InvestigationBusiness, Politics A Former Trump Operative Used GiveSendGo to Push Claims of Election Fraud and Rake in Hundreds of Thousands The Christian crowdfunding platform has been a friendly resource for Trumpworld. Richard SalameGENMarch 15, 2021
InvestigationBusiness, Politics Was Election Denial Just a Get-Rich-Quick Scheme? Donors’ Lawsuits Look for Answers Widespread voter fraud is a fake problem, but some conservative donors say they’re getting scammed out of real money. Richard SalameThe InterceptFebruary 6, 2021
InvestigationBusiness Payday Lenders Gave Trump Millions. Then He Helped Them Cash in on the Working Poor. The investment in Trump has continued paying off during the pandemic. Gary RivlinMother JonesOctober 26, 2020
InvestigationBusiness, Health, Politics Children Were at Risk so Detroit Promised to Halt Demolitions. But That Didn’t Happen. A city task force found a potential link between demolitions in Detroit and lead levels of children who live nearby. Kat Stafford & Kristi TannerDetroit Free PressOctober 16, 2020
InvestigationBusiness, World The Risk Makers Viral hate, election interference, and hacked accounts: inside the tech industry’s decades-long failure to reckon with risk. Catherine Buni & Soraya ChemalyOneZeroSeptember 21, 2020
InvestigationBusiness, Politics Chicago Has Been Quietly Intercepting Millions From State Tax Refunds During the Pandemic The Lighfoot administration intercepted at least $27 million in 2020 from residents’ state tax refunds to collect on debt, disproportionately hitting lower income neighborhoods and communities of color. Simon Davis-CohenThe Chicago ReporterSeptember 15, 2020
InvestigationBusiness, Labor The Immokalee Way: Protecting Farmworkers Amid a Pandemic While some companies do everything to escape accountability, the Fair Food Program proves there’s an alternative. John BoweThe NationSeptember 14, 2020
InvestigationBusiness, Labor, Politics Trump’s National Labor Relations Board Is Sabotaging Its Own Mission The federal agency that’s supposed to protect union rights is instead championing the interests of bosses. Michelle ChenThe NationSeptember 7, 2020
InvestigationBusiness The Fintech Debt Trap Aggressive online lenders are preying on desperate borrowers and could trigger a new consumer financial crisis. Alyssa KatzThe InterceptAugust 30, 2020
InvestigationBusiness, Politics Minority Exclusion at the Makeshift Morgue Across the U.S., temporary facilities built in response to COVID-19 went up quickly and minority contractors were left out. Rebecca RivasThe St. Louis AmericanJune 23, 2020