Cassandra Jaramillo
@cassandrajaramillo.bsky.social
Pulitzer prize-winning reporter @propublica covering reproductive health. Send news tips on Signal or [email protected]
ICYMI: My colleague Lizzie Presser joined MS NOW to discuss the heartbreaking case of 37 year old Tierra Walker. Walker is now the fourth woman in Texas we have reported on who died under the state's abortion ban youtube.com/watch?v=n24ySupfK2E&index=5
'Clearly what would have saved her life': Texas mother dies after she couldn't get an abortion
YouTube video by MS NOW
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November 19, 2025 at 9:25 PM
ICYMI: My colleague Lizzie Presser joined MS NOW to discuss the heartbreaking case of 37 year old Tierra Walker. Walker is now the fourth woman in Texas we have reported on who died under the state's abortion ban youtube.com/watch?v=n24ySupfK2E&index=5
Every time I go on a reporting trip, my husband tells me to take my passport because he worries I’ll be racially profiled and detained by ICE.
It’s a heartbreaking reminder of the times we live in
It’s a heartbreaking reminder of the times we live in
November 19, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Every time I go on a reporting trip, my husband tells me to take my passport because he worries I’ll be racially profiled and detained by ICE.
It’s a heartbreaking reminder of the times we live in
It’s a heartbreaking reminder of the times we live in
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In 48 other states, new moms have access to Medicaid for up to one year after they give birth. Not in Wisconsin.
There, the limit remains two months. And it’s only because of one man: Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.
By @megomatz.bsky.social
There, the limit remains two months. And it’s only because of one man: Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.
By @megomatz.bsky.social
He Vowed to “Protect the Unborn.” Now He’s Blocking a Bill to Expand Medicaid for Wisconsin’s New Moms.
Splitting with anti-abortion members of his own party, Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has refused to join 48 other states in ensuring that vulnerable women have access to potentially lifesaving ...
www.propublica.org
November 19, 2025 at 4:15 AM
In 48 other states, new moms have access to Medicaid for up to one year after they give birth. Not in Wisconsin.
There, the limit remains two months. And it’s only because of one man: Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.
By @megomatz.bsky.social
There, the limit remains two months. And it’s only because of one man: Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.
By @megomatz.bsky.social
A must read investigation from my colleagues Kavitha Surana and Lizzie Presser. Tierra’s medical care received under Texas’ abortion ban shows how dangerous pregnancy can be. Complications from the pregnancy resulted in her tragic death and no doctor offered termination
NEW: ProPublica has found multiple cases of women with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no emergency before preeclampsia killed her.
Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no emergency before preeclampsia killed her.
“Ticking Time Bomb”: A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker. She Died After She Couldn’t Get an Abortion in Texas.
Walker is one of several women ProPublica found with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
www.propublica.org
November 19, 2025 at 1:02 PM
A must read investigation from my colleagues Kavitha Surana and Lizzie Presser. Tierra’s medical care received under Texas’ abortion ban shows how dangerous pregnancy can be. Complications from the pregnancy resulted in her tragic death and no doctor offered termination
“I’ve never heard of anything like that in my 30 years working,” said John F. Tobon, a retired asst. director for Homeland Security Investigations, which typically analyzes the contents of electronic devices after they’re seized by Customs and Border Protection.
www.propublica.org/article/andr...
www.propublica.org/article/andr...
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 3:18 PM
“I’ve never heard of anything like that in my 30 years working,” said John F. Tobon, a retired asst. director for Homeland Security Investigations, which typically analyzes the contents of electronic devices after they’re seized by Customs and Border Protection.
www.propublica.org/article/andr...
www.propublica.org/article/andr...
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So much to read today! First - yuck! Ew. But great reporting by the amazing @robert-faturechi.bsky.social www.propublica.org/article/andr...
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 2:36 PM
So much to read today! First - yuck! Ew. But great reporting by the amazing @robert-faturechi.bsky.social www.propublica.org/article/andr...
Thoughts from vacation: I’ve had the time to listen to Rosalia’s Lux album multiple times. She deserves a Pulitzer prize for this album. A masterpiece
November 13, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Thoughts from vacation: I’ve had the time to listen to Rosalia’s Lux album multiple times. She deserves a Pulitzer prize for this album. A masterpiece
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Anti-abortion advocates are pushing for review of the drug’s safety, claiming there’s “new evidence to consider” based on new junk science reports that were put up on the internet.
pennsylvaniaindependent.com/reproductive...
pennsylvaniaindependent.com/reproductive...
