NEW: Billions of pounds of food are imported to the U.S. each year. The FDA inspects foreign producers to ensure what we're eating is safe from pathogens and dangerous manufacturing practices. But now, after Trump's drastic staff cuts, these inspections have plummeted to a historic low. 🧵/

Until now, Social Security disability benefits got easier to qualify for as a person reached 50 and above. The Trump plan would end that. www.propublica.org/article/soci...

North Carolina GOP spox tried to get @dougbockclark.bsky.social to kill a story, citing “connections” to the Trump administration. It’s unclear how Trump would retaliate against @propublica.org, a nonprofit newsroom that does not receive government funding & relies on private grants & donations.

Must-read story by @dougbockclark.bsky.social. God's Chief Justice: How North Carolina’s Chief Justice Transformed His State and America

Few people outside North Carolina have heard of Paul Newby, the chief justice of the state’s Supreme Court. But Newby has had a huge impact on America and his state. He’s done this with the goal of delivering what he’s called “biblical justice, equal justice, for all.” THREAD 👇

NEW: Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power. Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well beyond the borders of his state. By @dougbockclark.bsky.social

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1/ A high-profile rightwing activist, who pushed to overturn Trump’s loss in 2020, has been appointed to a top position in the Department of Homeland Security helping oversee U.S. election security, I reported for @propublica.org‬. 🧵👇 www.propublica.org/article/heat...

NEW: Heather Honey, a high-profile denier of Trump’s loss in the 2020 election, has been appointed to a senior position in the Department of Homeland Security in which she’ll help oversee election security. By @dougbockclark.bsky.social‬

NEW: Greystar, which manages nearly 950,000 apartments, has agreed to stop using “anti-competitive” algorithms to suggest rents. ProPublica previously showed how such software lets landlords set rents in a way that could result in cartel-like behavior. By @heathervogell.bsky.social

“We had no idea it was going to do what it did,” said Jeff Howell, the now-retired emergency manager in Yancey County, NC. “We had no reason to believe that this was going to be anything like what’s happened here — none whatsoever,” said Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly. @jenniferberryhawes.bsky.social

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Over the past few weeks, I salvaged $6,000 worth of luxury goods Duke students threw away in my apartment building—Balenciaga slides, Valentino sneakers, barely-used Lululemon. In trying to make sense of it all, I made spreadsheets and cried:

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1/ The day after the Antioch High shooting, Nashville police arrested a 12-year-old for posting a concerning screenshot on Instagram. His school was supposed to figure out if it was a valid threat. Instead, the school expelled him with no further investigation.

The NC Supreme Court—in an opinion released at 4:30 on a holiday weekend—affirms the Court of Appeals ruling that gives the GOP control of NC elections. It's 5-2 party-line decision, with Earls dissenting. appellate.nccourts.org/orders.php?t... #ncpol

1/ Last week, North Carolina Democrats may have won a battle, but lost the war. 🧵 👇 www.propublica.org/article/nort...

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JUST IN: ProPublica’s “Life of the Mother” series, which exposes the fatal consequences of abortion bans, has won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service. This is the second consecutive year we’ve been awarded this distinction and our eighth Pulitzer: www.propublica.org/series/life-...

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THREAD: Under a new law, thousands of prisoners in Louisiana have been cut off from ever getting a chance at parole. Why? Because an algorithm said so. 1/

NEW: Prompted by ProPublica’s reporting on efforts by right-wing activists to disallow ballots in a key judicial election, North Carolina Democrats have introduced a bill designed to prevent votes from being tossed out based on postelection rule changes. By @dougbockclark.bsky.social

NEW: The bipartisan ask for an investigation comes after staffers at 18 crisis centers told ProPublica payments were delayed for months and led to cuts, some of which continue to limit urgent, potentially lifesaving services. By @dougbockclark.bsky.social

The huge baby formula plant whose ’22 closure led to a shortage is failing to properly fix leaks and clean, workers told me. “I can’t have this on my conscience,” said one, who worries a child will get sick. Abbott called the workers’ accounts “untrue or misleading.” tinyurl.com/5ybj2k6e

1/ The GOP-controlled NC Court of Appeals has issued a ruling clearing a path for GOP challenger Jefferson Griffin to overturn the 734-vote victory of Dem. Justice Allision Riggs–a case we’ve been following closely here @propublica.org www.propublica.org/article/nort...

