Integrity Out Loud

Million-dollar question: How to find safe homes for those with complex needs

Despite strides in community-based services for people with disabilities, staff shortages and lack of training mean that individuals aren’t getting the services they need.

Attacked behind the wheel

An investigation by Public Integrity and Newsy found a disturbing pattern of workplace violence in an industry that has tried to recruit more women but failed to protect them from sexual assault.

Warning: 

This story has graphic descriptions of rape and sexual assault that some might find disturbing. If you need support, call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 800-656-4673 or access its online chat at online.rainn.org.

Hidden toll: Thousands of schools fail to count homeless students

Federal law promises homeless children an equal shot at education. Many fall through the cracks.

‘Chaos and confusion’: The campaign to stamp out ballot drop boxes

Laws, court rulings and local decisions have targeted this method of voting in at least a dozen states as disinformation rages

Who counts?: A headlong rush by states to attack voting access — or expand it

Nearly half of the country lives in states restricting access. A similar share is in states expanding it. Democracy hangs in the balance, experts warn.

“Profundamente injusto”: cómo la carga de los impuestos termina siendo mayor para los pobres

Los estados podrían contribuir a reducir la desigualdad, pero sus sistemas tributarios la empeoran, señala este reportaje del Center for Public Integrity. En casi todos los residentes de menos recursos pagan una proporción mayor de sus ingresos que los más adinerados. 

How state taxes make inequality worse

All but a few states take a greater share of income from poor people than the wealthy. Systems designed by white supremacists are part of the reason.

Leaving the island: The messy, contentious reality of climate relocation

In Louisiana, the Isle de Jean Charles project is a test case for how the government could voluntarily resettle communities threatened by climate change. It hasn’t gone smoothly.

Too little, too late for people seeking climate relief

With complicated applications and long wait times, the government’s primary effort to move people out of harm’s way falls woefully behind in the era of climate change.

Atrapados en la zona de peligro: sin ayuda para reubicarse, una catástrofe tras otra

Acosadas por inundaciones, incendios forestales y otros fenómenos, las comunidades varadas en la primera línea de la crisis climática necesitan ayuda para reubicarse. El gobierno de Estados Unidos no está preparado para ayudarlas.