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A ProPublica analysis revealed a stark pattern across the Deep South, where about 200 majority-Black public school districts educate 1.3 million students.
Alongside those districts are private academies filled almost entirely with white students.
(Published Dec. 2024)
Alongside those districts are private academies filled almost entirely with white students.
(Published Dec. 2024)
The Story of One Mississippi County Shows How Private Schools Are Exacerbating Segregation
A new ProPublica analysis shows a stark pattern across states in the Deep South: Alongside majority-Black public school districts, a separate web of private academies are filled almost entirely with w...
www.propublica.org
November 13, 2025 at 2:15 AM
A ProPublica analysis revealed a stark pattern across the Deep South, where about 200 majority-Black public school districts educate 1.3 million students.
Alongside those districts are private academies filled almost entirely with white students.
(Published Dec. 2024)
Alongside those districts are private academies filled almost entirely with white students.
(Published Dec. 2024)
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“This is not how American democracy is supposed to operate. And that’s what Prop 50 is about."
On Wednesday, Barack Obama joined Gavin Newsom in a livestream to support the governor’s redistricting measure, saying it has "critical implications not just for California but for the entire country."
On Wednesday, Barack Obama joined Gavin Newsom in a livestream to support the governor’s redistricting measure, saying it has "critical implications not just for California but for the entire country."
Obama: California redistricting is "critical" for democracy
The former president called Proposition 50 a "chance at least to create a level playing field."
www.motherjones.com
October 24, 2025 at 7:23 PM
“This is not how American democracy is supposed to operate. And that’s what Prop 50 is about."
On Wednesday, Barack Obama joined Gavin Newsom in a livestream to support the governor’s redistricting measure, saying it has "critical implications not just for California but for the entire country."
On Wednesday, Barack Obama joined Gavin Newsom in a livestream to support the governor’s redistricting measure, saying it has "critical implications not just for California but for the entire country."
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It wasn't fake. It was edited. But Reagan really did spend a five-minute speech – an April 25, 1987, national radio address that the Reagan Library has published on YouTube – to rail against tariffs. It was a full-throated expression of support for free and fair trade.
https://cnn.it/4o5pBGv
https://cnn.it/4o5pBGv
October 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
It wasn't fake. It was edited. But Reagan really did spend a five-minute speech – an April 25, 1987, national radio address that the Reagan Library has published on YouTube – to rail against tariffs. It was a full-throated expression of support for free and fair trade.
https://cnn.it/4o5pBGv
https://cnn.it/4o5pBGv
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The DOJ, led by inexperienced Trump-appointed interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan, accused James of committing mortgage fraud and lying about a second home being rented out as an “investment property."
But their investigation has turned up information to the contrary. trib.al/yowhF3c
But their investigation has turned up information to the contrary. trib.al/yowhF3c
Prosecutors Find Evidence Ruining Their Own Case Against Letitia James
Prosecutors who investigated the New York attorney general for months warned that the actual evidence undermined the allegations in the indictment.
trib.al
October 24, 2025 at 12:18 AM
The DOJ, led by inexperienced Trump-appointed interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan, accused James of committing mortgage fraud and lying about a second home being rented out as an “investment property."
But their investigation has turned up information to the contrary. trib.al/yowhF3c
But their investigation has turned up information to the contrary. trib.al/yowhF3c
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Shall we call it a “Roberts reward”?
As Trump plans to steal $230 million from taxpayers, we can thank John Roberts
Shall we call it a "Roberts reward"?
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October 23, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Shall we call it a “Roberts reward”?
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Among the Education Department’s new appointees is Lindsey Burke, the lead author of Project 2025’s education section.
She envisions dramatic enrollment declines for public schools: “We’re going to have a lot of empty school buildings.”
By @megomatz.bsky.social @jsmithrichards.bsky.social
She envisions dramatic enrollment declines for public schools: “We’re going to have a lot of empty school buildings.”
By @megomatz.bsky.social @jsmithrichards.bsky.social
These Activists Want to Dismantle Public Schools. Now They Run the Education Department.
Under Trump, the Department of Education has been bringing in activists hostile to public schools. It could mean a new era of private and religious schools boosted by tax dollars — and the end of publ...
www.propublica.org
October 16, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Among the Education Department’s new appointees is Lindsey Burke, the lead author of Project 2025’s education section.
