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stevemmills.bsky.social @stevemmills.bsky.social · 22h

NEW: If you've ever fought with your health insurer -- and, let's be honest, who hasn't? -- then this explainer on external reviews from @deldeib.bsky.social of @propublica.org will surely help you.

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This Little-Known Appeal Could Force Your Insurer to Pay for Lifesaving Care. Here’s How to File It.

When a health insurer refuses to pay for your treatment, you may have the right to have the denial reviewed — and potentially overturned — by an independent provider. Here are six steps experts sugges...

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Chris Morran @themorrancave.bsky.social · 6d

Everything's coming up Philly...

The Birds are undefeated, the Phillies are in the playoffs, HBO's love affair with the Delco accent blazes on, and now @inquirer.com is a partner in the @propublica.org Local Reporting Network!

ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network Selects Five New Partners for Its 50 State Initiative

ProPublica is an independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest.

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stevemmills.bsky.social @stevemmills.bsky.social · 21d

JOB ALERT: We're hiring an experienced reporter to join our wonderful @propublica.org team in the Midwest. If you want to do accountability journalism, please apply. And please reach out if you have questions.

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stevemmills.bsky.social @stevemmills.bsky.social · 27d

NEW: The Trump administration is going after funding for students who are both deaf and blind. Said one advocate: "How low can you go?" Powerful reporting from the team of @jodiscohen.bsky.social and @jsmithrichards.bsky.social of @propublica.org.

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Programs for Students With Hearing and Vision Loss Harmed by Trump’s Anti-Diversity Push

Citing concerns about DEI, the U.S. Department of Education has halted funding for programs that support students with combined hearing and vision loss in eight states. “How low can you go?” one advoc...

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stevemmills.bsky.social @stevemmills.bsky.social · 28d

NEW: When an insurance company denied mental health treatment for a man who attempted suicide twice, a psychiatrist had the power to make things right. See what happened in this powerful story from @deldeib.bsky.social of @propublica.org.

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“Just Let Me Die”: After Insurance Repeatedly Denied a Couple’s Claims, One Psychiatrist Was Their Last Hope

After a North Carolina man attempted suicide twice, his wife tried to get him help at an inpatient clinic. But their insurance provider refused to cover the treatment, deeming it “not medically necess...

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stevemmills.bsky.social @stevemmills.bsky.social · Aug 27

NEW: How did Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey get picked for a top post at the FBI? In part by bringing criminal cases against local and state Democrats. Smart story from @jeremykohler.bsky.social of @propublica.org.

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Trump’s Pick to Help Run the FBI Has a History of Prosecuting Influential Democrats

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s targeting of Democrats is legally questionable, experts say, but it’s helped to further his career nationally: “The more outrageous you are, the more you are ...

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stevemmills.bsky.social @stevemmills.bsky.social · Aug 18

NEW: In his first term, Trump talked like he wanted to improve mental health care in the U.S. and how the insurance industry covered it. In his second term, not so much. Smart story from @mayatmiller.bsky.social and @jeremykohler.bsky.social of @propublica.org.

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Trump’s Rollback of Rules for Mental Health Coverage Could Lead More Americans to Go Without Care

The president, who has framed mental health as a national crisis, paused rules to hold insurers accountable for unlawfully denying coverage. And Congress cut funding to the agency that enforces insure...

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stevemmills.bsky.social @stevemmills.bsky.social · Aug 6

NEW: The Trump administration is promoting anti-transgender views at forums around the globe where officials speak, even when the issue has nothing to do with gender. Smart story by @lisalsong.bsky.social of @propublica.org.

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The Trump Administration Is Promoting Its Anti-Trans Agenda Globally at the United Nations

U.S. delegates have objected to use of the word “gender” in U.N. documents during forums on topics as varied as women’s rights, science and technology, global health, toxic pollution and chemical wast...

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stevemmills.bsky.social @stevemmills.bsky.social · Jul 31

NEW: Smart story about how ICE agents are smashing windows as they make arrests, presumably to sow fear among immigrants. From @nicolefoy.bsky.social and @mckenziefunk.com of @propublica.org.

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Bloodied Faces, Sobbing Children: Immigration Officers Smash Car Windows to Speed Up Arrests

We’ve documented nearly 50 incidents of immigration officers shattering car windows to make arrests — a tactic experts say was rarely used before Trump took office. ICE claims its officers use a “mini...

