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    • More than 40 states have sent vulnerable kids to Sequel
      'Youth were abused here'

      More than 40 states have sent vulnerable kids to Sequel

    • Opposition to the Vietnam War among active duty GIs and veterans
      Soldiers for Peace

      Opposition to the Vietnam War among active duty GIs and veterans

    • How the EPA has left Americans exposed to lead in drinking water
      Buried Lead

      How the EPA has left Americans exposed to lead in drinking water

    • The 1950s plan to erase Indian Country
      Uprooted

      The 1950s plan to erase Indian Country

    • A Georgia law prevented 87,000 people from voting last year. And it could have a big impact in 2020
      Done in by a deadline

      A Georgia law prevented 87,000 people from voting last year. And it could have a big impact in 2020

    • The invention of a disease and the pursuit of one molecule
      Why there's no cure for Alzheimer's

      The invention of a disease and the pursuit of one molecule

    • How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers
      At a Loss for Words

      How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers

    • Tasers are less reliable than their maker has claimed. The results can be deadly
      When Tasers Fail

      Tasers are less reliable than their maker has claimed. The results can be deadly

    • In cities on the Great Lakes, water pipes are crumbling and poor people are paying the price
      So Close, Yet So Costly

      In cities on the Great Lakes, water pipes are crumbling and poor people are paying the price

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      July 29

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    Recent Stories

    The last days of Wisconsin's pandemic election
    October 30, 2020

    The last days of Wisconsin's pandemic election

    by Geoff Hing, Sabby Robinson, Tom Scheck, and Gracie Stockton

    The critical swing state that had a disastrous April primary endures a divisive election with long lines at the polls and battles in the courts — all amid a raging coronavirus outbreak. Yet voter turnout has been surging.

    Postal data shows hundreds of complaints about election mail problems
    October 19, 2020

    Postal data shows hundreds of complaints about election mail problems

    by Geoff Hing, Sabby Robinson, Tom Scheck, Gracie Stockton, and Dee J. Hall

    Election officials in cities across the country had ballots delayed or go missing in the mail.  

    Influential literacy expert Lucy Calkins is changing her views
    October 16, 2020

    Influential literacy expert Lucy Calkins is changing her views

    by Emily Hanford

    In a major shift, the controversial figure in the fight over how to teach reading now says that beginning readers should focus on sounding out words, according to a document obtained by APM Reports.

    S2 E20: Curtis Flowers
    October 14, 2020

    S2 E20: Curtis Flowers

    During three years investigating the Curtis Flowers case, we’d talked to nearly everyone involved: lawyers, witnesses, jurors, family members, investigators, politicians, and many, many people around town. But there was one person we hadn’t yet interviewed — Curtis Flowers. That is, until one day in early October, a few weeks after he’d been cleared of all charges. For the final episode of Season 2, we at long last talk to the man at the center of it all.

    Will Doug Evans face accountability?
    October 14, 2020

    Will Doug Evans face accountability?

    by Parker Yesko

    Prosecutors across the country rarely face consequences for misconduct.

    More than 40 states have sent their most vulnerable kids to facilities run by a for-profit company named Sequel. Many of those kids were abused there.
    September 28, 2020

    More than 40 states have sent their most vulnerable kids to facilities run by a for-profit company named Sequel. Many of those kids were abused there.

    by Curtis Gilbert and Lauren Dake

    A yearlong investigation led by APM Reports finds the company took in some of the most difficult-to-treat children while keeping costs low in pursuit of profit and expansion. The result was dozens of cases of physical violence, sexual assault and improper restraints. Despite repeated scandals, many states and counties continue to send kids to Sequel for one central reason: They have little choice.

    How Sequel wins business from California
    September 28, 2020

    How Sequel wins business from California

    by Curtis Gilbert

    Nonprofit operations in Utah and Wyoming allow the company to earn money treating its kids.

    Judge dismisses lawsuit against DA Doug Evans
    September 11, 2020

    Judge dismisses lawsuit against DA Doug Evans

    by Parker Yesko

    The suit had asked a federal court to prevent Evans’ office from dismissing jurors because of their race.

    Charges against Curtis Flowers are dropped
    September 4, 2020

    Charges against Curtis Flowers are dropped

    by Parker Yesko

    The Mississippi man who was tried six times for the same crime and whose case was the subject of Season 2 of the APM Reports podcast In the Dark sees his two-decade saga come to an end.

    How the post office is performing in key battleground states
    August 14, 2020

    How the post office is performing in key battleground states

    Explore first-class mail on-time performance in battleground states.

    Postal delivery scores in five battleground states are missing targets as mail voting increases
    August 12, 2020

    Postal delivery scores in five battleground states are missing targets as mail voting increases

    by Tom Scheck, Geoff Hing, and Dee J. Hall

    Large cities in key states — Philadelphia, Detroit, Milwaukee — have sub-par delivery records; a former deputy postmaster general estimates tens of thousands of mailed ballots will be at risk for late delivery.

    Many kids struggle with reading – and children of color are far less likely to get the help they need
    August 6, 2020

    Many kids struggle with reading – and children of color are far less likely to get the help they need

    by Emily Hanford

    A false assumption about what it takes to be a skilled reader has created deep inequalities among U.S. children, putting many on a difficult path in life.

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