Integrity Out Loud

Despite strides in community-based services for people with disabilities, staff shortages and lack of training mean that individuals aren’t getting the services they need.

An investigation by Public Integrity and Newsy found a disturbing pattern of workplace violence in an industry that has tried to recruit more women but failed to protect them from sexual assault.

Warning: 

This story has graphic descriptions of rape and sexual assault that some might find disturbing. If you need support, call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 800-656-4673 or access its online chat at online.rainn.org.

Federal law promises homeless children an equal shot at education. Many fall through the cracks.

Laws, court rulings and local decisions have targeted this method of voting in at least a dozen states as disinformation rages

Nearly half of the country lives in states restricting access. A similar share is in states expanding it. Democracy hangs in the balance, experts warn.

Los estados podrían contribuir a reducir la desigualdad, pero sus sistemas tributarios la empeoran, señala este reportaje del Center for Public Integrity. En casi todos los residentes de menos recursos pagan una proporción mayor de sus ingresos que los más adinerados. 

All but a few states take a greater share of income from poor people than the wealthy. Systems designed by white supremacists are part of the reason.

In Louisiana, the Isle de Jean Charles project is a test case for how the government could voluntarily resettle communities threatened by climate change. It hasn’t gone smoothly.

With complicated applications and long wait times, the government’s primary effort to move people out of harm’s way falls woefully behind in the era of climate change.

Acosadas por inundaciones, incendios forestales y otros fenómenos, las comunidades varadas en la primera línea de la crisis climática necesitan ayuda para reubicarse. El gobierno de Estados Unidos no está preparado para ayudarlas.