By: Dara Lind, ProPublica ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Mirza had a sense of foreboding soon after she crossed into the U.S. with her two children and their father, David. A Border…

By Alex Ellerbeck, Center for Public Integrity Jan. 31, 2020 “Trump plans to collect DNA from nearly a million immigrants despite charges it violates privacy” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics,…

Roz Brown, Public News Service – NM ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A task force charged with solving cases of missing and murdered Native Americans held its first meeting in Washington DC this week. The Trump administration announced the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Initiative last year and placed coordinators in 11…

By Juan Pablo Garnham, The Texas Tribune Jan. 31, 2020 “More Texas renters are struggling to find affordable housing, new report finds” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide…

Suzanne Potter, Public News Service – CA SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Conservation groups are speaking out against a move yesterday by the Trump administration to remove penalties for companies whose business activities incidentally kill birds. The U.S. Interior Department is finalizing a change to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, or MBTA,…

Eric Tegethoff, Public News Service – WA BELLEVUE, Wash. – January has been Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, and this year, the focus is on some good news – health professionals are highlighting a largely successful campaign against the disease. Obstetrician/Gynecologist Dr. Mary Beth Welch at Kaiser Permanente in Bellevue says…

By Stacy Fernández, The Texas Tribune Jan. 30, 2020 “Texas officials on the coronavirus: Keep calm and wash your hands” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. The…

By Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune Jan. 30, 2020 “Migrants, advocates mark the anniversary of “remain in Mexico” with fear, anger and trepidation” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and…

Roz Brown, Public News Service – NV LAS VEGAS — Winters are getting warmer, and according to a new study the temperature boost could increase interactions among people, leading to more violent encounters. Depending on how quickly temperatures rise due to climate change, a University of Colorado study shows the…

By Kiah Collier, The Texas Tribune Jan. 30, 2020 “Ahead of explosion, Port Neches plant reported an increase of rogue emissions of explosive gas” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government…