She envisions dramatic enrollment declines for public schools: “We’re going to have a lot of empty school buildings.”
By @megomatz.bsky.social @jsmithrichards.bsky.social
She envisions dramatic enrollment declines for public schools: “We’re going to have a lot of empty school buildings.”
By @megomatz.bsky.social @jsmithrichards.bsky.social
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The Trump administration is working with right-wing influencers to shape the public's understanding of protests against ICE in Portland, Ore. n.pr/478zSdQ
Conservative Influencers in Portland
The Trump administration is working with right-wing influencers to shape the public's understanding of protests against ICE in Portland, Ore.
n.pr
October 16, 2025 at 2:49 AM
The Trump administration is working with right-wing influencers to shape the public's understanding of protests against ICE in Portland, Ore. n.pr/478zSdQ
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A new California law will effectively ban officers from questioning the families of people killed by police before alerting them to the news of their loved one's death.
This practice was popularized by Lexipol, the nation’s largest developer of law enforcement policy manuals. 🧵
This practice was popularized by Lexipol, the nation’s largest developer of law enforcement policy manuals. 🧵
California cops can no longer conceal police killings while interrogating loved ones for dirt
A Reveal investigation helped spark a crackdown on a disturbing, widespread practice.
www.motherjones.com
October 14, 2025 at 10:47 PM
A new California law will effectively ban officers from questioning the families of people killed by police before alerting them to the news of their loved one's death.
This practice was popularized by Lexipol, the nation’s largest developer of law enforcement policy manuals. 🧵
This practice was popularized by Lexipol, the nation’s largest developer of law enforcement policy manuals. 🧵
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In 2023, a program connecting Utah farmers and ranchers to free therapy vouchers was so successful, the federal money ran out in four months.
“I want you to know,” the program director recalled one recipient telling him, “that this saved my life.”
(Published April with @sltrib.com)
“I want you to know,” the program director recalled one recipient telling him, “that this saved my life.”
(Published April with @sltrib.com)
Utah Farmers Signed Up for Federally Funded Therapy. Then the Money Stopped.
Farmers are dying by suicide at the third-highest rate by vocation in Utah. But after a federal program offering mental health support ran out of money, the state did not continue it.
www.propublica.org
October 14, 2025 at 11:00 PM
In 2023, a program connecting Utah farmers and ranchers to free therapy vouchers was so successful, the federal money ran out in four months.
“I want you to know,” the program director recalled one recipient telling him, “that this saved my life.”
(Published April with @sltrib.com)
“I want you to know,” the program director recalled one recipient telling him, “that this saved my life.”
(Published April with @sltrib.com)
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A judge issued a protective order against a Republican congressman from Florida on Tuesday, forbidding him to contact a former girlfriend who in court proceedings said he had threatened her with revenge porn after she broke up with him.
Woman Is Granted a Protective Order Against Representative Cory Mills
Representative Cory Mills’s former girlfriend, Lindsey Langston, the reigning Miss United States, told a judge that he had threatened to release sexually explicit videos of her.
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October 15, 2025 at 1:30 AM
A judge issued a protective order against a Republican congressman from Florida on Tuesday, forbidding him to contact a former girlfriend who in court proceedings said he had threatened her with revenge porn after she broke up with him.
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People experiencing miscarriages in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves.
We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position 👇
(Published Dec. 2024)
We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position 👇
(Published Dec. 2024)
If You’re Pregnant, Here’s What You Should Know About the Medical Procedures That Could Save Your Life
Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds themselv...
www.propublica.org
October 15, 2025 at 3:00 AM
People experiencing miscarriages in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves.
We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position 👇
(Published Dec. 2024)
We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position 👇
(Published Dec. 2024)
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EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.
Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇
Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇
‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat
Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.
www.politico.com
October 14, 2025 at 5:22 PM
EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.
Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇
Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇
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NEW: Texas Republicans spent nine days in court proclaiming they didn’t discriminate against minorities when drawing the state’s new congressional map. Yet they also desperately fought tooth and nail to hide the details of their mapmaking process. Here’s everything we learned👇
In a Federal Courtroom in Texas, Republicans Were Desperate to Keep Details of their Gerrymander Under Wraps
Read about the fight for democracy from activists, elected officials, legal experts and others.
www.democracydocket.com
October 13, 2025 at 9:45 PM
NEW: Texas Republicans spent nine days in court proclaiming they didn’t discriminate against minorities when drawing the state’s new congressional map. Yet they also desperately fought tooth and nail to hide the details of their mapmaking process. Here’s everything we learned👇
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Breaking news: The Washington Post joined the New York Times, CNN and the Atlantic in refusing to sign the Defense Department’s restrictive new press policy, citing First Amendment concerns.
Prominent news outlets reject Pentagon rules before signing deadline
The Washington Post and other major news outlets have refused to sign the Defense Department’s restrictive new press policy, citing First Amendment concerns.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 13, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Breaking news: The Washington Post joined the New York Times, CNN and the Atlantic in refusing to sign the Defense Department’s restrictive new press policy, citing First Amendment concerns.
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Utah Republicans kick off their special legislative session with a bill that seeks to creatively rig the map-drawing process by using statewide GOP-led election results as the “partisan index” for all congressional districts — a move that would create four GOP seats.
After Losing in Court, Utah GOPers Unveil Audacious Scheme To Create New Gerrymander
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
September 29, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Utah Republicans kick off their special legislative session with a bill that seeks to creatively rig the map-drawing process by using statewide GOP-led election results as the “partisan index” for all congressional districts — a move that would create four GOP seats.
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The Broadview Police Department has opened a criminal investigation after an ICE agent allegedly shot a pepper ball at a WBBM-Ch. 2 reporter’s truck Sunday morning outside the agency’s holding facility, which has been at the center of heated protests from concerned citizens and politicians.
Police investigate after CBS Chicago reporter’s truck shot out with a pepper ball outside ICE facility in Broadview
The alleged shooting happened the same day a journalist was released after being detained by federal immigration agents while covering a protest outside the ICE facility Saturday.
trib.al
September 29, 2025 at 7:18 PM
The Broadview Police Department has opened a criminal investigation after an ICE agent allegedly shot a pepper ball at a WBBM-Ch. 2 reporter’s truck Sunday morning outside the agency’s holding facility, which has been at the center of heated protests from concerned citizens and politicians.
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A group of 100-plus former ABC News journalists has sent a letter to Disney CEO Bob Iger urging him to make “a concerted effort to defend free speech and press freedom against political intimidation.”
More than 100 ABC News veterans urge Disney CEO Bob Iger to stand firm against Trump attacks | CNN Business
The letter, obtained by CNN on Wednesday soon after it was delivered to Iger, was first drafted when ABC suspended “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” last week.
www.cnn.com
September 25, 2025 at 1:02 AM
A group of 100-plus former ABC News journalists has sent a letter to Disney CEO Bob Iger urging him to make “a concerted effort to defend free speech and press freedom against political intimidation.”
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Erik Siebert, the federal prosecutor whom President Donald Trump pushed out Friday for declining to prosecute his political enemies, listed as an attorney on 675 federal cases.
His replacement, Lindsey Halligan, who's Trump's former lawyer, has worked on only three.
His replacement, Lindsey Halligan, who's Trump's former lawyer, has worked on only three.
The wildly unqualified lawyer Trump just named to prosecute his enemies
Lindsey Halligan, the new US attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, has no experience as a prosecutor.
www.motherjones.com
September 25, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Erik Siebert, the federal prosecutor whom President Donald Trump pushed out Friday for declining to prosecute his political enemies, listed as an attorney on 675 federal cases.
His replacement, Lindsey Halligan, who's Trump's former lawyer, has worked on only three.
His replacement, Lindsey Halligan, who's Trump's former lawyer, has worked on only three.
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As Charlie Kirk is quickly canonized by Trump and his movement, a full depiction of his impact on American politics is largely being sidestepped.
Kirk built his movement with falsehoods, and his advocacy was laced with racist and bigoted statements.
Kirk built his movement with falsehoods, and his advocacy was laced with racist and bigoted statements.
