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In Child Welfare Cases, Most of Your Constitutional Rights Don’t Apply <[link removed]> The child welfare system rarely offers the same rights as the criminal justice system, leaving many families facing permanent separation without due process protections. by Eli Hager

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The “Death Penalty” of Child Welfare: In Six Months or Less, Some Parents Lose Their Kids Forever <[link removed]> Twenty-five years ago, Congress passed a law aimed at speeding up adoptions of children languishing in foster care. In the process, it destroyed hundreds of thousands of families through the termination of parental rights. by Agnel Philip and Eli Hager, ProPublica, and Suzy Khimm, NBC News, photography by Stephanie Mei-Ling, special to ProPublica and NBC News <[link removed]>

For Black Families in Phoenix, Child Welfare Investigations Are a Constant Threat <[link removed]> One in three Black children in Maricopa County, Arizona, faced a child welfare investigation over a five-year period, leaving many families in a state of dread. Some parents are pushing back. by Eli Hager and Agnel Philip, ProPublica, and Hannah Rappleye, NBC News, photography by Stephanie Mei-Ling, special to ProPublica and NBC News <[link removed]>

Police Need Warrants to Search Homes. Child Welfare Agents Almost Never Get One. <[link removed]> Each year, child protective services agencies inspect the homes of roughly 3.5 million children, opening refrigerators and closets without a warrant. Only about 5% of these kids are ultimately found to have been physically or sexually abused. by Eli Hager, photography by Stephanie Mei-Ling, special to ProPublica and NBC News <[link removed]>

Mandatory Reporting Was Supposed to Stop Severe Child Abuse. It Punishes Poor Families Instead. <[link removed]> After the Sandusky child abuse scandal rocked Pennsylvania, the state required more professionals to report suspected child abuse. That led to a strained child welfare system and more unsubstantiated reports against low-income families. by Mike Hixenbaugh and Suzy Khimm, NBC News, and Agnel Philip, ProPublica, photography by Stephanie Mei-Ling, special to ProPublica and NBC News <[link removed]>

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The Fight of the Salmon People <[link removed]> Randy Settler’s family has spent generations fighting for their right to harvest salmon. But the federal government squandered its chance to recover the endangered fish before the onset of climate change. Now, Settler sees it all slipping away again. Tony Schick, Oregon Public Broadcasting, and Katie Campbell, ProPublica <[link removed]>

How to Evaluate a Nonprofit Before You Donate <[link removed]> It’s important to know that your charitable donation will be well spent and support the programs you care about. Here’s how to check on a nonprofit’s finances. by Sophia Kovatch <[link removed]>

They Called 911 for Help. Police and Prosecutors Used a New Junk Science to Decide They Were Liars. <[link removed]> Tracing the fallacy of 911 call analysis through the justice system, from Quantico to the courtroom. by Brett Murphy <[link removed]>

She Says Doctors Ignored Her Concerns About Her Pregnancy. For Many Black Women, It’s a Familiar Story. <[link removed]> Black women in America are more than twice as likely as white women to have a stillbirth. Getting physicians to take their concerns seriously is one reason for this disparity, they say: “If you’re a Black woman, you get dismissed.” by Duaa Eldeib <[link removed]>

Wildfires in Colorado Are Growing More Unpredictable. Officials Have Ignored the Warnings. <[link removed]> A year after the deadly Marshall Fire drove thousands of Coloradans from their homes, the state’s densest communities aren’t preparing for the next climate-driven wildfire. by Jennifer Oldham for ProPublica, photography by Chet Strange, special to ProPublica <[link removed]>

This Scientist Fled a Deadly Wildfire, Then Returned to Study How It Happened <[link removed]> In 2021, the devastating Marshall Fire showed wildfire can strike Colorado in almost any place or season. Scientists now hope to glean lessons from it for communities across the West. by Jennifer Oldham for ProPublica <[link removed]>

America’s Adult Education System Is Broken. Here’s How Experts Say We Can Fix It. <[link removed]> Experts say that more money is critical to improving the national system. Many states have developed creative solutions in spite of their limited funding. by Annie Waldman, Aliyya Swaby and Anna Clark <[link removed]>

Our Year in Visual Journalism <[link removed]> This year, ProPublica investigated racial disparities in the child welfare system, the “wild west” of unregulated prenatal tests, junk science like 911 call analysis and more. Here are the best visuals from our investigations in 2022. by ProPublica’s Visual Storytelling Department <[link removed]>

A Water War Is Brewing Over the Dwindling Colorado River <[link removed]> Diminished by climate change and overuse, the river can no longer provide the water states try to take from it. by Abrahm Lustgarten <[link removed]>

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