1/ A year ago, I was examining North Carolina’s budget when two unusual items caught my attention–spurring an investigation that reveals how political and religious favoritism by lawmakers can harm some of society’s most vulnerable people. #ncpol @propublica.org www.propublica.org/article/nort...

NEW: The move to funnel $15 million for sexual assault survivors through a GOP-controlled commission is part of a pattern by the state’s Republican-controlled Legislature and judiciary to deprive elected Democrats of resources and powers. By @dougbockclark.bsky.social

ProPublica made a full-length documentary, based on Duaa Eldeib's Pulitzer Prize finalist reporting. The full streaming premiere is March 20, with live filmmaker discussion. www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-lr...

Don't miss guest editor Linda Robertson's SLR this week featuring @constancegrady.bsky.social, @karaswisher.bsky.social, @dougbockclark.bsky.social, @billmckibben.bsky.social, @paulcrenstorm.bsky.social & many more: mailchi.mp/sundaylongre...

For The New York Times Magazine, I wrote about a personal passion: adventure racing, a mashup of Ironman triathlons and wilderness treasure hunts. Only, the one I did for the magazine turned out to be in the middle of Hurricane Helene... www.nytimes.com/2025/03/12/m...

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From the incredible team continuing to track the effect that abortion bans are having on women's health: Texas Won’t Study How Its Abortion Ban Impacts Women, So We Did www.propublica.org/article/texa...

🧵 THREAD: In the second Trump administration, we’re devoting a significant part of our staff to detailing dramatic changes in the role of the federal government in the lives of Americans. Here are some of the issues we’re watching — and how you can inform our work.

We @propublica.org are still tracking and surfacing more of Elon Musk's demolition crew. We just added 9 more names to our tracker: projects.propublica.org/elon-musk-do... We wrote a little bit more about that here: www.propublica.org/article/elon...

Before a 17-year-old opened fire at his Nashville school, authorities were alerted to his violent behavior — including charges for assaulting his mother and threatening a girl with a knife. It's unclear how many of the red flags were heeded. www.propublica.org/article/nash...

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Before Trump’s election, a key advisor said: “We want the bureaucrats to be traumatically affected.” www.propublica.org/article/vide... Now: “We feel terrorized,” said one of the more than 20 current EPA employees who communicated with ProPublica about their experience of working under Trump.

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1/ ProPublica has heard from dozens of voters who expressed astonishment and anger at state appeals court Judge Jefferson Griffin’s ongoing attempts to cancel their ballots in the North Carolina Supreme Court race. “I know the rules,” one voter said. www.propublica.org/article/nort...

Former Higher Ed reporter here. Shutting down science/med grants is going to devastate research universities and their local economies. This really hits the Triangle hard

See @propublica.org coverage plans heading into the new year, and contact information for reporters on the beat. www.propublica.org/article/seco...

This means that if a strict abortion ban introduced in the South Carolina Carolina House moves to the state Senate, not a single Republican debating the restrictions — or voting on them — will be a woman. My latest for @propublica.org www.propublica.org/article/repu...

The Governor of NC has called for a GOP Supreme Court candidate to concede after I revealed for @propublica.org that Jefferson Griffin was trying to overturn his election loss by seeking to toss 5.5k military ballots--which is exactly the same way that Griffin has voted in the past. #ncpol

1/ Republican Jefferson Griffin is trying to overturn an election loss by throwing out the ballots of over 5,500 military and overseas voters—despite having previously used the same method of voting himself, ProPublica reveals. A 🧵👇: www.propublica.org/article/jeff...

1/ Thanks @thesundaylongread.bsky.social for naming my article about John Chau for @gqmagazine.bsky.social as one of the best 10 longform articles of the last decade! sundaylongread.com/best-of-the-...

66 days after the election, North Carolina's Supreme Court race is now officially the only uncertified statewide contest in the U.S. #ncpol #Election2024