Bad Cops Off Radar As Federal Agencies Don't Report Fired Officers
Newsy investigation spotlights loophole that allows fired federal officers to go undetected in next police job hunt.
Scripps News Investigates
Police Misconduct Unreported, Unnoticed in National Registry
The National Decertification Index includes only records of severe misconduct by law enforcement officers.
Amid Pandemic, Workplace Air Quality Standards 'All Over The Place'
Employees at a variety of workplaces are filing OSHA complaints about the risk of COVID-19 spread on the job.
Minnesota Police Oversight Board Sees Reforms But Lacks Transparency
Newsy investigates the little-known state agency that oversees training and licensing for all police in Minnesota.
| Angela M. Hill and Lauren Knapp
What Happened To Biden’s Plan To Fight COVID-19 In Workplaces?
Sources tell Newsy OSHA drafted new standards but has yet to release them as opposition mounts from business interest groups.
Curtain Yet To Rise On Relief Program For Shuttered Stages
Newsy investigation finds entertainment venues still waiting for federal aid more than 3 months after grant program was created.
FBI Sees Surge In National Use-Of-Force Database Participation
New numbers the FBI shared with Newsy reveal a sharp rise in the number of local police agencies disclosing serious use-of-force incidents.
| Mark Greenblatt and Rosie Cima and Nicholas McMillan
Businesses Hunger For Cash As Feds Sit On $271B In Unspent Aid
A Newsy investigation finds more than half a million businesses unable to borrow more money from an SBA loan program that has plenty left to give.
Despite Billions in Public Funding, Rural Broadband Still Lags
Newsy investigation finds missed deadlines, flawed FCC maps, lack of oversight keeps rural U.S. on wrong side of digital divide.
| Angela M. Hill and Rosie Cima
As Chauvin Trial Begins, Activists Demand Justice for Breonna Taylor
Derek Chauvin is standing trial over the death of George Floyd, but the officer who killed Breonna Taylor won't do the same.
Is There Really $1 Trillion In Unspent COVID Aid? Not Quite
Some assistance has been designed to go out gradually over months and years.
No-Knock Warrant Ban Won't Pass In Breonna Taylor's Home State
Breonna's Law, which bans no-knock warrants, is gaining traction across the country. But in Taylor's home state, the bill doesn't have a chance.
The Viral Global Movement Giving U.S. White Nationalists A Boost
Identitarianism is linked to at least six mass shootings. It became popular in Europe a decade ago and is on the rise in the U.S. today.
| Mark Greenblatt and Lauren Knapp
Newsy Investigates: Who’s Behind Push For Stricter Voting Rules?
A former GOP governor from Mississippi and a conservative nonprofit group are pressing state legislatures to toughen election laws.
Why You Can't Find An N95 Mask Despite Plenty For Sale
A Newsy investigation uncovers barriers making it difficult for the public to tap into a supply of extra N95s not purchased for health workers.
Newsy Investigation: How Fake N95 Masks End Up In Hospitals
A Newsy investigation finds a stubborn shortage of real N95s and the quality of fakes keep the mask market ripe for fraud.
U.S. Lists 71 Foreign Terrorist Groups — But No White Supremacists
Critics say U.S. failing by not putting any White supremacist groups on State Dept.'s 'foreign terrorist organizations' list.
| Mark Greenblatt and Lauren Knapp
Taking A Look At Manipulated Images On Social Media
Newsy looked through thousands of fact-checked posts on social media to help you better spot manipulated content.
| Mark Fahey and Rosie Cima
Deepfake Videos Are Getting Better, And The Pentagon Is Worried
The Defense Department is funding research into technology able to automatically detect doctored media.
These Websites 'Masquerade' As Local News, Share Partisan Messages
One media expert told Newsy more and more news sites with local-sounding names only "masquerade as a local news organization."
| Mark Greenblatt and Lauren Knapp
Abortion Pill Providers Forced To Cancel Shipments To Patients
A recent Supreme Court order reinstated a 20-year restriction on the abortion pill enforced by the Food and Drug Administration.
Fake News And The 1918 Flu
A propaganda machine and a law threatening prison for criticizing the U.S. government encouraged newspapers to censor the 1918 flu and it cost lives.
Rules Against Flagpoles Did Not Cover Rioters Marching To Capitol
Flagpoles were restricted near the White House on Jan. 6 but not by the Capitol, allowing a mob to weaponize them.
Are Police Doing Enough To Track Down The Capitol Mob?
A prominent rioter is not worried about arrest, while police so far have not asked to tap a powerful national facial recognition database.
| Mark Greenblatt and Tik Root
Where Was The National Guard When The Capitol Was Breached?
The delayed National Guard deployment at the Capitol stood in contrast to a June deployment in response to Black Lives Matter protests.
| Mark Greenblatt and Maia Rosenfeld and Zach Cusson
Epidemiologists Are The New Influencers
Newsy looked into how scientists are using Twitter and TikTok to debunk misinformation, sometimes coming even from fellow scientists.
| Riin Aljas and Lauren Knapp
Widespread Sewage Testing For COVID Still A Pipe Dream
Cost and equipment shortages prevent communities from tracking coronavirus outbreaks using wastewater.
Sheriffs, Criminologists Worried About Coming FBI Crime Data Loss
The National Sheriffs' Association and researchers want more action from the FBI to limit loss of key data from a change to the Uniform Crime Report.
| Mark Greenblatt and Mark Fahey
Eviction Moratoriums Are Pushing Small Landlords To The Brink
With few safety nets in place, small landlords are calling for help as eviction moratoriums threaten their incomes.
| Angela M. Hill and Riin Aljas and Mark Fahey
Makeshift Care Centers Sit Empty As Virus Strains Hospitals
In Wisconsin, one temporary center has just 7 patients as doctors say many people mistakenly imagine alternative care sites as M*A*S*H tents.
