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Mar 24

This week we published The Foreclosure Franchise, our investigation into how cities across Florida partnered with an outside attorney to ramp up foreclosures — hoping to raise cash, but hurting vulnerable property owners in the process miamiherald.com/topics/foreclo

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The Covid–19 Crisis Is Officially Over. Everything Changed.

Never Back Down ad in crucial swing state of California

A fascinating visual look at how the pandemic has changed American life, from

@sestamm

and

@DannyDougherty

wsj.com

The World Health Organization has declared an end to the pandemic emergency. The reshaping of American life is among the lingering side effects

May 5

ICYMI: He oversaw PPP at ⁦

@SBAgov

⁩, then did work for company accused of facilitating “rampant fraud” in program

Top SBA official oversaw PPP, then did work for one its worst offenders

A congressional report raises the question of whether Womply should have been allowed to participate in the program at all, since its leader had pleaded guilty to charges related to insider trading...

NEW: A story about Jim Clyburn, one of the most powerful Dems in the country -He secretly worked with the S.C. GOP on redistricting -He protected himself -The cost? Making a swing district safer for the GOP From

@marilynt2004

propublica.org

How Rep. James Clyburn Protected His District at a Cost to Black Democrats

Facing the possibility of an unsafe district, South Carolina’s most powerful Democrat sent his aide to consult with the GOP on a redistricting plan that diluted Black voting strength and harmed his...

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Decades in the making, my first newsroom joins Twitter!

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Stateline's new look is here! Check out today's lead story, on the behind-the-scenes work that led to this spring's wave of bans on gender-affirming health care. stateline.org/2023/05/04/wav via @stateline_news

Years in the making!

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Stateline is on Twitter! twitter.com/stateline_news…

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He oversaw the PPP program, then went to do work for a tech company accused of facilitating "rampant" PPP fraud

Top SBA official oversaw PPP, then did work for one its worst offenders

Andrew Gillum not guilty on making false statements

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Seems like a headline we will inevitably see more in the coming years as sports leagues at all levels embrace sports betting

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Alabama firing baseball coach Brad Bohannon, less than three days after ESPN report raised questions about "suspicious betting activity" involving Alabama baseball games: al.com/alabama/2023/0

The FinTech Womply was accused of facilitating "rampant fraud" in the PPP program. But a top SBA official who oversaw PPP did work for Womply after leaving the government.

Top SBA official oversaw PPP, then did work for one its worst offenders

New: He was a top official at

@SBAgov

who oversaw the Paycheck Protection Program. Then he did work for a company that was accused of facilitating so much PPP fraud it was banned from doing work for the SBA.

Top SBA official oversaw PPP, then did work for one its worst offenders

TARRIO: GUILTY OF SEDITIOUS CONSPIRACY

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Own a pair of these Milwaukee Tool gloves? They might have been made by prison labor in China, via

@Hazelnutwz

wisconsinwatch.org/2023/05/milwau

According to

's COVID Spending Tracker, two of those franchisees—Bauer Foods LLC and Archways Richwood—received a total of $544,000 in federal pandemic aid

covidtracker.pogo.org

POGO | COVID-19 Relief Spending Tracker

POGO's spending tracker provides the most detailed picture of federal government COVID-19 relief spending available.

Who needs aftercare when your billionaire pal picks up the boarding school tab: “By 2001, the justice had moved Martin to private school out of frustration with the Fairfax County public school system’s lax schedule, The American Lawyer magazine reported.”

propublica.org

Clarence Thomas Had a Child in Private School. Harlan Crow Paid the Tuition.

Crow paid for private school for a relative Thomas said he was raising “as a son.” “This is way outside the norm,” said a former White House ethics lawyer.

NEW BLOCKBUSTER: Clarence Thomas took in his grand-nephew, “raising him like a son.” Sent him to expensive private schools. And the tuition? Picked up by billionaire Harlan Crow. It was secret. Until now.

@JustinElliott

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got the goods: propublica.org/article/claren

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Two 10-year-old children were found working at a Louisville McDonald's restaurant -- sometimes until 2 a.m. -- the US Department of Labor said.

cnn.com

10-year-old children were found working at a Louisville McDonald's until 2 a.m. | CNN Business

Two 10-year-old children were found working at a Louisville McDonald's restaurant — sometimes until 2 a.m. — the US Department of Labor said Tuesday.

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Andrew Lester, Kansas City man charged with shooting Ralph Yarl, wants judge to seal case kansascity.com/news/local/cri via

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Andrew Lester, Kansas City man charged with shooting Ralph Yarl, wants judge to seal case

His attorney says the case’s publicity has already caused a “prejudicial reaction” against the 84-year-old white homeowner accused of shooting the Black teen on his doorstep.

