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Audrey Dutton @audreydutton.bsky.social · Jul 16

Clayton Strong showed up at the funeral home in Idaho, said he wanted his wife's body cremated, opened a lunch box full of cash and paid $2,310 on the spot, according to our reporting. Three months later, he was in another state and remarried. www.propublica.org/article/idah...

He Was Accused of Killing His Wife. Idaho’s Coroner System Let Clues Vanish After a Previous Wife’s Death.

Clayton Strong had a history of domestic unrest in two marriages. The women’s families say a more thorough investigation of Betty Strong’s death in Idaho might have saved the life of his next wife, Sh...

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Audrey Dutton @audreydutton.bsky.social · 6h

"For the next five minutes, the woman listened as four men — a prosecutor, defense attorney, judge and police detective — debated what, exactly, Rogers meant by vagina."

Hard to say what's the most shocking part of this @investigatewest.bsky.social series. But this courtroom dialogue is up there.

investigatewest.bsky.social @investigatewest.bsky.social · 7h

Idaho's prison sex abuse law only protects inmates when genital contact is involved, making it hard to prosecute prison staff. Even when charges are filed, plea deals allow accused guards to escape prison time while victims serve years for drug offenses, DUIs and parole violations bit.ly/42CqXQE

How Idaho’s prison sex abuse law protects predatory guards

When guards are charged, plea deals offer leniency

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investigatewest.bsky.social @investigatewest.bsky.social · 1d

This is part of a series of stories exposing rape and abuse by Idaho’s prison guards and the system that shields them. Please check out the rest: www.investigatewest.org/guarded-by-p...

Guarded by Predators

A new series by InvestigateWest exposing rape and abuse by Idaho’s prison guards and the system that shields them.

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In one 9-minute interview with a sergeant accused of raping an inmate, detectives never directly asked him if he had sex with the woman. They didn't ask if he offered to waive a disciplinary write-up in exchange for oral sex. Or if he knew that she was pregnant when she was released bit.ly/4mXnGT3

In Idaho prisons, abuse by guards is rarely investigated

Audio recordings and records obtained by InvestigateWest reveal sloppy investigations, omitted evidence and questions about whether cases were properly pursued

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investigatewest.bsky.social @investigatewest.bsky.social · 1d

In summer 2024, 7 women accused Idaho prison workers of sexual misconduct. The allegations spanned decades, took place at various facilities and involved different perpetrators. One thread connects the claims: none were thoroughly investigated by state police. www.investigatewest.org/case-closed-...

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 12d

NEW: ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the Trump administration’s cuts to an aid program.

Trump Canceled 94 Million Pounds of Food Aid. Here’s What Never Arrived.

ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the administration’s cut...

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 12d

NEW: Portland Trail Blazers buyer Tom Dundon created a company that Oregon sued in 2020, alleging it issued predatory loans to residents.

He went on to invest in another subprime lender that’s come under regulatory scrutiny.

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Portland Trail Blazers Buyer Tom Dundon Built His Fortune on Subprime Loans

In 2020, the state sued Santander Consumer USA for allegedly preying on Oregonians through high-interest car loans they couldn’t afford in a case involving more than 265,000 borrowers nationwide.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 18d

Root canals gone wrong. A dental implant lost inside a sinus cavity. Months of antibiotics for infections.

Utah dentist Nicholas LaFeber, his colleagues warned, was harming his patients. The state has allowed him to continue practicing anyway.

With @sltrib.com

Failed Root Canals, Lost Implants: How a Utah Dentist Accused of Substandard Care Was Allowed to Keep Practicing

Utah’s dentistry board urged the state to revoke Nicholas LaFeber’s license after repeated reports of poor dental work. Instead, regulators reinstated it. Now new patients say they’ve been hurt by his...

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 18d

“Stillbirth is such a huge public health issue,” one expert said. “The fact that we have this investment of centers that are going to be taking these different approaches to fight stillbirth ... it’s a piece of hope that I think we all needed.”

By @deldeib.bsky.social

NIH Launches New Multimillion-Dollar Initiative to Reduce U.S. Stillbirth Rate

Clinical teams across the country are forming a five-year, $37 million consortium to research stillbirth, a long-neglected public health concern. “There’s no question that the ProPublica reporting was...

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ProPublica Guild @propublicaguild.org · Sep 15

We can’t produce fearless investigative journalism without job security and a fair contract. After almost two years of bargaining, we need your help.

Show your support for @propublica.org workers by adding your name to our petition: actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...

Fair Contract Now for ProPublica Guild

We, the workers of ProPublica, provide our readers with deeply researched, unbiased news that holds power to account. This work is more important now than ever, but our staff can’t properly contribute...

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 29d

There are 600,000 of you who now follow us on Bluesky 🦋

As journalists ourselves, we understand that regularly reading stories about broken systems can take a toll, and we never take the community here for granted.

Thank you to all of you who care deeply about the work we do.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · Sep 11

What makes a good tip for ProPublica?

📌 Information that isn’t already known
📌 Evidence that powerful people are doing something they shouldn’t
📌 Specifics and receipts

How to contact us securely: https://propublica.org/tips

How to Contact ProPublica or Send a Tip Securely — ProPublica

Our job is to hold people and institutions accountable. To do that, we need evidence.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · Sep 12

When Oregon mapped wildfire risks to properties, some insurance brokers and homeowners blamed the map, without evidence, for policy cancellations and price hikes.

