InvestigationBusiness, Politics Minority Exclusion at the Makeshift Morgue Across the U.S., temporary facilities built in response to COVID-19 went up quickly and minority contractors were left out. Rebecca RivasThe St. Louis AmericanJune 23, 2020
InvestigationJustice, Politics As States Struggle With Vote-by-Mail, “Many Thousands, If Not Millions” of Ballots Could Go Uncounted in November The coronavirus pandemic has spurred states to boost vote-by-mail, raising worries that inconsistent policies could lead to problems counting mailed ballots. Richard SalameThe InterceptJune 18, 2020
InvestigationBusiness, Politics When Shelter Comes Down to the Luck of the Draw As eviction moratoriums expire, lotteries determine who gets rent relief. Rebecca BurnsThe NationJune 5, 2020
InvestigationHealth, Justice Obscure New Jersey ‘Treatment’ Facility has a Higher COVID-19 Death Rate Than Any Prison in the Country The detainees already completed their criminal sentences—but they are prevented from leaving for years. And with the coronavirus spreading, their lives are at risk. Jordan Michael SmithThe AppealJune 4, 2020
InvestigationHealth, Immigration, Justice Fear, Illness and Death in ICE Detention: How a Protest Grew on the Inside Detained men and women held at a facility in Georgia are trying desperately to raise the alarm. Seth Freed WesslerNew York Times MagazineJune 4, 2020
InvestigationWorld How Tensions Between the U.S. and Iran Ended Up Strengthening ISIS American troops helped keep a lid on the Islamic State in Iraq. The Suleimani killing changed all that. Simona FoltynForeign PolicyMay 29, 2020
InvestigationJustice The Evidence Against Her When Nikki Addimando shot her abusive partner, she thought she had enough proof it was self-defense. Why did the prosecution only see a cold-blooded killer? Justine van der LeunGENMay 27, 2020
InvestigationBusiness, Health ‘Inundated and Overwhelmed’: Black Undertakers Struggle Amid Pandemic Black-owned funeral homes were already in decline. Can they survive Covid-19? Dax-Devlon RossThe GuardianMay 22, 2020
InvestigationHealth, Justice ‘I’m pretty sure I should be going home’ As COVID-19 deaths mount in Michigan prisons, the review of questionable convictions has slowed, leaving prisoners vulnerable to the disease. Aaron Miguel CantúThe AppealMay 21, 2020
InvestigationImmigration, Justice At The Mercy Of The Courts We spent a year investigating the impact of Trump's policies on New York's immigration courts. Max Siegelbaum & Mazin SidahmedLatino USA, DocumentedMay 13, 2020