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NEW: Local police join ICE deportation force in record numbers, despite repeated warnings from government watchdogs since 2018 that the program does not adequately train and oversee officers. propublica.org/article/ice-de… Rafael Carranza 🌵 Gabriel L. Sandoval w/ AZLuminaria

The question was a simple one: Had Nike truly become a beacon of environmental stewardship and fair labor practices, as it claimed? ProPublica reporter Rob Davis traveled across the Pacific Ocean looking for answers. propublica.org/article/nike-l…

Richard L. Bean’s former secretary, his personal lawyer and even a pallbearer of his wife’s casket have all sat on the detention center’s board as voting members. Only the board’s three voting members had the power to remove Bean as superintendent. propublica.org/article/richar…

Since Trump took office, immigration officials have more than quadrupled the number of 287(g) agreements with law enforcement agencies across 40 states, giving local officers authority to function as deportation agents in jails and the streets. propublica.org/article/ice-de…

Seven years after North Dakotans voted to amend the constitution and create an ethics commission, state officials are claiming the agency cannot actually impose penalties for ethics violations. propublica.org/article/north-…

After obtaining the code and the contracts it flagged, ProPublica shared them with experts. All said the script and approach were flawed. Many took aim at the concept of using AI to guide budgetary cuts at the VA. One called it “deeply problematic.” propublica.org/article/trump-…

NEW: North Dakota lawmakers said they wanted an ethics commission. But then they made it essentially toothless. Very good story from N. Dakota Monitor || bsky @northdakotamonitor.com and Jacob Orledge and Mary Steurer, with editing by Jodi Cohen of ProPublica. propublica.org/article/north-…

A former board member doesn’t recall any serious discussions about issues at the center or with Bean’s leadership. “It just never really dawned on me that we were watchdogs over Richard,” he said. “It never really was explained to me that way.” propublica.org/article/richar…

Maricopa County AZ frequently pursues the death penalty: at great cost and tumult for victim families and jurors. Yet it rarely succeeds. / Story by ⁦Nicole Santa Cruz⁩ and ABC. propublica.org/article/marico…

Maricopa County’s and Arizona’s handling of the death penalty have been questioned for years. A 2016 report cited the county as one place with a history of “overzealous prosecutors, inadequate defense and a pattern of racial bias and exclusion.” propublica.org/article/marico…

New: Despite an outcry over increased arrests in Tennessee, two states -- Georgia and New Mexico -- followed its lead by passing laws that will crack down harder on hoax threats. propub.li/4jTVS0E

New: A complaint filed under the Biden administration alleged that on more than 1,000 occasions in 2022 and 2023, the GEO Group had its employees use the disinfectant, which causes irreversible eye damage and skin burns, without proper protection. propub.li/3SK0gE8

BREAKING: EPA Drops Legal Case Against the GEO Group, a Major Trump Donor, Over Its Misuse of Harmful Chemicals in ICE Facilities propublica.org/article/epa-le… by Sharon Lerner and Lisa Song is @lisalsong.bsky.social

As North Dakota officials claim the ethics commission does not have the constitutional authority to enforce ethics laws, residents have reported more concerns about ethics violations to the agency this year than in any other. propublica.org/article/north-…

New: At least 38 DOGE members work, or have worked, for one of Elon Musk's companies. Meanwhile, nearly two dozen DOGE officials are making cuts to the same federal agencies that regulate the industries that employed them. propub.li/3HC6nbu

BREAKING: The enforcement chief at America’s consumer watchdog is quitting, @ProPublica has learned. Cara Petersen writes in her sign-off letter that it’s “clear that the Bureau’s current leadership has no intention to enforce the law in any meaningful way.” 1/

The 287(g) Program gives limited powers to local officers to accelerate deportations and counter sanctuary policies that limit local assistance to ICE. Advocates warn such agreements come at a high cost to communities. propublica.org/article/ice-de…

New: Eric Tabb is one of 14 Chicago officers accused of sexual assault in the past decade with at least one other alleged incident of sexual misconduct. The cases reveal how the department failed to vigorously investigate such allegations involving police. propub.li/45P1OV2

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We have added 23 staffers to our DOGE tracker, taking the total to 109. We have also revealed the makeup of the DOGE team at the Defense Department, a group made up primarily of tech startup founders. propublica.org/article/doge-e…