InvestigationPolitics Chicago intercepts tax refunds to collect unpaid debt, hitting poor black areas the hardest Despite Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s agenda to curb unfair fees and fines, a little known program extracts millions in revenue annually from unpaid tickets, court fees and other debt from thousands of taxpayers without regard for their ability to pay. Simon Davis-CohenThe Chicago ReporterMay 11, 2020
InvestigationHealth, Justice, World The Coronavirus Is Cutting Off Africa’s Abortion Access The collapse of medical supply chains has been a catastrophe for women in developing countries. Lockdowns have made matters worse. Neha WadekarForeign PolicyMay 4, 2020
InvestigationBusiness, Health They Were Warned Not to Take Sick Days — Then Six Workers at Their Warehouse Died of Coronavirus The workers also expressed concerns that delays in the provision of personal protective equipment like masks and gloves made an outbreak inevitable. Gabriel ThompsonThe InterceptApril 30, 2020
InvestigationHealth What It’s Like To Have Cancer In The Middle Of A Pandemic Many cancer patients have had surgeries delayed and treatment procedures changed as the country battles COVID-19. Patricia AnstettHuffPostApril 29, 2020
InvestigationBusiness, Environment, Justice Retail COVID-19 testing is a massive failure for black communities Since the White House announced this “historic public-private partnership,” 63 sites have opened nationwide. Just eight are in black neighborhoods. Aaron Ross ColemanVoxApril 28, 2020
InvestigationHealth, Justice He Sewed Masks In His Prison Cell. 30 Miles Away, His Mother Was Dying Of COVID-19. Francisco Hernandez just wanted to say goodbye. Lisa ArmstrongHuffPostApril 27, 2020
InvestigationBusiness, Immigration, Labor The Factory Oversight Industry Protects Profits, Not People An investigation into the dangerously irresponsible business of “ethical factory” audits. Maria HengeveldThe NationApril 23, 2020
InvestigationHealth The Last 16 Days Of Robert Beaupre’s Life “Beau” is one of about 2,400 people who have died of COVID-19 in Michigan. Texts, diaries and photos detailed his last days in remarkable detail. Patricia AnstettHuffPostApril 21, 2020
InvestigationHealth, Labor Detroit’s Health Care Workers Ask: ‘How Many Lives Can We Save?’ Doctors and nurses in one of the nation’s poorest, blackest big cities are fighting a raging coronavirus outbreak and a flawed health care system. Here’s what life is like for them right now. Patricia Anstett, Jonathan Cohn, Tom Perkins & Anna ClarkHuffPostApril 16, 2020
InvestigationHealth, Politics Evangelical Pastors Seize Political Opportunity in Coronavirus Crisis The real reason some parishioners are being encouraged to hug in church. Sarah PosnerHuffPostApril 15, 2020