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Public Integrity has been trying to get information from HUD about the construction backlog for nearly two years.

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Criminalizing Kids

When schools refer kids to police, students with disabilities and students of color are impacted most.

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ONCE A WHITE HOUSE SECRET, WE MADE THESE COVID-19 REPORTS PUBLIC

The release put pressure on state officials to answer about contradictions to White House advice and actions taken to prevent the spread of the virus.

Ted Lieu seeks to stop anti Asian racism

MORE THAN A QUARTER OF CONGRESS CALLS FOR ACTION TO STOP HATE

Members of Congress have called on the attorney general to condemn anti-Asian bias after a Public Integrity report showed growing coronavirus-related discrimination.

Bill seeks to prevent disability discrimination

Half of the states have emergency policies to ration care in ways that disability advocates had denounced, Public Integrity showed.

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