Others called it part of a big plan to “depopulate rural areas.”

How the Rapid Spread of Misinformation Pushed Oregon Lawmakers to Kill the State’s Wildfire Risk Map

After Oregon’s record-breaking fire season in 2020, lawmakers wanted to map out which properties were most at risk. But anger from homeowners escalated quickly.

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Audrey Dutton @audreydutton.bsky.social · Sep 9

How much of the difference in Boise's case is related to shifts from the 2023 property tax law? (It's referenced in the story but I can't tell how much of the Boise difference is directly or indirectly related? Def might just be my comprehension failure.)

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ProPublica @propublica.org · Sep 8

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Join us during our Fall Member Drive: https://propub.li/41FsQeL

No one owns ProPublica. Our journalism is powered by you. Keep it free for all. Donate now.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · Aug 29

Hailed as a savior upon his arrival in Helena, Dr. Thomas C. Weiner became a favorite of patients and his hospital’s highest earner.

As the myth surrounding the high-profile oncologist grew, so did the trail of patient harm and suspicious deaths.

(Published Dec. 2024)

A Hospital Helped a Beloved Doctor’s Practice Flourish Even as It Suspected He Was Hurting Patients

Hailed as a savior upon his arrival in Helena, Dr. Thomas C. Weiner became a favorite of patients and his hospital’s highest earner. As the myth surrounding the high-profile oncologist grew, so did th...

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No_ID_Lady @no-id-lady.bsky.social · Aug 26

Another OUTSTANDING article on #Idaho's "system" that's been broken for 70 years.

It's a very grim situation, but I am heartened by the coroners who gave serious study & thought about how to do better 👏👏👏

However, I remain completely dismayed by "more of the same," which is why we're STILL here 😒

Torey Danner, the association’s president and a member of the governor’s subcommittee studying the issue, told ProPublica that his focus this year is on “low-hanging fruit” rather than major systemic changes. Asked about approaches that have gotten results in other states, he said he wants to review the root causes of Idaho’s problems before committing to any specific reform ideas, so that Idaho doesn’t unintentionally implement “Band-Aid” solutions in haste.

Danner said he didn’t see Roberts’ 118-page report come through his email inbox in October but plans to read it after being contacted by ProPublica. He has not deeply studied the reforms in other states.

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Audrey Dutton @audreydutton.bsky.social · Aug 26

The Idaho coroners' association president said his focus right now is on “low-hanging fruit” rather than major systemic fixes. A few of the coroners his association represents, though, say it's time for an overhaul of Idaho's frontier-era system. www.propublica.org/article/idah...

Idaho’s Coroner System Is “Broken and a Joke.” Here Are 5 Ideas From Coroners on How to Fix It.

Lawmakers have been warned for 70 years that the state’s system of elected coroners is broken, yet major reforms haven’t materialized. An anonymous state survey and interviews by ProPublica reveal wha...

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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · Aug 26

NEW: Idaho’s Coroner System Is “Broken and a Joke.” Here Are 5 Ideas From Coroners on How to Fix It.
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Idaho’s Coroner System Is “Broken and a Joke.” Here Are 5 Ideas From Coroners on How to Fix It.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · Aug 21

Farmers are dying by suicide at the third-highest rate by vocation in Utah.

But after a federal program offering mental health support ran out of money, the state did not continue it.

(Published April w/ @sltrib.com)

Utah Farmers Signed Up for Federally Funded Therapy. Then the Money Stopped.

Farmers are dying by suicide at the third-highest rate by vocation in Utah. But after a federal program offering mental health support ran out of money, the state did not continue it.

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Murphy Woodhouse @murphywoodhouse.bsky.social · Aug 17

A tremendous report from @hannahdreier.bsky.social. I’m very glad to see the @nytimes.com dig so deep into one of the most important workplace safety issues in America: the largely unmitigated exposure of 1000s of wildland firefighters to all manner of toxins www.nytimes.com/2025/08/17/u...

Wildfire Fighters, Unmasked in Toxic Smoke, Are Getting Sick and Dying

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ProPublica Guild @propublicaguild.org · Aug 12

We took our lunch outside today to demand:

✅ Just Cause that covers everyone
✅ A fair, transparent discipline process
✅ No loopholes for @propublica.org management

We’re united for a contract that protects us all.

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ProPublica Guild @propublicaguild.org · Aug 12

ProPubli-paws love Just Cause 🐾

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ProPublica Guild @propublicaguild.org · Aug 12

Members in Chicago, Seattle, Berkeley and across the country are lunching out to show support for Just Cause protections that apply to every ProPublica Guild worker, every time.

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ProPublica Guild @propublicaguild.org · Aug 12

We took a collective lunch break today to protest @propublica.org management’s continued use of a flawed performance management system.

Just this morning, a member of our Bargaining Committee was fired as a result of this system.

Read more: www.propublicaguild.org/updates/we-d...

We Demand a Pro Worker ProPublica — ProPublica Guild

We took a collective lunch break Tuesday to protest ProPublica management’s continued use of a flawed performance management system — including denying steward representation in disciplinary meeti...

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