1/ In 2019, our Local Reporting Network partnered with news organizations across the country, funding local reporters to help investigate wrongdoing and abuses of power.
From hospitals that sued poor patients to unprepared 911 operators, here’s what some of our partners found 👇
From hospitals that sued poor patients to unprepared 911 operators, here’s what some of our partners found 👇
2/ Reporting from rural Alaska, @kylehopkinsAK from @adndotcom found that more than one-third of communities have no local police.
He found that in cities without law enforcement, sexual violence is rampant. features.propublica.org/local-reportin…
He found that in cities without law enforcement, sexual violence is rampant. features.propublica.org/local-reportin…
3/ In Memphis, Tennessee, @wendi_c_thomas at @MLK50Memphis found that the city’s largest hospital system was suing thousands of poor patients over medical debt.
After her investigation, more than $11.9 million in debt was erased. propublica.org/article/method…
After her investigation, more than $11.9 million in debt was erased. propublica.org/article/method…
4/ Reporting on Rhode Island’s 911 system, @LynnArditi at @ThePublicsRadio investigated how 911 call takers mishandled medical emergencies and put people at risk, sometimes with deadly consequences. propublica.org/article/rhode-…
5/ In Alabama, @ConnorASheets at @aldotcom reported on the unchecked power of sheriffs, who operate with little oversight.
He found that some sheriffs undermined their successors and avoided paying medical bills for sick inmates. propublica.org/article/these-…
He found that some sheriffs undermined their successors and avoided paying medical bills for sick inmates. propublica.org/article/these-…
6/ Reporters at @NOLAnews investigated Louisiana’s growing chemical industry and lack of environmental regulations, finding that in “Cancer Alley,” concentrations of carcinogenic chemicals have increased in predominantly black and poor communities. propublica.org/article/welcom…
7/ At @NPRIllinois, @MsOtwell investigated how professors and employees at the University of Illinois who face credible accusations of sexual harassment often face minimal consequences. propublica.org/article/univer…
8/ And from Mississippi, @JMitchellNews at @MississippiCIR brought readers inside prisons where gangs have more power than guards and inmates live in constant fear of violence, brutality and abuse. propublica.org/article/leakes…
9/ Leading to impact & motivating lawmakers, our Local Reporting Network partners have published phenomenal stories this year.
2019 might be over, but there’s still more work to be done...
2019 might be over, but there’s still more work to be done...
10/ Starting in 2020, we are welcoming 13 new Local Reporting Network projects.
The partners come from across the country (truly, from Hawaii to Maine), and we can’t wait to share their work with you. propublica.org/atpropublica/p…
The partners come from across the country (truly, from Hawaii to Maine), and we can’t wait to share their work with you. propublica.org/atpropublica/p…
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13/ To read about what our state government LRN partners published in 2019, here’s another thread 👇
