ImpactHealth, Politics New Baby Bonds Bill Seeks to Help Kids Who Lost Parents to COVID Advocates credit reporting from THE CITY’s MISSING THEM project and its partners for laying the groundwork for the legislation. Anjali TsuiThe CityMay 12, 2023
InvestigationEnvironment Extreme Heat Will Take an Unequal Toll on Tribal Jails Decades of inadequate funding and rising temperatures are putting Indigenous detainees at risk. Joseph Lee, Jessie Blaeser & Chad SmallGristMay 10, 2023
InvestigationJustice “A Courtroom Is a Really Lousy Place to Decide Science” As states move to continue lethal injections, judges are tasked with weighing the credibility of medical experts and complex scientific testimony. Some experts say jurists are not always equipped to make these evaluations. Daniel Moritz-Rabson & Lauren GillProPublicaApril 29, 2023
InvestigationJustice This Pharmacist Said Prisoners Wouldn’t Feel Pain During Lethal Injection. Then Some Shook and Gasped for Air. A Florida pharmacist serves as an expert witness on behalf of states defending lethal injection protocols, often speaking about a drug that he has no authority to prescribe. His testimony has helped pave the way for executions across the country. Daniel Moritz-Rabson & Lauren GillProPublicaApril 29, 2023
BackstoryImmigration The Backstory: Bobbi-Jeanne Misick Reporting on a Thorny Immigration System Paco AlvarezApril 17, 2023
InvestigationEnvironment, Justice How the FBI Used ‘Cop City’ Protests to Snoop on Activists in Chicago Internal FBI documents indicate a larger federal law enforcement assessment related to “Anarchist extremism” and domestic terrorism. Adam FedermanGristMarch 23, 2023
BackstoryJournalism The Backstory: The Research Team The Art of Fact-checking Paco AlvarezMarch 16, 2023
InvestigationJustice Why Do People Keep Dying in the Harris County Jail? The Texas jail is bursting at the seams as officials push for more pretrial incarceration. Jessica PishkoThe AppealMarch 9, 2023
InvestigationJustice When Force-Feeding Is Torture After years of litigation, Type Investigations and The Nation have acquired footage of a force-feeding at a federal prison. It shows treatment that may amount to torture. Aviva StahlThe NationMarch 8, 2023
InvestigationEnvironment, Politics Alaska’s Fisheries Are Collapsing. This Congresswoman Is Taking on the Industry She Says Is to Blame. Mary Peltola won her election by campaigning on a platform to save the state’s prized fisheries. A powerful fishing lobby is standing in her way. Adam FedermanPolitico MagazineMarch 3, 2023