No, Charlie Kirk was not practicing politics the right way
His assassination deserves full condemnation; his full impact should not be sidestepped.
www.motherjones.com
September 15, 2025 at 12:00 AM
As Charlie Kirk is quickly canonized by Trump and his movement, a full depiction of his impact on American politics is largely being sidestepped.
Kirk built his movement with falsehoods, and his advocacy was laced with racist and bigoted statements.
Kirk built his movement with falsehoods, and his advocacy was laced with racist and bigoted statements.
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The Dept. of Education has pulled funding for programs in 8 states that support students with both hearing and vision loss.
A staffer at one program says he was told the Trump admin. took issue with 2 words on the grant application: “transition" and “privilege": www.propublica.org/article/trum...
A staffer at one program says he was told the Trump admin. took issue with 2 words on the grant application: “transition" and “privilege": www.propublica.org/article/trum...
September 14, 2025 at 3:00 AM
The Dept. of Education has pulled funding for programs in 8 states that support students with both hearing and vision loss.
A staffer at one program says he was told the Trump admin. took issue with 2 words on the grant application: “transition" and “privilege": www.propublica.org/article/trum...
A staffer at one program says he was told the Trump admin. took issue with 2 words on the grant application: “transition" and “privilege": www.propublica.org/article/trum...
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It's the first Nation's Report Card since the Trump administration began making cuts to the U.S. Education Department. The scores reflect the state of student achievement in early 2024.
A new Nation's Report Card shows drops in science, math and reading scores
It's the first Nation's Report Card since the Trump administration began making cuts to the U.S. Education Department. The scores reflect the state of student achievement in early 2024.
n.pr
September 13, 2025 at 12:45 PM
It's the first Nation's Report Card since the Trump administration began making cuts to the U.S. Education Department. The scores reflect the state of student achievement in early 2024.
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Democracy is on the ballot this fall.
It may not be an even-numbered year, but when voters head to the polls this November, the stakes for the future of our democracy will be high.
Here are the key contests you need to know:
It may not be an even-numbered year, but when voters head to the polls this November, the stakes for the future of our democracy will be high.
Here are the key contests you need to know:
Key Contests This November That Will Shape the Future of Democracy
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
September 13, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Democracy is on the ballot this fall.
It may not be an even-numbered year, but when voters head to the polls this November, the stakes for the future of our democracy will be high.
Here are the key contests you need to know:
It may not be an even-numbered year, but when voters head to the polls this November, the stakes for the future of our democracy will be high.
Here are the key contests you need to know:
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The NPR Network is working on a series about the rising cost of living. We want to hear from you: What costs are going up, and how are you coping? How is it changing the way you live?
What's costing you more lately, and how is it affecting you? NPR wants to hear
The NPR Network is working on a series about the rising cost of living. We want to hear from you: What costs are going up, and how are you coping? How is it changing the way you live?
n.pr
September 13, 2025 at 12:27 PM
The NPR Network is working on a series about the rising cost of living. We want to hear from you: What costs are going up, and how are you coping? How is it changing the way you live?
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Almost immediately after Charlie Kirk was shot on Wednesday, right-wing social media accounts began speculating that his killer was transgender. Politicians and news outlets fueled the rumors.
The problem? There is no evidence to back up the claim.
The problem? There is no evidence to back up the claim.
It's never too soon for the right to blame trans people
A timeline of false "gender ideology" claims about the Charlie Kirk shooting.
www.motherjones.com
September 13, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Almost immediately after Charlie Kirk was shot on Wednesday, right-wing social media accounts began speculating that his killer was transgender. Politicians and news outlets fueled the rumors.
The problem? There is no evidence to back up the claim.
The problem? There is no evidence to back up the claim.
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#TechCoupDaily News ☕️ The Untold Saga of What Happened When DOGE Stormed Social Security. www.propublica.org/article/insi...
The Untold Saga of What Happened When DOGE Stormed Social Security
DOGE has ignored urgently needed reforms and upgrades at the Social Security Administration, according to dozens of insiders and 15 hours of candid interviews with the former acting chief of the agenc...
www.propublica.org
September 8, 2025 at 5:23 PM
#TechCoupDaily News ☕️ The Untold Saga of What Happened When DOGE Stormed Social Security. www.propublica.org/article/insi...