Memorandum & Opinion – #102 in Doe 1 v. JP Morgan Chase & Co. (S.D.N.Y., 1:22-cv-10019) – CourtLi...

May 2

Did SEC chair Gary Gensler tell the Managed Funds Association what they want, what they really, really want? sec.gov/news/speech/ge

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May 2

NEW: Judge Rakoff has issued an opinion explaining why he allowed the key charge against the banks in the Epstein cases to go ahead. He cites an email from Epstein to Staley attaching an image of a "young woman" in a "sexually suggestive pose”. More here:

courtlistener.com

Memorandum & Opinion

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May 2

TODAY is ACTION FOR AUSTIN DAY. Help raise support for Austin Tice, an award-winning journalist who was captured in Syria more than 10 years ago. Spread awareness by using these graphics. #BringAustinHome #FreeAustinTice

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#BRINGAUSTINHOME. Award-winning journalist. Veteran Marine Corps captain. Georgetown graduate. Detained in Syria since 2012. www.press.org/freeaustintice

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NEWS: Vice is preparing to file for bankruptcy. w/

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nytimes.com

Vice Is Said to Be Headed for Bankruptcy

The company, which was once valued at $5.7 billion, has been struggling to find a buyer this year.

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Republican Ron DeSantis would not have to resign as Florida governor to run for president under a bill given final approval in by the GOP-dominated state Legislature.

apnews.com

Bill allows DeSantis to run for president while governor

Republican Ron DeSantis would not have to resign as Florida governor in order to run for president if he chooses under a bill given final approval in by the GOP-dominated state Legislature. The...

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GOP study on poor 2022 election showing doesn’t mention Trump

Apr 27

Every weekend is take your children to work day for me

SCOOP: GOP autopsy report on poor 2022 election showing doesn't mention Donald Trump, by

@jdawsey1

@michaelscherer

washingtonpost.com

Republican officials said they avoided including the former president in part because the party aims to stay neutral in the 2024 primaries.

Apr 26

A lot of Washington journalism is write a Stephen Glass story, but make it accurate

SPECIAL REPORT: Her future was built around this home. Marina Adair’s 1925 house in Bradenton is where she plans on retiring. But a surprise lawsuit by the city citing an old code violation over “dirt, mold and mildew” could derail her life. 🧵

She’s at risk of losing her Florida home over a violation she didn’t know existed

“I can’t tell you how many sleepless nights I’ve had,” said Marina Adair about the home Bradenton sought to foreclose on. “That was going to be my retirement home.”

Senate drops big amendment to elections bill that would change resign to run to make it clear it would not apply to DeSantis if he runs for president

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Fascinating investigation into Ghislaine Maxwell's new home, which paints a much more grim picture than the initial tabloid reports

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Florida surgeon general altered key findings in study on Covid-19 vaccine safety

NEW from @SiljaJATalvi: A yearlong investigation into FCI Tallahassee, the federal women's prison where Ghislaine Maxwell is held, reveals a pervasive culture of sexual abuse, cover-up, and retaliation by staffers against prisoners. theappeal.org/fci-tallahasse

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Florida surgeon general altered key findings in study on Covid-19 vaccine safety politi.co/3H8iOs8 via

@politico

politico.com

Joseph Ladapo defended the move, saying revisions are a normal part of assessing such analysis.

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I've looked at hundreds of foreclosure cases as part of The Foreclosure Franchise, this is one of the most egregious miamiherald.com/news/business/

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Trees in front of her house left some algae on the walls, and she stripped some paint when she cut down a vine. She might lose her home over it. Our latest in The Foreclosure Franchise, w/

@RCCallihan

New: Bradenton revises its foreclosure policy for code liens after our Foreclosure Franchise series

She’s at risk of losing her Florida home over a violation she didn’t know existed

“I can’t tell you how many sleepless nights I’ve had,” said Marina Adair about the home Bradenton sought to foreclose on. “That was going to be my retirement home.”

You can read the entire Foreclosure Franchise series here:

The Foreclosure Franchise

New: She thought she'd fixed the code violation on her Bradenton house. Eight years later the Florida city tried to take it away. Our latest in The Foreclosure Franchise

She’s at risk of losing her Florida home over a violation she didn’t know existed

“I can’t tell you how many sleepless nights I’ve had,” said Marina Adair about the home Bradenton sought to foreclose on. “That was going to be my retirement home.”

Impact: The Foreclosure Franchise led at least one Florida city to revamp its foreclosure policies and might help save this woman's house, w/

@RCCallihan