Government

Calls Increase for NYPD Commissioner to Be Stripped of Absolute Authority Over Officer Discipline

Calls Increase for NYPD Commissioner to Be Stripped of Absolute Authority Over Officer Discipline

Pro Publica 12/22/2020

NYPD commissioners have used their authority to overturn not only the CCRB’s recommendations for punishments but also...

Trump Races to Weaken Environmental and Worker Protections, and Implement Other Last-Minute Policies, Before Jan. 20

Trump Races to Weaken Environmental and Worker Protections, and Implement Other Last-Minute Policies, Before Jan. 20

Pro Publica 11/25/2020

by Isaac Arnsdorf Six days after President Donald Trump lost his bid for reelection, the U.S. Department...

States With Few Coronavirus Restrictions Are Spreading the Virus Beyond Their Borders

States With Few Coronavirus Restrictions Are Spreading the Virus Beyond Their Borders

Pro Publica 12/01/2020

by David Armstrong For months after Washington state imposed one of the earliest and strictest COVID-19 lockdowns...

New York Court Officials Complete Rare Review of Cases Handled by Judge Forced Into Retirement by Dementia

New York Court Officials Complete Rare Review of Cases Handled by Judge Forced Into Retirement by Dementia

Pro Publica 11/20/2020

by Joe Sexton In August, New York court officials made a sad and surprising announcement: ShawnDya Simpson,...

He Has a Developmental Disability and Needs a Caretaker. The State Suggested Diapers Instead.

He Has a Developmental Disability and Needs a Caretaker. The State Suggested Diapers Instead.

Pro Publica 11/06/2020

by Amy Silverman for Arizona Daily Star Drew Bolender is a grown man who likes weightlifting,...