Corey Johnson
@coreygjohnson.bsky.social
Reporter @ProPublica; Winner of the @Pulitzer Prize; Atlanta, Ga native; @FAMU alum. Lover of great food, art, books, films and people. Keeper of secrets. Revealer of hidden truths.
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Trump's secret police wages violent war on journalists... journalists are being shot intentionally with bean bags, chemical munitions and at least one was arrested for no reason. DHS spokesmen deny it's happening. But it's on tape and has been witnessed by dozens of citizens.
ICE Fires Chemical Weapon At TV Reporter In Broadview; 'Unprovoked' Attack Under Investigation
The attack came one day after ICE arrested another working journalist. "Absolutely unprovoked," the TV news reporter said. "My window was open and chemicals went all over my face. Been puking for two ...
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September 29, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Trump's secret police wages violent war on journalists... journalists are being shot intentionally with bean bags, chemical munitions and at least one was arrested for no reason. DHS spokesmen deny it's happening. But it's on tape and has been witnessed by dozens of citizens.
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A graveyard outside a state juvenile detention facility has been neglected by Maryland officials for decades.
A Post investigation found that state officials had grossly undercounted the number of Black children who died while in the facility's care. https://wapo.st/4gFjINr
A Post investigation found that state officials had grossly undercounted the number of Black children who died while in the facility's care. https://wapo.st/4gFjINr
September 27, 2025 at 12:00 AM
A graveyard outside a state juvenile detention facility has been neglected by Maryland officials for decades.
A Post investigation found that state officials had grossly undercounted the number of Black children who died while in the facility's care. https://wapo.st/4gFjINr
A Post investigation found that state officials had grossly undercounted the number of Black children who died while in the facility's care. https://wapo.st/4gFjINr
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He wanted to die. His wife fought for him. A psychiatrist was their last hope.
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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 cover the treatment, deeming it “not medically necess...
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September 10, 2025 at 12:13 PM
He wanted to die. His wife fought for him. A psychiatrist was their last hope.
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GOOD NEWS.
Clinical teams across the country are forming a five-year, $37 million consortium to research stillbirth, a neglected public health concern.
“There’s no question that the ProPublica reporting was intimately tied to this,” one expert said.
Specifically, @deldeib.bsky.social's reporting.
Clinical teams across the country are forming a five-year, $37 million consortium to research stillbirth, a neglected public health concern.
“There’s no question that the ProPublica reporting was intimately tied to this,” one expert said.
Specifically, @deldeib.bsky.social's reporting.
NIH Launches New Multimillion-Dollar Initiative to Reduce U.S. Stillbirth Rate
Clinical teams across the country are forming a five-year, $37 million consortium to research stillbirth, a long-neglected public health concern. “There’s no question that the ProPublica reporting was...
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September 25, 2025 at 2:41 PM
GOOD NEWS.
Clinical teams across the country are forming a five-year, $37 million consortium to research stillbirth, a neglected public health concern.
“There’s no question that the ProPublica reporting was intimately tied to this,” one expert said.
Specifically, @deldeib.bsky.social's reporting.
Clinical teams across the country are forming a five-year, $37 million consortium to research stillbirth, a neglected public health concern.
“There’s no question that the ProPublica reporting was intimately tied to this,” one expert said.
Specifically, @deldeib.bsky.social's reporting.
Two major law firms accused the National Shooting Sports Foundation this week of violating the privacy rights of millions of gun owners by running a decades-long program that sent their information to political operatives without consent.
The complaint seeks class-action status & financial damages.
The complaint seeks class-action status & financial damages.
A New Lawsuit Alleges the Gun Industry Exploited Firearm Owners’ Data for Political Gain
The federal court complaint filed this week closely mirrors the findings of a ProPublica investigation that detailed a decades-long secret program operated by the gun industry’s largest trade group.
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September 25, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Two major law firms accused the National Shooting Sports Foundation this week of violating the privacy rights of millions of gun owners by running a decades-long program that sent their information to political operatives without consent.
The complaint seeks class-action status & financial damages.
The complaint seeks class-action status & financial damages.
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Wondering if you live somewhere in the United States where Nexstar or Sinclair owns your ABC affiliate? Here are the TV stations pre-empting your Jimmy Kimmel Live! and inserting their own politics for the displeasure of your local advertisers who didn't ask for lower-rated programming.
