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EasyKnock, a real estate company offering sale-leaseback deals to homeowners, announced today that it is closing its doors. NPR reporter Caitlin Thompson won a Barlett & Steele Award last month for her investigation into EasyKnock. npr.org/2024/12/06/nx-…

EasyKnock promised to help people "unlock" the equity in their homes by buying their property and letting them remain in the home as renters. Now EasyKnock is no more. By Caitlin Thompson NPR npr.org/2024/12/06/nx-…

Second. It is the most fun part of my job by far.

After multiple violations of state regulations, L.A.'s last juvenile hall is supposed to close today. But the probation department has no plan to do so, and the agency's 2nd-in-command was caught on tape saying she'd refuse the order. Latest w/ Rebecca Ellis latimes.com/california/sto…

I found out about this because a WV resident contacted me about it. This was never announced or in a press release. Thank you to our readers and residents who still think to call a journalist. Local news matters!

Senators, led by Elizabeth Warren, have launched a probe into residential sale-leaseback company EasyKnock, citing NPR's investigation Our reporting found the deals cost some homeowners lots of money & few bought their homes back. EasyKnock closed in Dec npr.org/2024/12/17/nx-…

BREAKING 🚨🚨🚨: The Georgia Court of Appeals voted to remove Fulton DA Fani Willis and her office from the 2020 election interference case, a bombshell decision that will upend the last remaining criminal case against incoming President Donald Trump ajc.com/politics/court…

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I remain in major awe of my colleagues Los Angeles Times. For those who cancelled their subscription in the last year in protest of whatever, I urge you to take a look at our homepage and argue that this work isn't worth supporting: latimes.com

Shoutout to the Los Angeles Times reporters who are doing essential journalism under very difficult circumstances. Their ongoing coverage is a good reminder of why local newsrooms need support — and what we lose when those outlets are hollowed out. latimes.com/california/liv…

With so many wildfires raging, it's good to double-check you're sign up for all of the emergency alerts that could apply to you. 🧵

Here are some of the Jan. 6 defendants who received a full and unconditional pardon from Trump tonight:

“Flooding inundated all 120 counties” in Kentucky over the weekend. lpm.org/news/2025-02-1…

Dozens of Native American residents of sober living homes and addiction recovery facilities in Arizona died as state Medicaid officials struggled to respond to a massive fraud scheme that targeted Indigenous people. propublica.org/article/arizon…

Some news: I joined Honolulu Civil Beat! I'll be doing data-driven investigations & accountability stories, right now looking at law enforcement, environmental health impacts of the Maui fires & more. I've been a big fan of this team for ages. Thrilled to be in this incredible news town!

⚡️‼️Okay, this is the end: All PSCs, including myself at least from the VOA Ukrainian service, have just received notice that their Personal Service Contracts will officially end on March 31, 2025, at 11:59 PM.

If you're looking to background an LA sheriff's deputies this week to see if they have any history of bad behavior, here is a searchable collection I made of all the disciplinary and use of force (SB 1421/ SB16) records LASD has released so far: journaliststudio.google.com/pinpoint/searc…