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A journalist shares how anyone can use investigative reporting techniques to strengthen police accountability.

The University of Arizona has chosen Craig T. Nelson, an Emmy-Award-winning actor, writer, director and producer, to deliver the university’s commencement address on May 10.

Amplifying Atlanta

Five recipients of the 2023 George Polk Awards, announced today by Long Island University, were for coverage of the Israel/Gaza and Russia/Ukraine wars in a year when the university is marking the 75th anniversary of one of American journalism's prized honors.

Reporter Jesse Coburn's investigation received the prestigious award for exposing a vast black market for temporary license plates that reckless drivers use to avoid accountability.

ProPublica’s mission statement encourages “using the moral force of investigative journalism to spur reform through the sustained spotlighting of wrongdoing.” Recently, that impact has been significant — and a bright spot in a dark media landscape.

Tribal officials say the process threatens cultural resources and what remains of healthy Indigenous foodways.

A five-year analysis by WABE and ProPublica found that, in more than 700 cases, Georgia reported inadequate housing as the sole reason for removing a child. Advocates say it would be cheaper to help families get housing.

Our national, regional and Local Reporting Network teams’ coverage of the U.S. Supreme Court, sexual assault, house flippers and the health insurance system were among the stories that ProPublica readers spent the most time with in 2023.

From housing issues to to criminal justice, The News & Observer shined a spotlight on actions by powerful people and institutions where we live.