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propublica.org > article > colorado-regulators-marijuana-lab-testing-system

Colorado Marijuana Regulators Consider Major Changes to How Labs Test for Contaminants

Colorado Marijuana Regulators Consider Major Changes to How Labs Test for Contaminants3+ hour, 15+ min ago   (820+ words) Co-published with The Denver Gazette Colorado marijuana manufacturers would no longer be allowed to choose which product samples they send for mandatory lab testing under a new regulatory proposal discussed at a policy forum on Friday. Instead, the state's Marijuana…...

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propublica.org > article > forest-service-forever-chemical-firefighter-pfas

Firefighters Wore Gear Containing “Forever Chemicals.” The Forest Service Knew and Stayed Silent for Years.

Firefighters Wore Gear Containing “Forever Chemicals.” The Forest Service Knew and Stayed Silent for Years.1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (620+ words) Officials at the U.S. Forest Service knew gear worn by wildland firefighters contained potentially dangerous "forever chemicals" years before the agency publicly acknowledged the issue, according to internal correspondence obtained by ProPublica. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS, have…...

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propublica.org > article > habeas-petitions-immigrant-detentions-trump

More Immigrants Are Challenging Their ICE Detention Than Ever Before

More Immigrants Are Challenging Their ICE Detention Than Ever Before1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (846+ words) Co-published with The Texas Tribune The Trump administration's push for mass deportations has resulted in more than 18,000 challenges in federal court from immigrants claiming their detention is illegal, more than were filed under the last three administrations combined " including President…...

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propublica.org > article > why-local-state-police-rarely-investigate-ice-cbp-fbi

“You’re Not Going to Investigate a Federal Officer”

“You’re Not Going to Investigate a Federal Officer”6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (1343+ words) Minutes after a federal agent shot and killed a Mexican immigrant in a Chicago suburb last September, a group of police officers stood on the sidewalk trying to figure out the answer to a question of protocol: Who would investigate…...

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propublica.org > article > texas-medical-board-abortion-training-doctors

After Years of Silence, Texas Medical Board Issues Training for Doctors on How to Legally Provide Abortions

After Years of Silence, Texas Medical Board Issues Training for Doctors on How to Legally Provide Abortions6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (942+ words) For the first time since Texas criminalized abortion, the state's medical regulator is instructing doctors on when they can legally terminate a pregnancy to protect the life of the patient " guidance physicians have long sought as women died and doctors…...

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propublica.org > article > h-2a-visa-farmworker-exploitation-regulators

The Dramatic Rise of Farm Labor Contractors Has Led to Rampant Abuses. Here’s Why Regulators Have Failed to Stop Them.

The Dramatic Rise of Farm Labor Contractors Has Led to Rampant Abuses. Here’s Why Regulators Have Failed to Stop Them.6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1030+ words) In the summer of 2019, a crew leader tasked with overseeing farm laborers sent them to harvest corn in a field where they weren't authorized to work " and where there wasn't adequate protection from the sweltering sun. One of them died…...

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propublica.org > article > chicago-venezuela-immigration-ice-raid-landlord-tren-de-aragua

The Real Story Behind the Midnight Immigration Raid on a Chicago Apartment Building

The Real Story Behind the Midnight Immigration Raid on a Chicago Apartment Building1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (1264+ words) For months, the Trump administration has justified its dramatic midnight raid on a Chicago apartment complex by saying that it had intelligence that the violent Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua had taken over the building. But officials have provided no…...

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propublica.org > article > jackson-mississippi-synagogue-arson-antisemitism

A Mississippi Synagogue Was Attacked in 1967 and 2026. The Antisemitic Rhetoric Looked the Same Then and Now.

A Mississippi Synagogue Was Attacked in 1967 and 2026. The Antisemitic Rhetoric Looked the Same Then and Now.1+ week, 14+ hour ago   (1543+ words) In July of 1968, Samuel Bowers sat down in his office with fingers poised over his typewriter keys, thoughts filled with fury. As founder and imperial wizard of the White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, he cut a charismatic figure,…...

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propublica.org > article > faa-safety-warning-spacex-starship-explosions-airlines

FAA Warns Airlines About Safety Risks From Rocket Launches, Urges “Extreme Caution”

FAA Warns Airlines About Safety Risks From Rocket Launches, Urges “Extreme Caution”1+ week, 2+ day ago   (903+ words) The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a sharp warning that rocket launches could "significantly reduce safety" for airplanes, urging pilots to prepare for the possibility that "catastrophic failures" could create dangerous debris fields. In the last two decades, the agency…...

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propublica.org > article > alex-pretti-shooting-cbp-agents-identified-jesus-ochoa-raymundo-gutierrez

Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting

Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1194+ words) The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez. The records viewed by ProPublica list Ochoa, 43, and Gutierrez,…...