Why do most states take a greater share of income from poor people than the wealthy? Our @M_Hellmann, @msrikris, @Ash__tag__ and @JoeYerardi dug into the issue:
https://t.co/pH7fpqR5Lr
Our reporters and editors use records and data via FOIA and state records laws to fuel deep investigative reporting on the impact of inequality and the systems that drive it — plus make the data and documents public so they can also be used by others.
https://t.co/NJGqwZekOh
After the killing of George Floyd, many school districts pledged to revamp their relationships with campus police. But the pendulum is swinging back in some cities and states, reports @publicintegrity's @C_C_Mitchell. This week's #EWARadio has the scoop: https://t.co/NDA2kD3DJf
An analysis of federal data by @USATODAY showed that of the 5- to 9-year-olds arrested between 2000 and 2019, Black children comprised 43%, even though they make up only 15% of kids that age.
https://t.co/lS43Z81yt5
It seems inconceivable: Educators calling cops on elementary school kids for typical child behavior.
Temper tantrums. Fighting with other students. Stealing spare change and crayons.
https://t.co/lS43Z8j9RF
Dove deep, w/@stphnfwlr @pratheekrebala, into a battleground fight over polling places and voting right in Georgia. How far is too far for voters to travel? https://t.co/BrLMfu09RV
NEW: HUD got $9 billion to combat COVID-19 impacts. But places that received the funds say they’ve been overwhelmed and focused on spending other federal money with tighter deadlines. https://t.co/WvsqZUjiVP
Our analysis of Labor Department and U.S. Census Bureau data found that industries with higher percentages of foreign-born workers had higher rates of wage theft.
https://t.co/ej0AeIf8xq
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A @publicintegrity analysis of U.S. Department of Education data found that school policing disproportionately affects students with disabilities, Black children and, in some states, Native American and Latino children.
https://t.co/EPMrwBuTrD
Black students and students with mental and physical disabilities were referred to law enforcement at nearly twice their share of the overall student population.
https://t.co/Cbw5ZTTzYh
Good journalism is all about partnerships🤝
For our national story, we partnered with @USAToday and @UniNoticias. We also shared the data with newsrooms across the country, and at least 20 are using this data to dig into powerful local stories. https://t.co/gD9G6Tc18b
NEW: Our reporting has found that schools refer tens of thousands of students to law enforcement every year. And the consequences of school policing fall on students with disabilities, Black children, and in some states, Native American & Latino children. https://t.co/gD9G6Tc18b