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An alleged housing scam grows in Brooklyn
This is the fifth and final installment in an investigative series on the federal government's loan modification program.On a cool evening in early November 2014, a Rolls Royce pulled up to Joseph...
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Analysis: Donald Trump, propagandist-in-chief?
The Trump phenomenon can’t be explained through factual reporting and reasoned analysis on his positions. What’s really going on here is an exercise in the art of propaganda. Effective propaganda isn’t...
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New data on dark money, a dirty bomb scare and more
Fresh data on dark moneyData journalism is crucial to the Center as we seek to put unarguable fact and depth of background into our work.News applications developer Chris Zubak-Skees is something of a...
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A reality check on crime
Chicago police cordon off an area where a murder suspect fired shots at officers.Gordon Witkinhttps://www.publicintegrity.org/authors/gordon-witkinChris...
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High profits fertilize five new marijuana ballot measures
When Secretary of State Michele Reagan put her stamp of approval on petitions bearing 177,000 signatures in Phoenix Thursday, Arizona became the fifth state to schedule a ballot measure for November on...
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Congressman-car dealer refuses to cooperate with investigators
U.S. Rep. Roger Williams’ financial interest in his auto dealership may have “influenced his performance of official duties,” and the House Ethics Committee will extend its investigation into the Texas...
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Center environmental investigation honored by National Association of Black...
A 2015 Center for Public Integrity investigation of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Civil Rights has won two awards from the National Association of Black Journalists.The series, done...
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HUD mortgage sales harm black neighborhoods, lawsuit says
New York City homeowners filed a class action lawsuit on August 12 alleging that auctions of government-insured mortgages discriminate against predominately African-American neighborhoods.The lawsuit...
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How Bernie Sanders beat the clock — and avoided disclosure
As a Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont vociferously argued for political transparency, especially when money was concerned.Sanders insisted, for example, “on complete...
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Shedding new light on presidential campaign TV ads
The Center for Public Integrity has added a new feature to its "Tracking TV ads in the 2016 presidential race" interactive graphic that illuminate how Democrat Hillary Clinton is walloping Republican...
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New laws leave voters to navigate maze of requirements
This report is part of a project on voting rights in America produced by the Carnegie-Knight News21 program.CINCINNATI – With the presidential election less than three months away, millions of...
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Super PACs boost Libertarian Gary Johnson’s long-shot presidential bid
Americans seeking an alternative to Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton are the target of new advertising campaigns by two Libertarian-aligned super PACs.Earlier this summer, the...
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21 numbers to know about the 2016 White House race
White House hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are 79 days away from Election Day.And newly released campaign finance reports show Clinton and her allies dominating Trump, who has run a highly...
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A review of key states with Voter ID laws found no voter impersonation fraud
This report is part of a project on voting rights in America produced by the Carnegie-Knight News21 program.Politicians and voting rights advocates continue to clash over whether photo ID and other...
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America scrubs millions from the voter rolls. Is it fair?
This report is part of a project on voting rights in America produced by the Carnegie-Knight News21 program.SPARTA, Ga. – The cleansing of America’s voter registration rolls occurs every two years and...
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New voting laws in the south could affect millions of African Americans
This report is part of a project on voting rights in America produced by the Carnegie-Knight News21 program.Selma, Ala. –- Joanne Bland, at age 11, marched toward the Edmund Pettus Bridge on Bloody...
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Asian-American population surges, but voter turnout still lags
This report is part of a project on voting rights in America produced by the Carnegie-Knight News21 program.Correction, Aug. 24, 2016: An earlier version of this story about the Asian-American voting...
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Liberal billionaires bankroll Hillary Clinton’s super PAC attack dog
The 2016 presidential election’s most powerful super PAC is the one backing Democrat Hillary Clinton.That group, known as Priorities USA Action, has aired about 36,000 TV ads since mid-May, according...
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Frustrated with Democrats, white working-class voters turn to Trump
This report is part of a project on voting rights in America produced by the Carnegie-Knight News21 program.YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Trump signs in her backyard. Trump magnets on her refrigerator. Trump...
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Reports to the federal government about military voting often are flawed
This report is part of a project on voting rights in America produced by the Carnegie-Knight News21 program.When Americans vote for president in November, many of the 1.4 million active-duty U.S....
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