InvestigationBusiness, Immigration, Labor, Politics Dying on the Farm Under pressure, the Obama administration withdrew rules barring children from dangerous agricultural work — a decision with grave consequences. Mariya StraussThe NationNovember 14, 2013
InvestigationJustice Hana’s Story Hana Williams left her Ethiopian orphanage for a new life in the United States. But after three years of abuse and neglect by her adoptive parents, she was dead. Kathryn JoyceSlate MagazineNovember 11, 2013
InvestigationJustice, Labor, Politics Unemployed for Life How a criminal record prevents people like Luis Rivera from entering the formal workforce — thanks to one youthful mistake. Kai WrightThe NationNovember 5, 2013
InvestigationLabor, Politics Relocation Fears for Workers As New York City’s Willets Point redevelopment plan rolls ahead, workers are targeted for relocation. Patrick ArdenCity LimitsNovember 1, 2013
InvestigationPolitics Trading Parkland for Donations The planning process for Willets Point spanned the Bloomberg years. How have parks fared under the deal? Patrick ArdenCity LimitsNovember 1, 2013
InvestigationPolitics Lessons of Willets Perhaps no project embodies Mayor Bloomberg’s development style better than Willets Point. Will Mayor de Blasio change that approach? Patrick ArdenCity LimitsOctober 31, 2013
InvestigationImmigration, Justice Wrongful Arrests of Immigrants In Norristown, Pennsylvania, immigrants often face deportation proceedings — despite wrongful arrests. Emma JacobsWHYYOctober 31, 2013
InvestigationImmigration, Justice Killed by Border Patrol A 16-year-old was shot ten times and killed by US Border Patrol agents last year, accused of throwing rocks. John Carlos Frey & Rayner RamirezFusionOctober 31, 2013
InvestigationImmigration Shots Across the Border When US Border Patrol agent shoots and kills a Mexican citizen, across an international border, is it an act of war? John Carlos Frey & Rayner RamirezFusionOctober 31, 2013
InvestigationImmigration, Justice Local Police in PA Aid Deportations Police officers in Norristown, Pennsylvania, worked closely with federal agents in ways the law does not allow. Emma JacobsWHYYOctober 30, 2013