September 23, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Wondering if you live somewhere in the United States where Nexstar or Sinclair owns your ABC affiliate? Here are the TV stations pre-empting your Jimmy Kimmel Live! and inserting their own politics for the displeasure of your local advertisers who didn't ask for lower-rated programming.
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And @reuters.com has been running circles around NYT, Washpost et al on this story.
This piece ran last week.
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This piece ran last week.
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Exclusive: Bill Pulte accused Fed Governor Lisa Cook of fraud. His relatives filed housing claims similar to hers
Close relatives of the federal official who has accused a Federal Reserve governor of improperly claiming primary residence on two properties have declared the same status on two homes in two different states, public records show.
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September 12, 2025 at 10:50 PM
And @reuters.com has been running circles around NYT, Washpost et al on this story.
This piece ran last week.
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This piece ran last week.
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And the coup de gras:
Cook “never requested a tax exemption for the Georgia home as a primary residence, according to property records and a Fulton County tax official”
Cook “never requested a tax exemption for the Georgia home as a primary residence, according to property records and a Fulton County tax official”
"A loan estimate for an Atlanta home purchased by Lisa Cook, the Federal Reserve governor accused of mortgage fraud by the Trump administration, shows that Cook had declared the property as a “vacation home,” according to a document reviewed by Reuters."
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Exclusive: Fed Governor Cook declared her Atlanta property as “vacation home,” documents show
A loan estimate for an Atlanta home purchased by Lisa Cook, the Federal Reserve governor accused of mortgage fraud by the Trump administration, shows that Cook had declared the property as a “vacation home,” according to a document reviewed by Reuters.
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September 12, 2025 at 10:46 PM
And the coup de gras:
Cook “never requested a tax exemption for the Georgia home as a primary residence, according to property records and a Fulton County tax official”
Cook “never requested a tax exemption for the Georgia home as a primary residence, according to property records and a Fulton County tax official”
The gun industry's secret project fundamentally transformed the American lawmaker. In a span of a few years, state and federal politicians morphed from actively seeking solutions to "thoughts and prayers." Read these two stories to find out how. www.propublica.org/article/guns...
Gun Lobbyists and Cambridge Analytica Weaponized Gun Owners’ Private Details for Political Gain
Documents and interviews reveal how the now-disgraced political firm targeted potential voters by combining its cache of confidential consumer data with information secretly collected from millions of...
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August 27, 2025 at 11:15 PM
The gun industry's secret project fundamentally transformed the American lawmaker. In a span of a few years, state and federal politicians morphed from actively seeking solutions to "thoughts and prayers." Read these two stories to find out how. www.propublica.org/article/guns...
After watching and reading comments about the horrific Minnesota shooting, it appears most Americans people missed our stories about the secret roots to the madness. I pray this repost helps. www.propublica.org/article/gunm...
Gun Companies Gave Customers’ Sensitive Personal Information to Political Operatives
At least 10 gun industry businesses, including Glock, Smith & Wesson, Remington and Mossberg, secretly handed over names, addresses and other data to lobbyists, who used the details to rally firearm o...
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August 27, 2025 at 10:48 PM
After watching and reading comments about the horrific Minnesota shooting, it appears most Americans people missed our stories about the secret roots to the madness. I pray this repost helps. www.propublica.org/article/gunm...
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At least five states rely entirely on federal dollars to pay for their maternal mortality reviews. Committee members expressed alarm that this money may evaporate.
“If we get defunded, I suspect it would be devastating,” one said.
By @cassandrajaramillo.bsky.social
“If we get defunded, I suspect it would be devastating,” one said.
By @cassandrajaramillo.bsky.social
“We Want to Save This Investment”: Advocates Race to Secure Maternal Health Funding Before It Runs Out
Over the last five years, nearly $90 million has gone to state committees that review maternal deaths and identify their causes. Advocates say cuts to the program would be “devastating.”
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August 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
At least five states rely entirely on federal dollars to pay for their maternal mortality reviews. Committee members expressed alarm that this money may evaporate.
“If we get defunded, I suspect it would be devastating,” one said.
By @cassandrajaramillo.bsky.social
“If we get defunded, I suspect it would be devastating,” one said.
