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Louisiana Paroles Its Lowest Number of Prisoners in 20 Years Under Gov. Jeff Landry
The post Louisiana Paroles Its Lowest Number of Prisoners in 20 Years Under Gov. Jeff Landry appeared first on ProPublica .
How Tennessee’s Speaker of the House Helped Keep a Payday Lender’s Struggling Sports Gambling Company Alive
The post How Tennessee’s Speaker of the House Helped Keep a Payday Lender’s Struggling Sports Gambling Company Alive appeared first on ProPublica .
New Bills Seek to Rein In Oil Companies’ Pollution of Oklahoma Groundwater
The post New Bills Seek to Rein In Oil Companies’ Pollution of Oklahoma Groundwater appeared first on ProPublica .
A Year in Trump’s Mass Deportation Campaign
The post A Year in Trump’s Mass Deportation Campaign appeared first on ProPublica .
New York Homeless Families Placed in Hotels Weren’t Guaranteed Social Services. New Regulations Could Change That.
The post New York Homeless Families Placed in Hotels Weren’t Guaranteed Social Services. New Regulations Could Change That. appeared first on ProPublica .
FBI’s Search of Georgia Election Center Is “Dangerous,” Experts Warn
The post FBI’s Search of Georgia Election Center Is “Dangerous,” Experts Warn appeared first on ProPublica .
We Tested Vapes in Colorado for Signs of Hemp. This Is What We Found.
The post We Tested Vapes in Colorado for Signs of Hemp. This Is What We Found. appeared first on ProPublica .
Smoke and Mirrors: How Intoxicating Hemp Seeped Into the First Recreational Marijuana Market in the Country
The post Smoke and Mirrors: How Intoxicating Hemp Seeped Into the First Recreational Marijuana Market in the Country appeared first on ProPublica .
Six Senators Accuse Deputy Attorney General of “Glaring” Crypto Conflict, Cite ProPublica Investigation
The post Six Senators Accuse Deputy Attorney General of “Glaring” Crypto Conflict, Cite ProPublica Investigation appeared first on ProPublica .
Two School Districts Sue, Claiming Alaska Is Failing Its Constitutional Obligation to Fund Public Education
The post Two School Districts Sue, Claiming Alaska Is Failing Its Constitutional Obligation to Fund Public Education appeared first on ProPublica .
She Was a Key Voice of the 1990s Labor Movement in Nike’s Indonesia Factories. Today She Relies on Donations From Abroad.
The post She Was a Key Voice of the 1990s Labor Movement in Nike’s Indonesia Factories. Today She Relies on Donations From Abroad. appeared first on ProPublica .
Nike Says Its Factory Workers Make Nearly Double the Minimum Wage. In Indonesia, Workers Say, “It’s Not True.”
The post Nike Says Its Factory Workers Make Nearly Double the Minimum Wage. In Indonesia, Workers Say, “It’s Not True.” appeared first on ProPublica .
From School to Battlefield to Grave: How Russian Cossacks drive young people to war
The All-Russian Cossack Society turns school clubs into pipelines for state-sponsored militarisation and recruitment for war in Ukraine. Bellingcat shows how they shape an alternative mobilisation force. The post From School to Battlefield to Grave<span id="hide-colon">:</span> <span class="subtitle">How Russian Cossacks drive young people to war</span> appeared first on bellingcat .
Russia’s Smuggled Grain Finds New Market in Saudi Arabia
A joint investigation by Bellingcat and Lloyd’s List has identified Saudi Arabia as the newest country to import grain directly from a Western-sanctioned port in occupied Crimea, as Russia attempts to secure recognition of the Ukrainian territory via a US-led peace plan. Satellite imagery and Automated Identification System (AIS) data from Lloyd’s List Intelligence shows […] The post Russia’s Smuggled Grain Finds New Market in Saudi Arabia appeared first on bellingcat .
Profiting From Exploitation: How We Found the Man Behind Two Deepfake Porn Sites
Content warning: This article contains descriptions of non-consensual sexual imagery. Depending on which of his social media profiles you were looking at, Mark Resan was either a marketing lead at Google or working for a dental implant company, a human resources company and a business software firm – all at the same time. But a […] The post Profiting From Exploitation: How We Found the Man Behind Two Deepfake Porn Sites appeared first on bellingcat .
How Russia’s Invasion is Impacting Ukraine’s Youth
Last month, in the dead of a cold Autumn night, residents in the Ukrainian town of Balakliia were woken by the sound of two massive explosions. Social media footage showed apartments ablaze, balconies obliterated and a deep crater smouldering in a parking lot. Three people were killed and 13 injured in the November 17 attack, […] The post How Russia’s Invasion is Impacting Ukraine’s Youth appeared first on bellingcat .
Investigating the Impact of US-Israeli Strikes on Iran’s Nuclear Programme
In the early hours of June 13, Israeli missiles slammed into apartment buildings across the Iranian capital, Tehran. By morning, it became apparent that nine men Israel said were closely associated with the country’s nuclear programme were dead. Videos posted to social media showed buildings in flames and rescue workers sifting through rubble as they […] The post Investigating the Impact of US-Israeli Strikes on Iran’s Nuclear Programme appeared first on bellingcat .
Inside the Strike: The US Munition That Hit a Residential Building in Venezuela
A Bellingcat investigation has identified remnants of an AGM-88 series missile inside a three-storey apartment complex that was hit in Catia La Mar during the US military raid on Venezuela on Jan. 3, 2026 that reportedly killed at least one civilian. According to the Venezuelan independent media outlet, El Pitazo, Rosa Gonzalez, 79, was killed […] The post Inside the Strike: The US Munition That Hit a Residential Building in Venezuela appeared first on bellingcat .
Analysing Footage of Minneapolis ICE Shooting
To stay up to date on our latest investigations, join Bellingcat’s WhatsApp channel here On Jan. 7 Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, was shot and killed by a federal agent on Portland Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The incident was captured on several separate videos and spread rapidly on social media. The videos were soon […] The post Analysing Footage of Minneapolis ICE Shooting appeared first on bellingcat .
Viral video of man dumping rubbish in water was filmed in Mumbai, not London
The false claim has more than 8,000 shares despite Mumbai landmarks being clearly visible in the background.