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Emily Waldorf’s case shows how abortion bans have left hospital lawyers, not doctors, deciding who gets care — and how lawmakers and regulators have failed to change that.

Read her full story: https://propub.li/4wV6svS

When his 7-year-old ran to report a flooded bathroom, Mitch Meredith assumed a burst pipe, maybe a backed-up toilet. Then he saw the oily, black fluid covering the floor.

The sludge has been gushing through the house’s foundation ever since.

Read his family's story: https://propub.li/4u5nkxu

When the Pentagon announced a $620 million loan last year to a startup linked to Donald Trump Jr., defense officials and the company tried to tamp down suspicions of cronyism.

We found that the request came directly from the White House.

Read our full investigation: https://propub.li/4dJmLmA

A gun chain’s stores repeatedly violated rules designed to deter illegal sales. Although authorities recommended revoking their licenses, the problem stores all remain open. Now the Trump administration is weakening penalties for failure to comply.

Read more: https://propub.li/4uGV8Cb

A KQED-ProPublica report revealed how Redwood City teacher Jason Agan was allowed to keep his credentials despite being deemed “unfit to teach.” Now he’s been replaced by a substitute for the remainder of the school year.

Read the full story: https://propub.li/431AxMA

New: Following a ProPublica investigation, a report found that dozens of doctors routinely performed controversial vascular procedures. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said it would look into those physicians’ practices. https://propub.li/4nXywL8

More Than $100 Million Was Billed for Medically Questionable Vascular Procedures, Government Watchdog Finds A newly released report, which was based on a study that launched in 2024 following a ProPublica investigation, flags nearly 140 doctors across the country with "concerning" billing patterns.

New: Alaska lawmakers have allocated more than $148M toward school construction and maintenance following reporting by KYUK, ProPublica and NPR that documented a severe health and safety crisis inside buildings used for public education. https://propub.li/4dQrUJU

Alaska's Deteriorating Schools Could Receive More Than $148 Million for Repairs. It's a Fraction of What They Need. Following reporting by KYUK, ProPublica and NPR, lawmakers tripled the funding the state would allocate toward school construction and maintenance. The budget increase would still only cover about 13% of what school districts requested.

Pennsylvania courts allow attorneys to argue against their convicted clients’ bid for justice. It has resulted in people spending years or decades in prison before being freed based on issues lawyers overlooked or rejected.

Read more (with Philadelphia Inquirer): https://propub.li/49nqMvR

ProPublica and its newsroom partners just won two Emmys! 🏆

“Sobreviviendo al CECOT,” a collaboration between ProPublica, Texas Tribune, Alianza Rebelde Investiga and Cazadores de Fake News, won an Emmy in the outstanding investigative news coverage in Spanish category.

The short film, produced by ProPublica’s Gerardo del Valle with reporting by Perla Trevizo, Mica Rosenberg, Melissa Sanchez, Gabriel Sandoval, Ronna Rísquez and Adrián González, tells the story of three Venezuelan men who were branded by the U.S. government as Tren de Aragua gang members and deported to CECOT, a maximum-security prison in El Salvador.

“Estatus: Venezolano,” a documentary directed by ProPublica’s Mauricio Rodriguez in partnership with FRONTLINE FEATURES, an effort from FRONTLINE | PBS, won an Emmy in the outstanding news feature in Spanish category. It chronicles the daily life of a Venezuelan family in Florida trying to stay together — and stay in the U.S. legally — as it navigates rapidly shifting immigration policy decisions.

Read more about each film: https://propub.li/4dTYudS