Guards at an immigration detention center in El Paso, Texas, could see a detainee in his cell with one end of a bedsheet wrapped around his neck and the other tied to the door handle. If they opened the door, the sheet would tighten and strangle him. Awful! By @perla-trevizo.bsky.social

“He Didn’t Need to Die.” How an Immigration Detention Center Repeatedly Failed to Address a Mental Health Crisis. @perla-trevizo.bsky.social w/ @texastribune.org

@justinelliott.bsky.social thought he had missed something major in his reporting. Turns out he had stumbled into an AI-fueled feedback loop that involved a real LLC’s fictional website and a search engine that’s thrusting unreliable answers on users.

Fascinating. Selling Candy to Kids: A new exhibit highlights the colorful tactics advertisers use to get children hooked on junk @drtomfrieden.bsky.social

One year after Trump signed his “big, beautiful bill,” it has begun reshaping the country. At least 4 million people have lost food stamps. Millions more will lose healthcare. Refugees and other legal immigrants are getting kicked off the safety net. And the wealthiest Americans have gotten richer.

ProPublica conducted a new analysis that shows the Supreme Court is deciding more consequential rulings than ever before in largely unsigned orders with little to no explanation. www.propublica.org/article/supr...

A Troubling Milestone: The Supreme Court now decides more cases using its shadow docket than it does on its merits docket, the first time ever that has been the case, a @propublica.org analysis found. @kbmorales.bsky.social

It was just last week that Ken Paxton was a big advocate of IVF. “I am a strong supporter of IVF and pro-family policies," the Texas Senate GOP nominee told HuffPost. Now he's suddenly walking that back, calling for "restrictions." www.huffpost.com/entry/ken-pa...

Oklahoma restricts oil field wastewater injection within a half-mile of public water wells. Regulators have let companies do it anyway. But in the city of Enid, officials are pushing back against one of the state’s biggest industries. @nickbowlin.bsky.social @shaw.al @readfrontier.bsky.social

Florida has executed nine men this year, more than all other states combined. This description by @pamelacolloff.bsky.social of what that looks/feels like is definitely worth your time. www.propublica.org/article/flor...

NEW: To Protect Its Drinking Water, This City Has to Appeal to the Oil Regulators That Put It at Risk, by @nickbowlin.bsky.social @shaw.al @readfrontier.bsky.social

Must read by Joaquin Sapien: The Bestselling Author, the Exoneration and the Rape Crisis the Police Ignored “That Guy Is Still Out There”

Wow, this piece by @pamelacolloff.bsky.social: Florida Is Executing Prisoners at a Record Pace, Even as Most of the U.S. Abandons the Death Penalty

“The post-conviction evidence undermined the core factual premises on which the state depended,” Justice Cade R. Cole wrote. Louisiana Supreme Court Frees Death Row Prisoner, Calling Evidence Against Him “Scientifically Indefensible” @richardawebster.bsky.social @veritenews.org

NEW: Louisiana Supreme Court Frees Death Row Prisoner, Calling Evidence Against Him “Scientifically Indefensible” @richardawebster.bsky.social @veritenews.org

It has been 118 years since the Supreme Court ruled that the federal government owes tribes water, but many are still fighting to resolve their rights. w/ @kjzz.org

Our California reporting jobs are now open for applications. * We are hiring four reporters! Salary of $100k to $160k: job-boards.greenhouse.io/propublica/j... * We are hiring one Ancil Payne reporting fellow (two years). Salary of $75k: job-boards.greenhouse.io/propublica/j...

American businesses are racing—and taking risks—to get in on the peptide craze. via @wsj.com

The Baby Formula Probe Produced a Pile of Evidence. Then the DOJ Dropped the Case.

NEW: Native American Tribes Came Together to Secure Their Rights to Colorado River Water. Four States Are Stalling the Deal. w/ @kjzz.org

How the Reflecting Pool Turned Green: Missing ‘Bubblers’ and a Rush Job, via @NYTimes

State lawmakers wary of government spending have turned down bills to fund emergency medical services.

