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A Racial Reckoning at Doctors Without Borders

by Katharine Mieszkowski, Queena Sook Kim, Brett Myers, Jim Briggs, Fernando Arruda, Amy Mostafa, Steven Rascón, Claire Mullen, Kevin Sullivan and Al Letson March 19, 2022April 4, 2022

The organization has been admired for decades for bringing desperately needed medical care to crises around the globe. But now it’s grappling with systemic inequities baked into global health.

Accountability

‘To Shoot and Fight for My Home’

by Emily Harris, Nadia Hamdan, Jess Alvarenga, Queena Sook Kim, Brett Myers, Kevin Sullivan, Amy Mostafa, Jim Briggs, Fernando Arruda, Steven Rascón, Kathryn Styer Martínez, Claire Mullen and Ike Sriskandarajah March 12, 2022April 4, 2022

Voices from the front lines in Ukraine, where the Russian invasion has forced millions to flee.

Nancy Pelosi stands behind a lectern. In front of her is a sign that says, “Reauthorize Violence Against Women Act.”

When Abusers Keep Their Guns

Congress Takes Aim at Abusers’ Illegal Guns in New Violence Against Women Act

by Jennifer Gollan March 11, 2022March 15, 2022

After Reveal reported on soaring rates of intimate partner homicide, new legislation gives state and local law enforcement more power to crack down on abusers who have weapons unlawfully.

An illustration shows a police officer whose mouth is taped shut with blue tape.

Accountability

Behind the Blue Wall

by Cynthia Rodriguez, Katharine Mieszkowski, Amy Mostafa, Sarah Mirk, Jim Briggs, Fernando Arruda, Steven Rascón, Kathryn Styer Martínez, Jess Alvarenga, Kevin Sullivan and Ike Sriskandarajah March 5, 2022March 4, 2022

A viral video embarrassed a Nashville, Tennessee, police captain – and exposed a toxic work culture that went beyond just one officer.

Accountability

The Bitter Work Behind Sugar

by Sandy Tolan, Michael Montgomery, Taki Telonidis, Amy Mostafa, Jim Briggs, Fernando Arruda, Steven Rascón, Claire Mullen, Kevin Sullivan and Al Letson February 26, 2022March 23, 2022

On a vast plantation in the Dominican Republic, Haitian migrants still use machetes to harvest sugarcane that’s exported to the U.S. The workers are protesting poor working and living conditions.

Jeff Bezos speaks in front of a screen that reads, “The Climate Pledge, Paris, 10 years Early.”

Sustainability

Private Report Shows How Amazon Drastically Undercounts Its Carbon Footprint

by Will Evans February 25, 2022February 25, 2022

The company has marketed itself as a climate change leader, but a report obtained by Reveal highlights the pitfalls of relying on voluntary commitments.

Inside the Newsroom

CIR Hires 6 Talented Journalists to Beef Up Investigations, Audience and Audio

by Reveal staff February 23, 2022February 24, 2022

We’ve recently welcomed six talented journalists to the team here at The Center for Investigative Reporting.

Actress Angelina Jolie stands behind a lectern. Senators and advocates stand in a row behind her.

Guns

How the Updated Violence Against Women Act Would Crack Down on Domestic Abusers Who Have Guns

by Jennifer Gollan February 23, 2022February 23, 2022

After Reveal reported on soaring rates of intimate partner homicide, a bipartisan Senate proposal gives local law enforcement greater power to pursue abusers who possess illegal weapons.

A Metropolitan Police turns onto Pennsylvania Ave.

Accountability

Who Has Power and How Do They Wield It?

by Andrea Henderson, Dhruv Mehrotra, Stan Alcorn, Queena Sook Kim, Amy Mostafa, Steven Rascón, Jim Briggs, Fernando Arruda, Jess Alvarenga, Kathryn Styer Martínez, Kevin Sullivan and Ike Sriskandarajah February 19, 2022February 23, 2022

Three local investigative stories that have big impact, from D.C. police keeping troubled officers on the force to the history of prisoner disenfranchisement laws in Missouri.