Caitlin Thompson

Dec 17, 2024 | npr.org | Caitlin Thompson

A group of U.S. Senators has launched a probe into a now-defunct real estate company that offered homeowners a chance to "unlock" their equity through a unique sale-lease arrangement, but which an NPR investigation found cost some residents thousands of dollars and sometimes their homes. This is the latest development in a series of challenges for EasyKnock, which announced its sudden closure earlier this month.

Jun 18, 2024 | npr.org | Caitlin Thompson

Companies like EasyKnock offer to help people in financial trouble by buying their home and renting it back. An NPR investigation finds the deals cost some people a lot of money and even their homes.

Oct 24, 2023 | codastory.com | Bradley Jardine |Erica Hellerstein |Caitlin Thompson |Thomas Dworzak

Authoritarian Tech In the right hands, technology can liberate societies. In the wrong hands, it can oppress them. People in power around the world are learning to use artificial intelligence, algorithms, social media and surveillance systems to their advantage, and it’s resulting in injustice and inequality. The far-reaching implications of these tools is one of the most pressing stories in the world right now — and will continue to be for a long time.

Aug 2, 2023 | the-citizens.com | Joanne O'Connor |Caitlin Thompson |Sabrina Provenzani

Inside New Mexico’s struggle to protect kids from abuse Safety scoring tools in place to supposedly protect children are instead putting them in danger. Caitlin Thompson investigates. 2 August 2023Caitlin Thompson Investigation uncovers how child welfare agencies in the United States, including in New Mexico, are relying on algorithm-driven risk assessment tools that are failing children at risk from abuse. READ THE ARTICLE HERE.

Jul 27, 2023 | codastory.com | Caitlin Thompson

Ivy Woodward can turn her emotions off like a water faucet. It served her well when she worked in child protective services in Hobbs, a small oil town in southeastern New Mexico. She looks at it this way: “If you give in to emotion, the job’s not going to get done. You don’t process emotion. You walk in on a scene, and the first thing you see isn’t a tragedy.