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Why we translated this story into plain language –
To make this story more accessible to a wide range of readers, we are including a plain language version, translated by Rebecca Monteleone. Plain language is a writing style that makes difficult concepts easier for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities to read. It uses shorter sentences and simpler words, but it doesn’t leave out […] → Read More
ASL video explainer: How to find safe homes for those with complex needs –
Public Integrity doesn’t have paywalls and doesn’t accept advertising so that our investigative reporting can have the widest possible impact on addressing inequality in the U.S. Our work is possible thanks to support from people like you. → Read More
Join us for a live discussion: How four decades of tax cuts fueled inequality –
Join us for an intimate, virtual conversation on how decades of tax cuts for the rich fuel income and wealth inequality. → Read More
The graduation gap hurting homeless students –
Nationwide, homeless students graduate at lower rates than average, blunting their opportunities for stable jobs. → Read More
Facts and figures: The grim numbers on homeless students –
Many school districts are likely undercounting the number of homeless students in America. → Read More
Who Counts? –
Emboldened by a right-wing shift on the Supreme Court, fueled by conspiracy theories about the 2020 election, and against the backdrop of changing demographics that threaten to upend the country’s power dynamics, 26 states have made access to voting and political representation less equal in the past two years for people of color, younger voters […] → Read More
Who Counts? –
Emboldened by a right-wing shift on the Supreme Court, fueled by conspiracy theories about the 2020 election, and against the backdrop of changing demographics that threaten to upend the country’s power dynamics, 26 states have made access to voting and political representation less equal in the past two years for people of color, younger voters […] → Read More
Test your knowledge of state taxes –
State and local tax policy is one of those topics that can feel complicated to pay attention to. Take our tax test to measure your knowledge. → Read More
A freedom school opens at a 'pivotal moment' –
A cadre of Black community leaders have raised funds from around the country for efforts — including the 1619 Freedom School — to make Waterloo more equitable. → Read More
One place was redlined. The other, greenlined. This is how they look today.
In Waterloo, Iowa, drone footage shows the chasm between one redlined neighborhood and one greenlined neighborhood on the other side of town. → Read More
Get to know ReShonda Young
ReShonda Young is an entrepreneur and the leading force behind an effort to open what would be Iowa’s only Black-owned bank. → Read More
A portrait of Waterloo
In Waterloo, Iowa, white households have 81 percent higher median incomes than Black households and more than double the homeownership rate. Residential patterns set when segregation was enforced by law hang on, driven by a wealth gap compounded over generations of discrimination — an American problem as much as a Waterloo one. Roughly 60% of […] → Read More
The Heist: Season 2
In The Heist season 2, we follow one woman's quest to confront the enormous wealth gap between Black and white Americans. → Read More
Elaina Di Monaco joins Public Integrity as philanthropy associate –
The Center for Public Integrity is an investigative newsroom that exposes betrayals of the public trust by powerful interests. → Read More
How ARPA helps states pay for expanding Medicaid coverage –
The Center for Public Integrity is an investigative newsroom that exposes betrayals of the public trust by powerful interests. → Read More
Join us for a live discussion: cheated out of pay at the USPS –
The Center for Public Integrity is an investigative newsroom that exposes betrayals of the public trust by powerful interests. → Read More
Subject of Public Integrity investigation cited over prison banking practices –
JPay ordered to pay $2 million fine, $4 million in restitution to formerly incarcerated → Read More
Five new signs of a crisis in police accountability –
The Center for Public Integrity is an investigative newsroom that exposes betrayals of the public trust by powerful interests. → Read More
See how your state changed voting laws in 7 key areas –
Are new voting laws in your state aimed at making voting easier or harder — or both? → Read More
Paul Cheung named CEO of the Center for Public Integrity –
Paul Cheung, a veteran journalist and leading advocate for innovative change in media, has been named chief executive officer of Public Integrity. → Read More