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The Great Inheritors: How Three Families Shielded Their Fortunes From Taxes for Generations <[link removed]> In the early 1900s some of the wealthiest Americans claimed their fortunes would never last through the generations. A century of tax avoidance later, the dynasties are going strong. by Patricia Callahan, James Bandler, Justin Elliott, Doris Burke and Jeff Ernsthausen

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A Massive Oil Spill Helped One Billionaire Avoid Paying Income Tax for 14 Years <[link removed]> Phyllis Taylor’s company is responsible for the longest-running oil spill in U.S. history. That’s been a disaster for the Gulf of Mexico — but a tax bonanza for Taylor. by Jesse Eisinger, Paul Kiel and Jeff Ernsthausen <[link removed]>

When You’re a Billionaire, Your Hobbies Can Slash Your Tax Bill <[link removed]> Thoroughbred horses, auto racing, massive ranches, luxury hotels. The hobbies and side businesses of the ultrawealthy create huge write-offs that can let them get away with paying little or no income tax for as much as a decade at a time. by Paul Kiel, Jesse Eisinger and Jeff Ernsthausen <[link removed]>

These Real Estate and Oil Tycoons Avoided Paying Taxes for Years <[link removed]> Donald Trump and other ultrarich Americans have earned billions, but they’ve also managed to repeatedly avoid paying any federal income tax by claiming huge losses on their businesses. by Jeff Ernsthausen, Paul Kiel and Jesse Eisinger <[link removed]>

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Years Before a Police Union Leader Was Raided by the FBI, Local Investigators Didn’t Pursue Allegations Against Him <[link removed]> City agencies were aware of misconduct claims against Sgt. Ed Mullins, the powerful leader of the NYPD’s sergeants union, but did not investigate. Years later, his home and union headquarters were raided by federal agents. by Jake Pearson <[link removed]>

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China Unleashed Its Propaganda Machine on Peng Shuai’s #MeToo Accusation. Her Story Still Got Out. <[link removed]> Chinese propaganda officials have tried to shape the global discussion of the tennis player Peng Shuai’s accusations and disappearance, but their top-down strategy has largely stumbled. by Paul Mozur, Muyi Xiao and Gray Beltran, The New York Times, and Jeff Kao, ProPublica <[link removed]>

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COVID-19 Hit This County Hard. A Weakened Health Department Still Can’t Get People Vaccinated. <[link removed]> Clayton County has the highest percentage of Black residents in Georgia and the lowest vaccination rate in the metro Atlanta area. Amid widespread community mistrust, a strained health department struggles to figure out what to do next. by Aliyya Swaby <[link removed]>

Head of New Mexico Child Support Agency Asks State to Stop Intercepting Payments to Poor Families <[link removed]> Following a ProPublica investigation, the New Mexico Child Support Enforcement Division is calling on the state Legislature to stop funding the agency with millions in child support confiscated from single mothers who previously received welfare. by Eli Hager <[link removed]>

Utah Makes Welfare So Hard to Get, Some Feel They Must Join the LDS Church to Get Aid <[link removed]> Utah’s safety net for the poor is so intertwined with the LDS Church that individual bishops often decide who receives assistance. Some deny help unless a person goes to services or gets baptized. by Eli Hager, photography by Kim Raff for ProPublica <[link removed]>

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