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stevemmills.bsky.social @stevemmills.bsky.social · Jul 30

NEW: If you want to know what happened to the men Trump sent to a Salvadoran prison, we have their accounts. From an amazing @propublica.org team that included @perla-trevizo.bsky.social, @melissa-sanchez.bsky.social, @micarosenberg.bsky.social and so many others.

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Now That They’re Free, Venezuelan Men Want the World to Know What They Endured in CECOT

Venezuelan men deported by the Trump administration say they endured months of physical and mental abuse inside a Salvadoran prison. Though happy to be home, they say the fact that they were released ...

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stevemmills.bsky.social @stevemmills.bsky.social · Jul 14

NEW: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott won't release emails with Elon Musk or his companies because they contain information that's "intimate and embarrassing." Boy oh boy, they must really be good. Smart story from @lmcgaughy.bsky.social of the Texas Newsroom.

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Texas Governor’s Office Says Its Emails With Elon Musk May Be, in Part, Too “Embarrassing” to Release to the Public

We asked Abbott for his and his staff’s emails with Elon Musk and Musk’s companies. The governor’s office won’t turn them over, saying some contain “intimate and embarrassing” information that is “not...

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stevemmills.bsky.social @stevemmills.bsky.social · Jul 8

NEW: Politicians like Utah Sen. Mike Lee say selling off public land in the West will help solve the housing crisis. The facts say otherwise. Smart story from @abestreep.bsky.social of @propublica.org.

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Utah Sen. Mike Lee Says Selling Off Public Lands Will Solve the West’s Housing Crisis. Past Sales Show Otherwise.

Last month, Lee introduced a now-removed amendment to Trump’s policy megabill that mandated the sale of up to 3 million acres. It did little to address the challenges of building affordable housing on...

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stevemmills.bsky.social @stevemmills.bsky.social · Jun 30

NEW: Big political story: Kristi Noem took a cut of political contributions -- and she did it secretly. Great reporting from @justinelliott.bsky.social, @josh-kaplan.bsky.social and @amierjeski.bsky.social of @propublica.org.

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Kristi Noem Secretly Took a Cut of Political Donations

A dark money group paid $80,000 to Noem’s personal company when she was governor of South Dakota. She did not include this income on her federal disclosure forms, a likely violation of ethics requirem...

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stevemmills.bsky.social @stevemmills.bsky.social · Jun 30

NEW: A Twin Cities doctor challenged a powerful child abuse pediatrician whose diagnoses had been questioned. Reporter @jlussenhop.bsky.social of @propublica.org reveals what happened next in this terrific but troubling medical investigation.

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A Doctor Challenged the Opinion of a Powerful Child Abuse Specialist. Then He Lost His Job.

A Minneapolis pediatrician said he felt pressured to “fall in line” with child abuse specialist Dr. Nancy Harper and her team. Then he was given a choice: resign or be fired.

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stevemmills.bsky.social @stevemmills.bsky.social · Jun 10

NEW: North Dakota lawmakers wanted an ethics commission but then they made it essentially toothless. Very good story from Jacob Orledge and Mary Steurer of the @northdakotamonitor.com, with editing from @propublica.org's @jodiscohen.bsky.social.

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North Dakota Ethics Commission Has No Authority to Punish Officials Violating Ethics Laws, State Leaders Argue

Voters created an ethics watchdog agency seven years ago. But officials keep pushing to weaken it, even as North Dakotans are filing a record number of complaints.

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stevemmills.bsky.social @stevemmills.bsky.social · Jun 5

NEW: A recent college grad now leads the Trump admin's terrorism prevention efforts. If I drank coffee, I would've spit it out reading this amazing story from @propublica.org's @hannahallam.bsky.social.

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“The Intern in Charge”: Meet the 22-Year-Old Trump’s Team Picked to Lead Terrorism Prevention

One year out of college and with no apparent national security expertise, Thomas Fugate is the Department of Homeland Security official tasked with overseeing the government’s main hub for combating v...

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stevemmills.bsky.social @stevemmills.bsky.social · May 30

NEW: The Trump admin knew the men sent to El Salvador weren't criminals when it sent them, internal data shows. From an amazing team of @micarosenberg.bsky.social, @melissa-sanchez.bsky.social, @perla-trevizo.bsky.social and Gabriel Sandoval of @propublica.org.

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Trump Administration Knew Vast Majority of Venezuelans Sent to Salvadoran Prison Had Not Been Convicted of U.S. Crimes

Homeland Security records reveal that officials knew that more than half of the 238 deportees were labeled as having no criminal record in the U.S. and had only violated immigration laws.

