Tracy Jan
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Senior editor @ProPublica. Former @WashingtonPost deputy health editor, race & econ reporter, @BostonGlobe national politics. Follow me @tracyjan.bsky.social
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Joined July 2009
Some happy news! After 8 years at @washingtonpost as a reporter & editor, I'm excited to join @propublica as a senior editor collaborating with local news outlets on investigative projects. Basically, my dream job. I will miss my Post peeps deeply. https://t.co/huBxA1j068
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They Were Sleeping, Driving, Walking in Memphis. Then Trump’s Police Task Force Came. Police surge established to focus on violent crimes has ensnared innocent residents going about their lives. @wendi_c_thomas @KathsBurgess for @propublica @MLK50Memphis
https://t.co/CI3i8LpdiM
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A pastor was pulled over for looking lost. A 72-year-old was marched out in his bathrobe due to mistaken identity. Memphis’ mayor welcomed the federal law enforcement surge, but some residents say...
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@npbowlin @readfrontier @propublica If you live near Oklahoma City, join @readfrontier at Anthem Brewing in OKC on Nov. 18 at 6 p.m. for a panel discussion with @npbowlin on how oil and gas extraction is contaminating Oklahoma’s groundwater. Event is free. Register here. https://t.co/ID2LHIioL1
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Join nonprofit newsrooms The Frontier and ProPublica to discuss how oil and gas extraction is contaminating Oklahoma’s groundwater.
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.@npbowlin is investigating the impact of oil field waste in Oklahoma for @readfrontier as part of @propublica's Local Reporting Network. Are you a resident? A regulator? Do you work in oil & gas? Help us understand the full scale of the problem. https://t.co/KdxwbdMd9h
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Toxic wastewater from oil fields keeps pouring out of the ground in Oklahoma. For years, residents have filed complaints and struggled to find solutions. We need your help to understand the full...
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Salt water laced with cancer-causing chemicals, a byproduct of oil & gas drilling, is spewing from old wells. Experts warn of a pollution crisis spreading underground & threatening Oklahoma’s drinking water. By @npbowlin for @propublica @readfrontier
https://t.co/meMljDOTJT
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Salt water laced with cancer-causing chemicals, a byproduct of oil and gas drilling, is spewing from old wells. Experts warn of a pollution crisis spreading underground and threatening Oklahoma’s...
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We stand by our reporting. Here is the full story that DHS is dismissing: https://t.co/yPvwxIbOo2 It relies on footage that anyone can watch for themselves. We also explain exactly how we did it ⤵️
.@ProPublica is wasting more ink with disgusting smears against our brave @ICEgov law enforcement, as they are facing more than a 1000% increase in assaults against them. We have said it a million times: DHS enforcement operations are HIGHLY TARGETED and are not resulting in the
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Welcome to @propublica latest Local Reporting Network partners! So excited to continue working with @RichardAWebster at @veritenewsnola and to collab with @HollyMcDede at @KQED, my hometown public radio station! https://t.co/sCfdNiDW7u
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So incredibly proud of @RichardAWebster's important reporting for @propublica + @veritenewsnola on Lloyd Gray's case and the latest impact of Gov. Jeff Landry's criminal justice rollbacks. A hearing Tuesday in Orleans Parish Criminal District Court could decide Gray's fate.
1. Five years ago, the Supreme Court decided that non-unanimous jury verdicts are unconstitutional. But for this Louisiana prisoner — and hundreds of others — tough-on-crime leaders in the state have ensured that doesn’t change anything. 🧵
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Here’s more from @RichardAWebster for @veritenewsnola + @propublica on how Louisiana is keeping people in prison https://t.co/OgmG99jI4n
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Criminal justice reformers spent years trying to fix Louisiana’s reputation as the incarceration capital of the country. Now, under Gov. Jeff Landry, the state is doing everything it can to hold on...
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This Louisiana prisoner — & 1,000+ others like him — remain in prison despite split jury convictions that SCOTUS has ruled unconstitutional. MUST READ @RichardAWebster’s latest in his series about Gov. Jeff Landry’s criminal justice rollbacks https://t.co/SjVm1VPfsZ
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Five years ago, the Supreme Court decided that nonunanimous jury verdicts are unconstitutional. But for this Louisiana prisoner — and hundreds of others — “tough on crime” state leaders have ensured...
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No health agency has been spared. The CDC lost 15% of its staff. The NIH, 16%. The FDA, 21%. https://t.co/KxBvC4KDQC
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More than 20,500 workers have left or been pushed out of federal health agencies, a ProPublica analysis found. Staffers say the cuts will leave their agencies less equipped to conduct studies,...
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In total, 20,500+ workers — 18% of the Department of Health and Human Services’ workforce — have left or been pushed out. Gone are 3,000+ scientists & public health specialists. 1,000+ regulators & inspectors keeping food & vax safe.
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The Trump administration has refused to say how many workers have been lost. My @propublica colleagues did the analysis & here, in unprecedented detail, is what they found: https://t.co/KxBvC4KDQC
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More than 20,500 workers have left or been pushed out of federal health agencies, a ProPublica analysis found. Staffers say the cuts will leave their agencies less equipped to conduct studies,...
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If you’re one of 1.6 million people living in public housing nationally, you have special protections meant to prevent low-income tenants from being evicted when they fall behind on rent. We created a guide to the process. https://t.co/oycSwMeUMw
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If you’re one of 1.6 million people living in public housing nationally, you have special protections meant to prevent low-income tenants from being evicted when they fall behind on rent. We created...
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Here’s Sawyer’s series on policies contributing to Maine’s homelessness crisis. Govt programs to help renters & low-income homeowners are full of holes, exacerbating the problems they aim to fix. More to come on what to do if you get an eviction notice. https://t.co/sI1xymBCJf
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Government programs to help renters and low-income homeowners are full of holes, exacerbating the problems they aim to fix.
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Congrats to @sawyerloftus18 at @bangordailynews on the end of his @propublica LRN year! Don’t miss his latest investigation into how public housing tenants end up with evictions on their permanent records, even if they were never actually evicted. https://t.co/FE0oH9uAT6
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Repayment plans are supposed to help public housing tenants avoid eviction. In Maine, these deals have put evictions on their permanent records, even if they’ve fulfilled all the terms and were never...
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USDA says the Trump administration is in the process of reviewing the loans to “understand the magnitude of the problems it has inherited.” The agency noted that in Maine alone, 800+ properties are considered delinquent & nearly 400 homes are being tracked for foreclosure.
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The Trump administration is seeking to eliminate the 76-year-old rural homeownership program. Some of his predecessors, including Barack Obama and George W. Bush, have also sought to cut back the $880 million direct mortgage program, which has bipartisan support in Congress.
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Nearly 20% of USDA Section 502 direct loans in its national portfolio were delinquent as of March, according to internal agency data. But neither the USDA nor the White House would say why the agency is focusing on foreclosures in Maine.
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USDA guidance says the agency should act quickly when borrowers fall behind on payments “to minimize and potential loss to the Government and to the borrower.” Instead, its delays resulted in Maine borrowers racking up an average of $110,000 more in interest and fees.
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