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This data is legitimately the only way to know exactly what the administration is doing. Go download it, understand it, and start using it to report. Theres more stories in here than any one news outlet can do

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"Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to block a California law from taking effect next year that will require nursing homes to have a 96-hour backup power supply." kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

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Explorer posts, overseen by the Boy Scouts, are supposed to foster an interest in policing. They have faced nearly 200 allegations of misconduct. Learn more ⬇️

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Tear gas can cause long-term health consequences by making people more susceptible to contracting respiratory illnesses, including COVID. The chemical agent can also hurt people inside their homes if it seeps into residential neighborhoods. What you need to know (published 2020):

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important note: the LAPD has figured out it can get footage from Waymos: www.404media.co/lapd-publish...

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Nat Guard/DHS threw tear gas canisters and smoke grenades into the crowd. Protesters and media hit. Pellet rounds deployed. All to seemingly clear path for a convoy of DHS/Border Patrol vehicles. I got hit but fine after an eye rinse.

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It’s a privilege to be honored alongside all these other great reporters.

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I love Halloween, I really do. But I do not love getting emails in June reminding me to decorate for it. It’s not even officially summer yet!

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@invisible.institute‬ and ProPublica reviewed more than 300 sexual assault and misconduct complaints that were filed over the past decade against Chicago police officers. But experts say that’s likely an undercount. We need your help to understand the scope and scale of this issue 👇

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New on the Gun Violence Data Hub: Mass Shootings data from 2014 - present. Over 5,200 incidents, and counting. We're sharing data from the Gun Violence Archive, which defines "mass shooting" more broadly than other sources @thetrace.org datahub.thetrace.org/dataset/mass...

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Can we really protect a source from harm and how do you ensure the dignity of those featured in your research is preserved? We'll be discussing this with @fullerproject.org 's editor-in-chief Eliza Anyangwe in our next Stage Talk. Thursday 5pm CEST/11am EDT. Join us live: discord.gg/qzrEtyuV?eve...

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The nonprofit National Trust For Local News emphasizes the importance of local control for local newspapers and describes community newspapers as “vital civic assets.” So why did it sell 21 newspapers to an out-of-state, for-profit media company with a history of reducing local newsrooms?

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A 9-year-old pepper sprayed in handcuffs, crying for her dad. A teenager wrestled to the ground, and another pepper sprayed while waiting for the bus. All were Black girls hurt by police.

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IRE WEBINAR: Handling leaks and knowing your rights ⤵️ @rcfp.org is joining us to help reporters better understand the legal risks associated with receiving or publishing material that was illegally obtained by a third party — and how to minimize them. 🗓️ June 4 www.ire.org/event/free-w...

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I was really sleeping on the Old Bay goldfish. These are excellent

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Denver set out to end the disparity between how police treat homicides and near-homicides. And other cities are taking notice.

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"Public radio stations have been a lifeline for residents during natural disasters that take out power, the internet and cell towers. And in many remote and rural areas across the U.S., they can be a lone source of local news." www.latimes.com/politics/sto...

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Had a great time talking about record requests this afternoon. Thanks @spj-norcal.bsky.social and @facoalition.bsky.social for putting together a great panel. There’s always more tips to learn. I loved the common thread of knowing the law and just getting the request in.

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We've heard from over a dozen nonprofits now. I'm curious if any local orgs with an NEA grant HAVEN'T received an email? Is this a blanket policy for all existing grants, or is there some picking and choosing going on? DM me or email shotchkiss [at] kqed [dot] org www.kqed.org/arts/1397566...

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SFPD says its officers working as security guards are ‘out in the community.’ But mostly, they’re downtown. Here's a map of where SFPD officers worked private security gigs over a five-year period: via @jrivanob.bsky.social & @kellywaldron.bsky.social missionlocal.org/2025/05/sfpd...

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Alden buys Santa Rosa Press Democrat, Sonoma Magazine and five other North Bay publications They also own BANG, including the Mercury News, and SCNG, including the Orange County Register.

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L.A. fire survivors are struggling to find affordable housing. I talked to one living in her car, another bouncing between six hotels and Airbnbs with her younger three children. Yet FEMA and state emergency officials say the rental market is fine www.latimes.com/homeless-hou...

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“You just can’t walk up to people with brown skin and say, ‘Give me your papers,’” U.S. District Court Judge Jennifer L. Thurston said at a hearing challenging recent immigration sweeps.

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Prof. @davidbarstow.bsky.social explains the ‘radical’ award-winning experiment at @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social to train more investigative reporters. "You want to be in the game? Fine. We will put you in the game" and hold you to very high standards. journalism.berkeley.edu/qa-with-davi...

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Movies you have seen six or more times, no Star Wars, LOTR or Trek.

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Working with the @transjournalists.org, Ileana Garnand has been following up on the impact of executive orders with 60+ requests filed with agencies across federal and state government. Follow the FOIAs and suggest your own here: www.muckrock.com/news/archive...

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@samstecklow.bsky.social reports for The Wisconsin Examiner on how the Wisconsin Attorney General is withholding information about “wandering officers” — police or jailers who were fired or resigned, often after misconduct, and went on to be hired elsewhere. invisible.institute/latestblog/w...

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I’m honored to be profiled by @freedom.press The California Reporting Project is the work of dozens of reporters collaborating to release terabytes of police records. I’ve learned so much from @plbarghouty.bsky.social, Katey Rusch and the rest of our records team. Together we’re stronger

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CPJ has issued a safety advisory for journalists traveling to or entering the US: cpj.org/2025/04/cpj-...

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SFPD has made arresting large groups in publicized drug raids part of their strategy. While the difference isn’t always visible, police chief Bill Scott said today, there has been a “cultural shift” towards increased enforcement of low-level crimes. missionlocal.org/2025/04/sfpd...

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The advice I give most often that writers heed least often when it comes to pitches is this: Differentiate between a topic and a story! ('I want to write about housing' versus 'I want to write about how X is complicating lead paint abatement in older housing stock')

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my job is 10 percent analysis and 90 percent putting data back in the form the government keeps it but won’t give to me

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Are pikas even cuter because they carry plague?

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I’m also stocking up on air filters since we’re heading closer to smoke season here in California.

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Border Patrol agents detained people outside of a Home Depot and a convenience store. They pulled over drivers on roads running between farms. Only 1 person out of the 78 detained had a prior criminal or immigration history, data show. Important FOIA work out of @calmatters.org and @bellingcat.com

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A January operation in the central Californian city of Bakersfield saw dozens detained by border patrol agents operating more than 300 miles from the US southern border. Bellingcat worked with @evidentmedia.org and @calmatters.org to piece together the operation www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/04...

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NPR spoke to immigration experts and lawyers and reviewed government documents to break down the steps and associated costs of the U.S. deportation process. By @ximenabustillo.bsky.social and @alykat.bsky.social

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