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. tells FDA to review safety of mifepristone
Years of scientific evidence from rigorous studies have overwhelmingly established the safety and effectiveness of the abortion pill.
pennsylvaniaindependent.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Anti-abortion advocates are pushing for review of the drug’s safety, claiming there’s “new evidence to consider” based on new junk science reports that were put up on the internet.
pennsylvaniaindependent.com/reproductive...
pennsylvaniaindependent.com/reproductive...
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Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.
October 27, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.
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NEW: When Russ Vought told Trump in 2021 about his new plan to keep MAGA going, the president asked him to find a way for conservatives to push back against Black Lives Matter.
“This was an assignment I was given from President Trump,” Vought later recalled. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
“This was an assignment I was given from President Trump,” Vought later recalled. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Donald Trump’s Deep-State Wrecking Ball
Russell Vought is using the White House budget office to lay waste to the federal bureaucracy—firing workers, decimating agencies, and testing the rule of law.
www.newyorker.com
October 23, 2025 at 12:14 PM
NEW: When Russ Vought told Trump in 2021 about his new plan to keep MAGA going, the president asked him to find a way for conservatives to push back against Black Lives Matter.
“This was an assignment I was given from President Trump,” Vought later recalled. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
“This was an assignment I was given from President Trump,” Vought later recalled. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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Leonardo Garcia Venegas, 25, was working at a construction site in coastal Alabama when ICE agents tried to take him to the ground as he yelled, “I’m a citizen!” They held him handcuffed for more than an hour and dismissed his REAL ID as fake. Two weeks later, he wrongfully held by ICE agents again.
October 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Leonardo Garcia Venegas, 25, was working at a construction site in coastal Alabama when ICE agents tried to take him to the ground as he yelled, “I’m a citizen!” They held him handcuffed for more than an hour and dismissed his REAL ID as fake. Two weeks later, he wrongfully held by ICE agents again.
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FRFR, because refusing to seat a duly-elected member of Congress is anti-democratic and a species of election interference.
This lawsuit, which demands that the House of Representatives finally seat Rep. Adelita Grijalva, has, um, fairly major implications for our democracy's survival in 2026 and beyond. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
October 22, 2025 at 1:09 AM
FRFR, because refusing to seat a duly-elected member of Congress is anti-democratic and a species of election interference.
Nory could have been a coach, nurse or engineer in the US. So much ahead of her.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/u...
Nory Doesn’t Go to School Here Anymore
www.nytimes.com
October 22, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Nory could have been a coach, nurse or engineer in the US. So much ahead of her.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/u...
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“The life he has built in Dallas is now in jeopardy, his lawyers said, because he exercised his First Amendment right to free speech.”
www.dallasnews.com/news/immigra...
www.dallasnews.com/news/immigra...
Feds revoke Dallas activist’s DACA status, detain him over social media posts
Earlier this month, Yaa’kub Vijandre was detained by U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement agents. Despite his clean record, the government said his legal...
www.dallasnews.com
October 21, 2025 at 11:32 PM
“The life he has built in Dallas is now in jeopardy, his lawyers said, because he exercised his First Amendment right to free speech.”
www.dallasnews.com/news/immigra...
www.dallasnews.com/news/immigra...
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The difference in economic reporting now vs. a year ago is jarring. Inflation remains high. Default rates on auto loans are high but have been steady all year. We’ve stopped reporting on inflation and we haven’t adequately discussed the deteriorating labor market.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/b...
Lower-Income Americans Are Missing Car Payments
www.nytimes.com
October 20, 2025 at 3:59 PM
The difference in economic reporting now vs. a year ago is jarring. Inflation remains high. Default rates on auto loans are high but have been steady all year. We’ve stopped reporting on inflation and we haven’t adequately discussed the deteriorating labor market.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/b...
I’ve never played about my hoops or fashion 😆💅🏽
October 21, 2025 at 12:29 AM
I’ve never played about my hoops or fashion 😆💅🏽
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“Even in the best of times, the process of deciding who gets to stay in the U.S. and who has to leave is dysfunctional. Now, it’s been injected with cruelty.” These stories are horrific. nymag.com/intelligence...
