Author Susan Southard’s book Nagasaki: Life After Nuclear War, came out in 2015 and was well received by critics. Her interviews with survivors of the US nuclear attack centered not only on the tragic deaths and physical injuries, but also on the persistent feelings of “bitterness and outrage” toward the United States. The Washington Post called it the “most painful” book ...
From Yvette Cabrera for Voice of OC: Hundreds, if not thousands, of children have been turned over by probation departments across California to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and placed in deportation proceedings. In doing so, some probation officers have violated the privacy and legal rights of the children, broken up families and put children and families in limbo, sometimes ...
From Allyn Gaestel for Al Jazeera America, homes for the poor burn to the ground in Lagos as luxury apartments and commercial districts take their place. In extreme cases, impoverished residents have been murdered; thugs are blamed but long time residents suspect a connection with the real estate developments that are pushing them out. [Reporting sponsored by The Green Park ...
From Christian Locka for Info-Afrique, the story of private contractors hired to conduct raids to collect taxes. Local vendors complain the tactics used are illegal and the money collected does not improve roads or schools in Cameroon. [Reporting sponsored by The Reva and David Logan Foundation.] Photo credit: Christian Locka ...
From Kwabena Adu Korenteng for NewsGhana, the story of polluted waters caused by the dumping of toxic waste and human excrement. The pollution threatens the health of four million people who rely on the River Densu for basic drinking water. [Reporting sponsored by The Reva and David Logan Foundation.] Photo credit: Alex Bentil ...
From Colleen Kimmett for In These Times, an investigation of post-Katrina New Orleans schools. Under new management, most New Orleans public schools are now charter schools. The schools operated by the state-run Recovery School District represent the first all-charter district in the nation. The results so far? Graduation rates are up. Test scores are up. But discipline is strict, leading ...
From Elizabeth Shogren for the New England Center for Investigative Reporting and Al Jazeera America: when it comes to disaster relief, FEMA leaves communities vulnerable to the greater disasters to come due to climate change. Its policies are rooted in the outdated assumption that the climate of tomorrow will resemble the climate of yesterday. For example, it routinely pays to replace ...
From Rick Cohen, reporting for Nonprofit Quarterly, an investigation of the conflict of interest involving bank trustees – who both serve on charitable foundation boards and charge the foundations large, sometimes excessive, fees to manage their investments, assets, and even operations. [Reporting sponsored by The Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation.] ...
From Alisa Roth for Life of the Law: There are some places where defendants have no right to legal representation. Prison, for example. [Reporting sponsored by The Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation.] Photo credit: Nancy Mullane ...
From Nicole Pasulka for BuzzFeed, the fight for respect for transgender people – in jail. [Reporting sponsored by The Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation.] ...