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Segway inventor’s private companies reap millions from the federally funded nonprofit he runs
November 19, 2023

Segway inventor’s private companies reap millions from the federally funded nonprofit he runs

More than $215 million in federal money is pouring into ARMI, a nonprofit that promises to revolutionize medicine and revitalize Manchester, New Hampshire. At least $34 million is flowing through ARMI to for-profit companies controlled by its executive director.

St. Louis police data: Nearly 60% of homicides committed since 2017 are unsolved
July 17, 2023

St. Louis police data: Nearly 60% of homicides committed since 2017 are unsolved

Newly released data reveals no resolution for the families of hundreds of homicide victims. Police refused to release homicide clearance data, so we sued to find out.

Alaska Gov. Dunleavy policy adviser who said ‘divorce is worse than rape’ resigns
May 30, 2023

Alaska Gov. Dunleavy policy adviser who said ‘divorce is worse than rape’ resigns

Jeremy Cubas resigned from his $110,000 a year job as Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s pro-family policy adviser after Alaska Public Media and APM Reports revealed that Cubas defended Hitler, used racist slurs and said a man raping his wife is "an impossible act."

City contracts drive millions in pandemic profits for Anchorage soup kitchen
May 16, 2023

City contracts drive millions in pandemic profits for Anchorage soup kitchen

Bean’s Cafe cashed in big running the Sullivan Arena homeless shelter.

GPS tracking and gumshoe surveillance: How private investigations are transforming Nevada politics
March 24, 2023

GPS tracking and gumshoe surveillance: How private investigations are transforming Nevada politics

Surveillance of politicians in the Reno area was more extensive than previously known, and one private investigator had ties to prominent local Republicans.

GOP donor trying to reshape Nevada politics pushes radical conspiracy theories, repeatedly cites antisemitic propaganda
October 18, 2022

GOP donor trying to reshape Nevada politics pushes radical conspiracy theories, repeatedly cites antisemitic propaganda

Robert Beadles made his name by making unfounded election claims and backing candidates who share his radical beliefs. But an investigation found that he has repeatedly cited antisemitic propaganda and outlandish conspiracy theories.

At the height of pandemic, Kentucky’s Democratic governor eased Covid restrictions despite mounting deaths
June 15, 2021

At the height of pandemic, Kentucky’s Democratic governor eased Covid restrictions despite mounting deaths

An investigation finds that when Gov. Andy Beshear rolled back restrictions in December, health officials were already worried about a surge and were overwhelmed by a growing backlog of deaths.

How private money helped save the election
December 7, 2020

How private money helped save the election

After Congress failed to aid local election offices, a nonprofit provided critical funds — including $350 million from Mark Zuckerberg — that paid for staff, ballot-scanning machines, protective gear, and rental space that helped the presidential election run surprisingly smoothly.

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

The last days of Wisconsin's pandemic election

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

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

Will Doug Evans face accountability?
October 14, 2020

Will Doug Evans face accountability?

Prosecutors across the country rarely face consequences for misconduct.

Judge dismisses lawsuit against DA Doug Evans
September 11, 2020

Judge dismisses lawsuit against DA Doug Evans

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

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

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.

A national forewarning: Wisconsin's high absentee volume and ballot errors
July 23, 2020

A national forewarning: Wisconsin's high absentee volume and ballot errors

Voters there missed the fine print and the elections staff was overwhelmed. As November nears, a by-mail vote surge — due to virus safety — will spotlight the ballot counting in other presidential battleground states with slim voting margins.

How the EPA has left Americans exposed to lead in drinking water
May 4, 2020

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

Millions of people still get water through lead pipes. For decades, lax EPA rules missed hazardous lead levels and allowed some utilities to remain indifferent. Today the Trump administration is rushing to finalize a plan that might make things worse.

Mississippi prosecutor Doug Evans takes himself off the Curtis Flowers case
January 6, 2020

Mississippi prosecutor Doug Evans takes himself off the Curtis Flowers case

The district attorney who's tried Flowers six times for the same crime will no longer handle the prosecution.

What Loper's about-face means for the Curtis Flowers case
December 22, 2019

What Loper's about-face means for the Curtis Flowers case

The Mississippi judge has the power to prevent a seventh trial.

Doug Evans sued for using race in jury selection
November 18, 2019

Doug Evans sued for using race in jury selection

The NAACP and four black plaintiffs take Mississippi prosecutor Doug Evans to court to halt the "odious practice" of "racially discriminatory jury selection."

Voting rights advocates call on Georgia to halt controversial purges
November 15, 2019

Voting rights advocates call on Georgia to halt controversial purges

Following an APM Reports investigation, the League of Women Voters wants the state to eliminate its "use it or lose it" policy.

Georgia nearly purged hundreds of eligible voters by mistake
November 8, 2019

Georgia nearly purged hundreds of eligible voters by mistake

APM Reports identified 294 people wrongly included on a list of voters on track to have their registrations canceled.

How a massive voter purge in Georgia affected the 2018 election
October 29, 2019

How a massive voter purge in Georgia affected the 2018 election

State officials claimed that people removed from the voter rolls for inactivity had likely died or moved away. But an APM Reports investigation found tens of thousands who hadn't — and still wanted to vote.

A Georgia law prevented 87,000 people from voting last year. And it could have a big impact in 2020
October 28, 2019

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

Voter registration deadlines have long been a part of American elections, but an APM Reports investigation finds that they disenfranchised a surprising number of voters in 2018.

How Congress, Trump and Obama played favorites with transportation money
May 23, 2019

How Congress, Trump and Obama played favorites with transportation money

The federal government has spent $7 billion on a transportation grant program that often awards money based on political clout and electoral impact, skirting Congress' own ban on earmarks.

Georgia governor signs law to slow 'use it or lose it' voter purges
April 11, 2019

Georgia governor signs law to slow 'use it or lose it' voter purges

After an APM Reports investigation on the removal of thousands of voters, Brian Kemp signed a reform bill that gives people who haven't voted in several elections more time before their registrations are canceled.

Flowers v. Mississippi: An annotated transcript of oral arguments at the U.S. Supreme Court
March 26, 2019

Flowers v. Mississippi: An annotated transcript of oral arguments at the U.S. Supreme Court

The full transcript of oral arguments in the Curtis Flowers case, with analysis, context and fact-checks from our team of reporters.

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