.social
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What You Should Know About Lead Contamination in Omaha, Nebraska
For more than a century, factories spewed toxic dust across the city, contaminating the soil and causing lead poisoning. We talked to experts about how to stay safe from lead exposure.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 15/04/2026
NEW: For more than a century, a smelter and other factories spewed 400 million pounds of lead dust across Omaha’s east side. Faced with similar concerns, 13 states passed laws requiring all kids to get a blood test before kindergarten. But not Nebraska.
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Omaha Is Home to a Massive Superfund Site. Most Kids Living There Aren’t Tested for Lead.
For more than a century, a smelter and other factories spewed 400 million pounds of lead dust across the city’s east side. Faced with similar concerns, 13 states passed laws requiring all kids to get a blood test before kindergarten. But not Nebraska.
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Flatwater Free Press @flatwaterfreep.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
For more than a century, a smelter and other factories spewed 400 million pounds of lead dust across Omaha's east side. Faced with similar concerns, 13 states passed laws requiring all kids to get a blood test before kindergarten. But not Nebraska. 🔗 buff.ly/KBLSiXG
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 13/04/2026
📢 Local journalists: Want to collaborate with us? Apply to join our Local Reporting Network! This round of applications is part of our 50 State Initiative. Newsrooms in 30 states (in blue) are eligible to apply. Deadline: May 1. More details: propub.li/4tNiZzk
A map of the states eligible to apply for ProPublica's 50 State Initiative
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ProPublica Guild @propublicaguild.org · 08/04/2026
We’re on strike today! Support our fight for a fair contract by NOT visiting the @propublica.org website or engaging with ProPublica stories today. Tell ProPublica’s management you won’t cross the picket line: actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...
We're on strike! Don't visit propublica.org on April 8
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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Often overshadowed in the attention around Trump’s pardons is the emotional and financial devastation left behind. Few decisions illustrate that more clearly than the case of Joseph Schwartz, who paid himself millions from his nursing homes while diverting money owed to taxpayers and employees.
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A Nursing Home Owner Got a Trump Pardon. The Families of His Patients Got Nothing.
At least three families won multimillion-dollar wrongful death suits against former Skyline Healthcare owner Joseph Schwartz. They haven’t collected a cent.
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The Oaklandside @oaklandside.org · 31/03/2026
A year and a half ago, drinking water sources at dozens of school sites measured at unsafe levels for lead. A new testing data dashboard shows dramatic progress at remediation.
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OUSD lead crisis: Almost all drinking water sources are now safe
A year and a half ago, drinking water sources at dozens of school sites measured at unsafe levels for lead. A new testing data dashboard shows dramatic progress at remediation.
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Mica Rosenberg @micarosenberg.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
NEW: For the first time, ProPublica has been able to quantify how many U.S. citizen children have been directly affected by Trump’s immigration crackdown: more than 11,000 kids had a parent detained — and that’s an undercount. 1/ 🧵 www.propublica.org/article/trum...
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Trump Has Detained the Parents of More Than 11,000 U.S. Citizen Kids
A ProPublica analysis of new ICE data shows that Trump has detained parents of U.S. citizen children at about twice the rate that Biden did, and moms have been deported four times as often.
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Irena Hwang, PhD @irenatfh.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
An important primer on vaccine-preventable diseases.
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Jessica Lussenhop @jlussenhop.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
ProPublica’s work has never been more important. We don’t want to strike but we need a FAIR CONTRACT
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ProPublica Guild @propublicaguild.org · 19/03/2026
1/ Today, we overwhelmingly voted to authorize a STRIKE as we fight for a fair contract with @propublica.org.
A graphic reads “92% of participating ProPublica Guild members voted YES to authorize our bargaining committee to call for a strike.” The “92%” is very large. A ProPublica Guild logo is under the text.
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Nicole Foy @nicolefoy.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
I’m in Senate Judiciary today, where DHS Secretary Kristi Noem is expected to answer oversight questions related to immigration enforcement tactics, the arrests of U.S. citizens, children in detention centers, terrorism threats + more
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Cassandra Garibay @cgaribay.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
We heard from more than 40 current and former emergency managers in 11 states about what they need to prepare for the next disaster — and what they aren’t getting. New from me: www.propublica.org/article/emer...
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What Emergency Managers Say They Need More Than Ever
We heard from more than 40 current and former emergency managers in 11 states about what they need to prepare for the next disaster — and what they aren’t getting.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 02/03/2026
NEW: Disasters are a matter of "when," not "if." Are you an emergency manager or researcher? Help us build a national picture of the country’s preparedness, from funding to alert systems. Tell us what we should be covering.
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Emergency Managers: Help ProPublica Prepare to Report on the Next Disaster
If you are a part of the network of disaster response and recovery partners, we need your help to build a comprehensive picture of the real conditions across the country.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 02/03/2026
NEW: Local emergency managers, the behind-the-scenes coordinators who mobilize help during disasters, have raised the same point time and again: We need resources to protect people in harm’s way — before the harm arrives.
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What Emergency Managers Say They Need More Than Ever
We heard from more than 40 current and former emergency managers in 11 states about what they need to prepare for the next disaster — and what they aren’t getting.
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