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Hi, I'm the ProPublica reporter who's been tracking an unusual stat: U.S. citizens grabbed by immigration agents.

I did it because the government isn’t.

This is what I found.
October 18, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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California educators: CalSTRS invests in Tesla. It's YOUR pension fund, and you have the right to demand that we divest from a co. led by a man that is trying to kill public education.

The next board meeting is on March 12, and you can submit a public comment, here: www.calstrs.com/public-comment
Public comment
The Teachers’ Retirement Board accepts comments from the public. Public comment may be shared in writing at any time or verbally at board or committee…
www.calstrs.com
February 23, 2025 at 5:25 AM
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"Press opportunities are a farce. If you try to get an autocrat to give you good answers and hold them accountable for their policies or actions, they’re going to use all the strategies they have at their disposal to not do that. Reporters are left with, 'This is what he said, but this is not true'"
The "cognitively irresponsible" presidency
"It's a giveaway that a leader is an authoritarian," Jen Mercieca tells us.
www.publicnotice.co
February 7, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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This is a great piece.

"As deportations ramp up again, we have a choice: We can watch as our neighbors disappear or we can build on these proven strategies to protect the diverse communities we've built together."
How to Keep Tabs on ICE Agents Who May Be Surveilling Your Neighborhood
Here’s a step-by-step guide.
www.teenvogue.com
January 22, 2025 at 8:29 PM