Portfolio: The Trap at 26 Federal Plaza
Every day in downtown Manhattan immigrants arriving for routine hearings are targeted by ICE agents and taken from their families.
nymag.com
October 20, 2025 at 1:51 PM
“Even in the best of times, the process of deciding who gets to stay in the U.S. and who has to leave is dysfunctional. Now, it’s been injected with cruelty.” These stories are horrific. nymag.com/intelligence...
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The year before Trump announced he was sending National Guard troops and federal agents into D.C. and Chicago, a Dallas nonprofit used similar rhetoric — claiming Dallas was descending into anarchy — to argue for more police.
The city is wrestling with the consequences.
w/ WFAA, @texastribune.org
The city is wrestling with the consequences.
w/ WFAA, @texastribune.org
A Year Before Trump’s Crime Rhetoric, Dallas Voted to Increase Police. The City Is Wrestling With the Consequences.
Leaders at Dallas HERO argued the city was descending into anarchy despite falling violent crime rates. Residents, including some law enforcement officials and at least one prominent Trump supporter, ...
www.propublica.org
October 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The year before Trump announced he was sending National Guard troops and federal agents into D.C. and Chicago, a Dallas nonprofit used similar rhetoric — claiming Dallas was descending into anarchy — to argue for more police.
The city is wrestling with the consequences.
w/ WFAA, @texastribune.org
The city is wrestling with the consequences.
w/ WFAA, @texastribune.org
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Hi, I'm the ProPublica reporter who's been tracking an unusual stat: U.S. citizens grabbed by immigration agents.
I did it because the government isn’t.
This is what I found.
I did it because the government isn’t.
This is what I found.
October 18, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Hi, I'm the ProPublica reporter who's been tracking an unusual stat: U.S. citizens grabbed by immigration agents.
I did it because the government isn’t.
This is what I found.
I did it because the government isn’t.
This is what I found.
This is getting concerning..
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/u...
Head of the U.S. Military’s Southern Command Is Stepping Down, Officials Say
www.nytimes.com
October 17, 2025 at 12:13 AM
This is getting concerning..
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/u...
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Over on Twitter, DHS just questioned @nicolefoy.bsky.social's vital @propublica.org reporting on American citizens arrested by immigration agents, calling her story "fake news." But—whoops!—they conveniently forgot the link. Here it is. Check the receipts. www.propublica.org/article/immi...
October 16, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Over on Twitter, DHS just questioned @nicolefoy.bsky.social's vital @propublica.org reporting on American citizens arrested by immigration agents, calling her story "fake news." But—whoops!—they conveniently forgot the link. Here it is. Check the receipts. www.propublica.org/article/immi...
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BREAKING from PP
We found immigration agents have held more than 170 *citizens*
The govt doesn't track citizens held. So we did. We tallied:
Nearly 20 kids, two w/ cancer
More than 20 citizens held for day or more, incommunicado
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
by @nicolefoy.bsky.social
We found immigration agents have held more than 170 *citizens*
The govt doesn't track citizens held. So we did. We tallied:
Nearly 20 kids, two w/ cancer
More than 20 citizens held for day or more, incommunicado
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
by @nicolefoy.bsky.social
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
October 16, 2025 at 4:06 PM
BREAKING from PP
We found immigration agents have held more than 170 *citizens*
The govt doesn't track citizens held. So we did. We tallied:
Nearly 20 kids, two w/ cancer
More than 20 citizens held for day or more, incommunicado
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
by @nicolefoy.bsky.social
We found immigration agents have held more than 170 *citizens*
The govt doesn't track citizens held. So we did. We tallied:
Nearly 20 kids, two w/ cancer
More than 20 citizens held for day or more, incommunicado
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
by @nicolefoy.bsky.social
Sobering reporting by my colleague Nicole Foy.
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
October 16, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Sobering reporting by my colleague Nicole Foy.
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
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Here is our full story that Vance is dismissing, with primary source documents showing Trump cabinet members with multiple primary-residence mortgages
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
October 12, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Here is our full story that Vance is dismissing, with primary source documents showing Trump cabinet members with multiple primary-residence mortgages
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...