Oregon Leaders Are Trying to Save the Deschutes River. Here’s Why That’s So Hard. @emilycuretoncook.bsky.social @opb.org

Century-old laws in Oregon spur people to soak some of the state’s most expensive, least productive farmland — or risk losing rights to the water. During times of drought, that's hurting real farmers. @emilycuretoncook.bsky.social @opb.org

Really smart and well-reported story on how Oregon law favors wealthy landowners at farmers’ expense. @emilycuretoncook.bsky.social @opb.org

Lone Star Online Academy promised students and staff they would stay open fall, despite years of F-ratings and accreditation warnings. A few weeks later, the school's parent district shut it down. bit.ly/4ewzVVX bit.ly/4ewzVVX

UPDATE: New data has arrived on ProPublica's 527 explorer! See the latest filings made by political nonprofits, up to the end of May. projects.propublica.org/527-explorer/

“Chaps, I have had a go at rewriting the paper.” -Chris Mottershead, BP climate adviser Beyond Denial: How Oil Execs Shaped a Landmark Climate Study @themadstone.bsky.social @amywestervelt.bsky.social @katieworth.bsky.social @drilledmedia.bsky.social @propublica.org

The monitoring team found "an attempt to create an internal culture where favor and reprisal are tools of control: to impact outcomes; to instill fear in changemakers; and to grant favors and position to those who bend to misguided directions.” @azluminaria.org

New @propublica.org podcast episode just dropped! Should People Who Killed Their Abusers Walk Free? A conversation with @pamelacolloff.bsky.social 🎉

NEW: Court Inquiry Denounces “Disturbing Pattern” of Violations at Arizona’s Largest Sheriff’s Office, by @azluminaria.org

Terrific animation and data viz: Why Carbon Capture Can’t Conceivably Solve Climate Change @drilledmedia.bsky.social @propublica.org

Must-read story by @drilledmedia.bsky.social and @propublica.org. Beyond Denial: How Oil Execs Shaped a Landmark Climate Study @themadstone.bsky.social @amywestervelt.bsky.social @katieworth.bsky.social

Utah Senate President Loses Primary After Data Center Backlash

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“The fact that the governor is benefiting directly from his face and image being plastered across Missouri TV screens by a dark money group from Delaware — or somewhere, not here — shouldn’t be lost on anyone.” Missouri’s Gov Is Opposed to Out-Of-State Funding, but Not for His Own Ballot Measure

🤔🤔 Missouri’s Governor Is Opposed to Out-Of-State Funding, but Not for His Own Ballot Measure, by @jeremykohler.bsky.social

My colleague @alexcuadros.bsky.social cold-called President Trump. Here’s what Trump told Alex about an oil tycoon and major donor.

“From Los Angeles to New York, parents are rebelling against school-sanctioned Chromebooks, education apps and Google Docs—tools they say undercut their own efforts to reduce kids’ tech time.”

Serious Chemical Accidents Are Rising in the U.S.—and Getting More Dangerous

“A Huge Grab of Power”: Trump Is Defying Congress on Foreign Aid, by @annamaria.bsky.social

NEW: Before SpaceX IPO, Investors in China Secretly Acquired Stakes, by @justinelliott.bsky.social @josh-kaplan.bsky.social

This stat blows me away: In Massachusetts, the share of SNAP applicants who called an assistance line and couldn’t reach a worker rose from 61% in November to nearly 81% in March. @nicolesantacruz.bsky.social

A USDA spokesperson did not address ProPublica’s questions about the number of children who have lost access to SNAP. “There is no shortage of resources for the most vulnerable among us, including children,” the spokesperson said. 👀 @nicolesantacruz.bsky.social

We are hoping to capture the experiences of seniors across the country. If you could please share with your networks or reach out to us directly, we would greatly appreciate it!

IMPORTANT: More Than 770,000 Children Are No Longer Receiving SNAP Benefits After Trump Changes Federal Food Program @nicolesantacruz.bsky.social

NEW: Oil tycoon Jeffery Hildebrand gave millions to Donald Trump’s 2024 election campaign. He is set to reap a financial windfall as the EPA moves to weaken restrictions on wells like his that produce very little energy but release vast amounts of methane. By @alexcuadros.bsky.social

Even Trump, despite having invited him to the White House, seemed hazy on Jeffery Hildebrand’s role in the oil industry. “I hear he does a good job,” the president said when reached by ProPublica on his cellphone. 👀 @alexcuadros.bsky.social

NEW: Trump’s EPA is planning to weaken restrictions on oil and gas wells that produce very little energy but release vast amounts of methane. Oil billionaire Jeffery Hildebrand, a major Trump donor, is set to reap the benefits. @alexcuadros.bsky.social

Welcome, @ceodonovan.bsky.social @benfoldy.bsky.social @kendalltaggart.bsky.social!! 🎉🎉 ProPublica Hires Caroline O’Donovan, Ben Foldy and Kendall Taggart to Expand Business Coverage