NEW: Trump’s lawyers told the court that no one would give him a bond.

Then he got a lifeline from a billionaire. But his lawyers didn't tell the judges.

That may be an ethics violation.

Robert Faturechi, Justin Elliott & Alex Mierjeski:

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Today, ProPublica committed to working with news organizations in all 50 states over the next five years to publish investigative stories. It's a major focus for us and sends a STRONG message that #LocalNews matters!
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Take a look at this heated editing fight in document Heather Vogell obtained. It’s between US Trade officials and US health officials over regulations on the marketing of formula globally. Guess who won? Really worth looking at the whole thing projects.propublica.org/toddler-formul…

Fascinating draft article by tax professor Omri Marian arguing that some of the gifts we reported to Supreme Court Justices Thomas and Alito were taxable income, and that if they did not pay taxes on them, they should be audited.

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Here’s another crisis we should all be heeding: Wildland firefighters are quitting in droves cause US pays shockingly poorly…even as climate change is fueling ever more ferocious fires. Abe Streep digs US’ baffling lack of support of its front line propublica.org/article/wildla…

How do you know whether care doctors provide deviates from peers elsewhere? What is their resp to tell you? Megan Rose digs into a cleft palate program in Utah whose practices so alarmed other doctors that they filed a complaint to the state. propublica.org/article/utah-c…

This story by Jake Pearson takes you inside a horrible secret tucked away in the grimmest corners of NYC. Read this story to see how NY’s guardianship system treats the “unbefriended” ( ghastly term)…propublica.org/article/how-on…

The Shorenstein Center is proud to announce the 6 finalists for the 2024 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting! The winner will be announced live at the awards ceremony on April 3 - read the full announcement for more details: shorensteincenter.org/announcing-the…

I’m 9 months pregnant and today is my due date — I really wanted to finish this story before I went on leave because I think it’s so important.

So please take a read: propublica.org/article/aborti…

The bill would make it illegal for property owners to contract with companies that coordinate rent prices and housing supply information.

The legislation would also bar two or more rental owners from coordinating on such information. propublica.org/article/senato…

Our #StillbirthMemorial is a project in remembrance of the 60 babies who are stillborn in the U.S. every day.

Here, families share their child’s name and their lasting legacy. projects.propublica.org/stillbirth-mem…

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👋I'm @ProPublica's new Ancil Payne Fellow!

if we used to chat in California, Texas, Idaho, please reach out! I'm still interested in labor, ag, immigration, Latino communities & whatever else they throw at me!
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we built something special, something only possible through the trust of 60 families willing to share their utter grief and lasting love with the rest of us about a child they sorely miss everyday

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New: The Failed Promise of Independent Election Mapmaking propublica.org/article/the-fa…

NEW: In 2000, Clarence Thomas was deep in debt.

He met w/ a GOP Congressman & complained about his salary.

The GOP started to fear he’d leave the court.

In the years that followed, billionaires lavished him w/ secret gifts.

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NEW:

Justice Clarence Thomas’ private complaints about money once sparked fears he would resign from the court.

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If you missed it, pls read this exhaustive, enraging story by Eric Umansky on the bogus promise of police body-worn cameras. Its a collab w/ProPublica NYT Magazine and exposes how police have blocked, manipulated, justified deadly practices caught on camera propublica.org/article/how-po…

Three years ago, I got some footage that I couldn’t get out of my mind.

It showed the first police killing captured on body-worn cameras in NY.

The NYPD didn’t want anyone to see it.

It eventually launched me on the biggest story I’ve ever done, w/ NYT Magazine

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Federal judges maintain they have rigorous oversight of their finances/ethics to prevent bias/conflicts … Brett Murphy Kirsten Berg got inside to take a look and guess what? (Ok you probably guessed) propublica.org/article/judici…