Women Behind Bars: They were locked up and given prison jobs. Then they said guards raped and threatened them to ensure silence. Our latest story in the @AP prison labor series with @robinmcdowell
Prisoners work side-by-side with civilians at dangerous jobs from poultry plants to fighting wildfires. But they aren’t considered "employees."
When they’re hurt or killed, they can be denied basic rights and protections guaranteed to other U.S. workers. https://t.co/cLslPkChBt
These beacons represent the bodies of Ukrainian civilians found dead in the streets of Bucha when the Russians retreated after a monthlong occupation. Our investigation shows what happened in those weeks. @AP@frontlinepbs@situ_research
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#WHO "disturbed" by abuse in #Syria reported by @AP@mylcheng. Still, Magtymova remains in her position and continues to draw a director-level salary. https://t.co/AoueI3xQUL
Don’t miss @frontlinepbs and @AP investigation into Russian President Vladimir Putin pattern of atrocities in Ukriane and other conflicts next week 10/25.
"Deliberately building a movement": Reporter Michelle R. Smith (@MRSmithAP) details new @AP@frontlinepbs documentary on Michael Flynn on @Morning_Joe: https://t.co/ThYeszv4HX
Damn! An @amazon member is on this commission? What does @washingtonpost have to say about this?! Our series on slavery in the seafood industry & labor abuses in palm oil relied heavily on this trade data, obtained via @importgenius and Panjiva.
Important read: Investigative journalists use US import records to link products on our shelves to slave labor overseas. Now, Walmart, GM and Intel are among US companies pushing to hide that import data. @APjoshgoodman spells it all out here. https://t.co/4DOsdJz5Jj
Please read this thread by @AP investigative correspondent @lhinnant about the reporting behind today’s investigation into Russian torture sites in the Ukrainian town, Izium.
More than 5,000 people served prison sentences at the Lone Rock stockade in Tennessee in the late 1800s. Many of them were Black men, sentenced to hard labor at the prison’s coal mine.
This photo shows the brutal power dynamics at the prison. https://t.co/FLg7ZtGA5U
Ever heard of convict leasing? It was a new type of slavery where private companies made fortunes off mostly Black prisoners. @robinmcdowell and I explore this dark history. Thanks @cynrod, @mdmontgomery and many @reveal folks!! https://t.co/xZ2zM1UK3b
New role for me. I am the @AP's new VP for investigative, enterprise, grants, and partnerships. I will also lead our efforts to develop original content via AP Productions, including podcasting, feature and documentary films, etc.