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The Trump administration has halted litigation aimed at stopping civil rights abuses of prisoners in Louisiana and mentally ill people in South Carolina group homes. Biden filed the lawsuits after investigations concluded that they had failed to fix violations despite years of warnings.
Trump Admin Halts Lawsuits Targeting Civil Rights Abuses in Prisons, Group Homes
Biden’s DOJ concluded that Louisiana and South Carolina had failed to fix violations despite years of warnings.
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August 1, 2025 at 6:20 PM
The Trump administration has halted litigation aimed at stopping civil rights abuses of prisoners in Louisiana and mentally ill people in South Carolina group homes. Biden filed the lawsuits after investigations concluded that they had failed to fix violations despite years of warnings.
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The DOJ’s Civil Rights Division suits against Louisiana's prison system and South Carolina's group homes are both now on hold.
Trump Administration Halts Lawsuits Targeting Civil Rights Abuses of Prisoners and Mentally Ill People - Truthdig
The DOJ’s Civil Rights Division suits against Louisiana's prison system and South Carolina's group homes are both now on hold.
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August 1, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The DOJ’s Civil Rights Division suits against Louisiana's prison system and South Carolina's group homes are both now on hold.
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Shocking reporting by @nicolefoy.bsky.social and McKenzie Funk. Immigration officers are using escalating tactics to make arrest quotas.
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“We’ll Smash the Fucking Window Out and Drag Him Out”
We’ve documented nearly 50 incidents of immigration officers shattering car windows to make arrests — a tactic experts say was rarely used before Trump took office. ICE claims its officers use a “mini...
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August 1, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Shocking reporting by @nicolefoy.bsky.social and McKenzie Funk. Immigration officers are using escalating tactics to make arrest quotas.
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Trump's DOJ just dropped a major antitrust case against American Express Travel.
This comes after Amex hired lobbying firm Ballard Partners — the former employers of Pam Bondi — to lobby the DOJ on "antitrust issues."
Funny how that works.
This comes after Amex hired lobbying firm Ballard Partners — the former employers of Pam Bondi — to lobby the DOJ on "antitrust issues."
Funny how that works.
July 31, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Trump's DOJ just dropped a major antitrust case against American Express Travel.
This comes after Amex hired lobbying firm Ballard Partners — the former employers of Pam Bondi — to lobby the DOJ on "antitrust issues."
Funny how that works.
This comes after Amex hired lobbying firm Ballard Partners — the former employers of Pam Bondi — to lobby the DOJ on "antitrust issues."
Funny how that works.
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New: A DOJ investigation had determined that South Carolina officials illegally denied community-based services — required by federal law — to over 1,000 people diagnosed as seriously mentally ill.
The lawsuit over these allegations is now on hold. It's not alone.
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The lawsuit over these allegations is now on hold. It's not alone.
By @coreygjohnson.bsky.social
Trump Administration Halted Lawsuits Targeting Civil Rights Abuses of Prisoners and Mentally Ill People
The DOJ’s Civil Rights Division had brought lawsuits accusing Louisiana of confining prisoners longer than they should and South Carolina of keeping mentally ill people in unreasonably restrictive gro...
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July 31, 2025 at 10:04 AM
New: A DOJ investigation had determined that South Carolina officials illegally denied community-based services — required by federal law — to over 1,000 people diagnosed as seriously mentally ill.
The lawsuit over these allegations is now on hold. It's not alone.
By @coreygjohnson.bsky.social
The lawsuit over these allegations is now on hold. It's not alone.
By @coreygjohnson.bsky.social
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NEW: Under Trump, the DOJ has halted lawsuits accusing Louisiana of keeping prisoners locked up long after they were meant to be released and South Carolina of institutionalizing thousands of mentally ill people — sometimes for decades — in violation of federal law.
By @coreygjohnson.bsky.social
By @coreygjohnson.bsky.social
Trump Administration Halted Lawsuits Targeting Civil Rights Abuses of Prisoners and Mentally Ill People
The DOJ’s Civil Rights Division had brought lawsuits accusing Louisiana of confining prisoners longer than they should and South Carolina of keeping mentally ill people in unreasonably restrictive…
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July 31, 2025 at 12:03 PM
NEW: Under Trump, the DOJ has halted lawsuits accusing Louisiana of keeping prisoners locked up long after they were meant to be released and South Carolina of institutionalizing thousands of mentally ill people — sometimes for decades — in violation of federal law.
