The bill, introduced by Sens. Rick Scott and Kirsten Gillibrand, follows a bipartisan investigation that cited ProPublica's reporting on dangerous foreign drugmakers and the medicine they continued to sell in the U.S.
It doesn't happen often, but local law enforcement can arrest and charge federal agents. Legal experts say there's a moral obligation to at least try to hold federal immigration officers accountable when they violate the Constitution and the law.
The course includes examples of when abortion is permitted to protect the life of the patient, but many experts say the complications women face in pregnancy are impossible to capture in a brief presentation.
Experts say there aren't enough state and federal inspectors to adequately vet whether labor contractors who oversee farmworkers are following the rules. Nor is there broad political support to invest more resources to protect foreign workers.
The Trump administration has claimed the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua had taken over the building. But new documents make no mention of the gang and reveal federal agents had information about "illegal aliens unlawfully occupying apartments."
A 19-year-old accused of setting a Mississippi synagogue on fire allegedly dubbed Beth Israel a "synagogue of Satan." The phrase echoed antisemitic rhetoric used almost 60 years ago by a KKK leader accused of masterminding a bombing of Beth Israel.
Two years after ProPublica first documented the state's dire shortage of guardians -- and the substandard care some provide -- lawmakers are pitching a $15 million-per-year fix. It's unclear whether the law has the governor's support.
An advisory panel is developing a bill to mandate autopsies in some circumstances, including unexplained child deaths. The state would help fund autopsies for coroners who get national certification, to address underfunding and bolster standards.
A WBUR-ProPublica investigation found that no DNA match, testimony or even confession could allow a rape to be prosecuted after the state's 15-year deadline. The governor aims to "help survivors who have had to wait far too long for justice."
The agency's official safety alert comes as SpaceX looks to ramp up Starship tests. A recent ProPublica investigation found that explosions during previous Starship launches disrupted air traffic and forced pilots to scramble for safety.