Lucas Waldron

1 month ago | propublica.org | Byard Duncan |Ryan Gabrielson |Lucas Waldron |Dave Altimari

This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with The Connecticut Mirror. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are published. For years, a towing company got to cut the line at the DMV in exchange for selling towed cars at deep discounts, according to an internal DMV report.

1 month ago | propublica.org | Vernal Coleman |Kyle Hopkins |Gwen Dilworth |Lucas Waldron

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every week. In 2021, the number of people in Illinois killed from acts of domestic violence was growing at an alarming pace, and state legislators acted with a sense of urgency. In a near-unanimous vote, they passed legislation designed to blunt the trend.

Jan 10, 2025 | orlandoadvocate.com | Kyle Hopkins |Lucas Waldron |Zisiga Mukulu

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Jan 9, 2025 | businessandamerica.com | Kyle Hopkins |Lucas Waldron |Zisiga Mukulu

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Jan 9, 2025 | projects.propublica.org | Kyle Hopkins |Lucas Waldron |Zisiga Mukulu

Four different judges have agreed to delay the trial more than 70 times in total. We pieced together a timeline of the delays using audio recordings and log notes from every hearing. This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with the Anchorage Daily News. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are published.