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Damn. A big loss for the WaPo.
And, uh, some personal news: This is also my last column for The Post. I was offered and accepted a buyout.
To answer one possible next question, I'm not sure what's next save taking some time off. If you want, you can enter your email at pbump.net and I'll let you know when I figure it out!
To answer one possible next question, I'm not sure what's next save taking some time off. If you want, you can enter your email at pbump.net and I'll let you know when I figure it out!
For my column today, I wrote about how Trump leveraged America's collapsing trust in institutions — and how his second term has accelerated that collapse. Gift link: wapo.st/3IzN4QA
July 17, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Damn. A big loss for the WaPo.
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Several election officials, including Republicans, have criticized the DOJ’s move as federal overreach. Federal law does not expressly give the agency the authority to review the voter rolls themselves.
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DOJ hits states with broad requests for voter rolls, election data
Election clerks in both parties, who have been subject to harassment and lawsuits over Trump’s 2020 false election claims, worry about efforts to examine their voting machines.
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July 16, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Several election officials, including Republicans, have criticized the DOJ’s move as federal overreach. Federal law does not expressly give the agency the authority to review the voter rolls themselves.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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What a happy day!! 🎉🎉 ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network Selects Five New Partners for Its 50 State Initiative
ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network Selects Five New Partners for Its 50 State Initiative
ProPublica is an independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest.
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June 26, 2025 at 2:50 PM
What a happy day!! 🎉🎉 ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network Selects Five New Partners for Its 50 State Initiative
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A @propublica.org investigation found that for more than a decade, the FDA gave substandard factories banned from the United States a special pass to keep sending drugs to an unsuspecting public.
Threat in Your Medicine Cabinet: The FDA’s Gamble on America’s Drugs
A ProPublica investigation found that for more than a decade, the FDA gave substandard factories banned from the United States a special pass to keep sending drugs to an unsuspecting public.
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June 17, 2025 at 1:03 PM
A @propublica.org investigation found that for more than a decade, the FDA gave substandard factories banned from the United States a special pass to keep sending drugs to an unsuspecting public.
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Across the government, the Trump administration is scrambling to rehire many federal employees dismissed under DOGE’s staff-slashing initiatives after wiping out entire offices, in some cases imperiling key services such as weather forecasting and the drug approval process.
Trump races to fix a big mistake: DOGE fired too many people
Across the government, the administration is rehiring federal workers who were forced out or encouraged to resign.
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June 6, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Across the government, the Trump administration is scrambling to rehire many federal employees dismissed under DOGE’s staff-slashing initiatives after wiping out entire offices, in some cases imperiling key services such as weather forecasting and the drug approval process.
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The legislation comes three years after @propublica.org & @chicagotribune.com found that thousands of Illinois students had been ticketed in recent years for adolescent behavior once handled by the principal’s office.
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Illinois Lawmakers Ban Police From Ticketing and Fining Students for Minor Infractions in School
The legislation comes after a ProPublica-Chicago Tribune investigation revealed that even though state law bans schools from fining students directly, districts skirt the law by calling on police to i...
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May 29, 2025 at 1:56 AM
The legislation comes three years after @propublica.org & @chicagotribune.com found that thousands of Illinois students had been ticketed in recent years for adolescent behavior once handled by the principal’s office.
So proud of @jodiscohen.bsky.social @jsmithrichards.bsky.social 🥰🥰
So proud of @jodiscohen.bsky.social @jsmithrichards.bsky.social 🥰🥰
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Today is the 40th anniversary of the MOVE bombing, an aerial attack that killed five children and six adults in a Philadelphia neighborhood. If you haven't done so, now is a good time to read Bronwen Dickey's 2022 story about how the bones of one of the victims ended up at a museum.
She Was Killed by the Police. Why Were Her Bones in a Museum? (Published 2022)
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May 13, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Today is the 40th anniversary of the MOVE bombing, an aerial attack that killed five children and six adults in a Philadelphia neighborhood. If you haven't done so, now is a good time to read Bronwen Dickey's 2022 story about how the bones of one of the victims ended up at a museum.