this is extraordinary work by ProPublica @texastribune and their fearless partners projects.propublica.org/venezuelan-imm… #txlege

1/ “I would like the whole world to know that my son is not a criminal. He’s not a terrorist.” That’s what the mother of Yolfran Alejandro Escobar Falcón told us. Yolfran is one of the 230+ Venezuelan men who the Trump admin. imprisoned in El Salvador.

NEW: The Trump admin made broad statements about the immigrants sent to El Salvador. We reported on them 1-by-1. A huge feat of journalism by tremendous reporters at ProPublica -- Melissa Sanchez, Perla Trevizo and Mica Rosenberg -- and so many others. projects.propublica.org/venezuelan-imm…

Excellent story from Zach Despart.

1/ Early on in President Trump’s second term, I spent a few weeks observing Chicago’s immigration court to get a sense of how things were changing. One afternoon in March, the case of a 27-year-old Venezuelan asylum-seeker caught my attention. I want to tell you his story 👇

NEW: Such a powerful story that looks at what the Trump administration did to one Venezuelan immigrant. From Chicago-based reporter Melissa Sanchez of ProPublica. propublica.org/article/venezu…

For months we've written about the #Venezuelan men the #Trump administration sent to #CECOT. Now, they get to tell their own stories, how they ended up being labeled terrorists by the U.S. and tortured in #ElSalvador via ProPublica. propublica.org/article/venezu…

Watch three of the more than 230 men the Trump administration sent to #ElSalvador talk about the moment they arrived at #CECOT and how they say the guards tortured them daily: youtu.be/6KZRtCE2UcI from Gerardo del Valle, Mauricio Rodríguez Pons, entire ProPublica & Venezuela teams.

NEW: If you want to know what happened to the men Trump sent to a brutal Salvadoran prison, we have their chilling accounts. From a ProPublica team that included Perla Trevizo, Melissa Sanchez and Mica Rosenberg and so many others. propublica.org/article/venezu…

NEW: ICE agents are breaking the windows of cars of immigrants, presumably to sow fear. as they make arrests. Smart story from Nicole Foy and McKenzie Funk of ProPublica. projects.propublica.org/trump-ice-smas…

NEW: In North Dakota, companies are taking money from people who own mineral rights. And what's the state doing? Not much. Great story from Jacob Orledge of N. Dakota Monitor || bsky @northdakotamonitor.com and ProPublica. propublica.org/article/north-…

NEW: The Trump administration is promoting its anti-trans agenda at nearly every opportunity and all across the globe -- even in forums not focused on gender. Smart story from Lisa Song is @lisalsong.bsky.social of ProPublica. propublica.org/article/trump-…

A big loss for Chicago and a big gain for the Times. No doubt Angela Rozas O'Toole will be a huge success in New York!

The Trump administration’s move four months ago to send more than 230 Venezuelan migrants to CECOT took a staggering toll, not only on the men but also on their families. In a new video, three families share what they endured. propublica.org/article/venezu…

The county and Uvalde school district released the materials — nearly 12 gigabytes — as part of a settlement agreement in a yearslong lawsuit that news organizations, including ProPublica and The Texas Tribune, brought against state and local governments. propublica.org/article/uvalde…

NEW: Fascinating story about the insider dealings of a bunch of private schools in Texas -- and how they'd be breaking the law if they were public. From Lexi Churchill of ProPublica and the Texas Tribune and Ellis Simani of ProPublica. propublica.org/article/texas-…

North Dakota doesn’t protect its private mineral owners from losing their royalty income. Other states do. Here’s the latest ProPublica and N. Dakota Monitor || bsky @northdakotamonitor.com story. propublica.org/article/north-…

New: The president, who has framed mental health as a national crisis, paused rules to hold insurers accountable for unlawfully denying coverage. And Congress cut funding to the agency that enforces insurers’ equal treatment of mental and physical health. propub.li/3Hzztsf

NEW: In his first term, Trump talked like he wanted to improve mental health care in the U.S. and how the insurance industry covered it. In his second term, not so much. Smart story from Maya Miller and Jeremy Kohler of ProPublica. propublica.org/article/mental…

NEW: A lovely photo essay on the men Trump sent to prison in El Salvador and their emotional homecomings. From the talented Adriana Loureiro Fernandez for ProPublica. propublica.org/article/cecot-…