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Worker Charged With Sexually Molesting Eight Children at Immigrant Shelter

The allegations against the Southwest Key youth care worker are the latest in a series of serious accusations of sexual abuse inside the government’s immigrant youth shelters.

August 03rd, 2018

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Worker Charged With Sexually Molesting Eight Children at Immigrant Shelter

This story includes graphic details of alleged sexual violence against minors. A youth care worker for Southwest Key has been charged with 11 sex offenses after authorities accused him of molesting at least eight unaccompanied immigrant boys over nearly a year at one of the company’s shelters in Mesa, Arizona, federal court records show. The

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Why Are Hate Crime Statistics So Poorly Tracked?

An AP analysis revealed that more than 2,700 agencies have never submitted a single hate crime report.

June 13th, 2016

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Why Are Hate Crime Statistics So Poorly Tracked?

Last June, a gunman opened fire at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church – a historic black church in Charleston, South Carolina. Nine people were killed, and the subsequent investigation resulted in federal hate crime charges against the alleged

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The Absolute Best, Most Terrific Reporting on Trump University

Here are the stories on Trump U. that you should read.

June 09th, 2016

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The Absolute Best, Most Terrific Reporting on Trump University

Trump University promised to help students get rich. Enrollees would study the wisdom of The Donald and get mentoring from other terrific businesspeople. But a class-action suit by former students and a suit brought by the New York attorney general allege that the unaccredited “school” mainly helped students

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What Algorithmic Injustice Looks Like In Real Life

A computer program rated defendants’ risk of committing a future crime. These are the results.

May 31st, 2016

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What Algorithmic Injustice Looks Like In Real Life

Courtrooms across the nation are using computer programs to predict who will be a future criminal. The programs help inform decisions on everything from bail to sentencing. They are meant to make the criminal justice system fairer — and to weed out human biases. ProPublica tested one such program and found that

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Split Decision On NYPD’s X-ray Vans

A state appeals court said the NYPD doesn’t have to tell the public about how it has used X-ray vans to detect explosives or how much they cost. But it does have to tell them about radiation risks.

May 13th, 2016

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A state appeals court today ordered the New York City Police Department to release information on the health risks of the unmarked X-ray vans that it uses to covertly detect explosives. But the panel overturned a

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Wall Street Stock Loans Drain $1 Billion A Year From German Taxpayers

Carefully timed deals help big money managers skirt dividend taxes in 20 countries, confidential documents show.

May 03rd, 2016

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Wall Street Stock Loans Drain $1 Billion A Year From German Taxpayers

German companies are known for paying some of the heftiest dividends among world stocks, one reason U.S. investment giants such as BlackRock and Vanguard are among the biggest holders of German shares. But Wall Street has figured out a way to squeeze some extra income from these stocks. And German taxpayers pay for it. A cache of confidential

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North Carolina’s New Anti-LGBT Law Is A Trojan Horse

It’s not just bathrooms. Lawmakers also took away the right to sue under state law for all kinds of employment discrimination.

April 07th, 2016

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North Carolina’s New Anti-LGBT Law Is A Trojan Horse

When North Carolina lawmakers passed what is widely viewed as the most sweeping anti-LGBT law in the country, supporters said it was needed to fend off a potential wave of local laws like the transgender-friendly bathroom ordinance adopted by the city of Charlotte. Opponents have called the new law a “hostile takeover of human rights.” But all

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