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stevemmills.bsky.social @stevemmills.bsky.social · May 30

NEW: When red state voters support progressive issues, GOP lawmakers try to undermine their votes -- and democracy. Smart, important story from @jeremykohler.bsky.social of @propublica.org.

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Red State Voters Approved Progressive Measures. GOP Lawmakers Are Trying to Undermine Them.

In the wake of ballot measures that increased abortion access and improved sick leave for workers, a coordinated effort is unfolding across the country to restrict direct democracy — and shift power t...

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stevemmills.bsky.social @stevemmills.bsky.social · May 29

NEW: Illinois lawmakers ban schools from using police to ticket and fine students for minor misbehavior. This does not happen without the amazing reporting from @jodiscohen.bsky.social and @jsmithrichards.bsky.social of @propublica.org and @chicagotribune.com.

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Illinois Lawmakers Ban Police From Ticketing and Fining Students for Minor Infractions in School

The legislation comes after a ProPublica-Chicago Tribune investigation revealed that even though state law bans schools from fining students directly, districts skirt the law by calling on police to i...

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ProPublica @propublica.org · May 22

Help Us Report on Sexual Assault and Misconduct by the Chicago Police Department

We want to talk to people who have experienced sexual assault or sexual misconduct — which includes sexual harassment and unwanted, inappropriate touching or comments — by Chicago police officers, on or off duty.

Help Us Report on Sexual Assault and Misconduct by the Chicago Police Department

We want to talk to people who have experienced sexual assault or sexual misconduct — which includes sexual harassment and unwanted, inappropriate touching or comments — by Chicago police officers, on ...

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stevemmills.bsky.social @stevemmills.bsky.social · May 22

Thanks to our good friends at the @suntimes.bsky.social, especially @angelarozasotoole.bsky.social, for posting this collaboration between @propublica.org and @invisible.institute.

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Chicago cops dismissed recruit’s claim a colleague sexually assaulted her. Then, he was accused again and again.

The Chicago Police Department repeatedly has downplayed or ignored accusations that officers committed sexual assault and misconduct, enabling officers to become repeat offenders, the Invisible Instit...

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stevemmills.bsky.social @stevemmills.bsky.social · May 22

NEW: Trump admin officials sold stocks -- and avoided big losses -- just before tariff actions sank the stock market. Smart story from @robert-faturechi.bsky.social, @pratheekrebala.bsky.social and @bxroberts.org of @propublica.org.

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More Than a Dozen U.S. Officials Sold Stocks Before Trump’s Tariffs Sent the Market Plunging

Records show well-timed trades by executive branch employees and congressional aides. Even if they had no insider information, ethics experts say such trading undermines faith in government and the ma...

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stevemmills.bsky.social @stevemmills.bsky.social · May 22

Super proud of this collaboration with @invisible.institute. An important story about how Chicago police don't do enough to police their own when they're accused of sexual assault or misconduct.

ProPublica @propublica.org · May 22

NEW: We identified at least 14 officers in the Chicago Police Department who, according to disciplinary records, have faced multiple accusations of sexual assault or misconduct in the past 10 years.

Most have not been convicted.

With @invisible.institute

Chicago Police Dismissed a Recruit’s Claims That a Colleague Sexually Assaulted Her. Then He was Accused Again and Again.

The Invisible Institute and ProPublica reviewed over 300 complaints accusing Chicago officers of sexual assault and misconduct. Time and time again, the police department downplayed or ignored claims,...

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stevemmills.bsky.social @stevemmills.bsky.social · May 20

With Trump IRS nominee Billy Long appearing before the Senate Finance Committee today, Long's questionable history in tax businesses makes for a good read. From the due of @jeremykohler.bsky.social and @amierjeski.bsky.social of @propublica.org.

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Billy Long, Trump’s Nominee to Lead the IRS, Touts a Credential That Tax Experts Say Is Dubious

The former representative from Missouri, who once pushed to abolish the IRS, has marketed himself as a certified tax and business advisor after attending only a three-day seminar.

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stevemmills.bsky.social @stevemmills.bsky.social · May 20

NEW: Will a decimated U.S. Dept of Education do anything about a school where a teacher drags a 6-year-old with autism down a hallway by his ankle? Troubling story from @jsmithrichards.bsky.social and @jodiscohen.bsky.social of @propublica.org.

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A Teacher Dragged a 6-Year-Old With Autism by His Ankle. Federal Civil Rights Officials Might Not Do Anything.

The Garrison School is part of a special education district that had students arrested at the highest rate in the country. It had pledged to change how it disciplines kids after a ProPublica-Chicago T...

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