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13 Mar, 10 tweets, 6 min read

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It's been a busy week. Here are some @ProPublica stories you might have missed... (THREAD)

@AlecMacGillis

1/ The week began with @AlecMacGillis' reporting on how pandemic school closures exact their emotional toll on America's teens. propublica.org/article/the-lo…

@OPB

2/ Timber lobbyists called our investigation with @OPB & @Oregonian "completely bogus," but on Monday our reporters published the receipts to show it's not. propublica.org/article/ofri-o…

@TexasTribune

3/ @TexasTribune & @ProPublica spent months reporting on a lender founded to help Latino immigrants build credit, but which filed thousands of lawsuits against customers during the pandemic. Now it's the subject of a federal investigation. propublica.org/article/feds-i…

@Perla_Trevizo

4/ On Tuesday, @Perla_Trevizo & @Mike_Hixenbaugh looked at how recovering COVID patients who rely on plug-in breathing machines were left scrambling for oxygen when the state's power grid failed. propublica.org/article/texans…

5/ We reported on Wednesday about an Andrew Cuomo aide--now chancellor of NY's public university system--who defended an administration report on nursing home deaths the he knew undercounted the true loss of life. propublica.org/article/cuomos…

@ericuman

6/ The civilian review board that investigates NYPD officers received 700+ complaints of police abuse against BLM protestors. @ericuman reported on emails showing board leaders discouraged staff from confronting the NYPD about its lack of cooperation. propublica.org/article/over-7…

@jbsapien

7/ Despite two weeks of Congressional hearings on the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, @jbsapien and @js_kaplan note that several vital questions about the insurrection remain unanswered. propublica.org/article/6-ques…

@Kenwardjr

8/ Jim Justice, West Virginia's governor & its wealthiest individual, owns coal companies that routinely violate environmental laws. On Friday, @Kenwardjr reported that Justice owes over $3 million for not complying with a major water pollution settlement. propublica.org/article/this-b…

9/ Keep up with all of our top investigations. Sign up for the Big Story newsletter and get notified as soon as we publish them: propublica.org/newsletters/th…

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