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Women Behind Bars: They were locked up and given prison jobs. Then they said guards raped and threatened them to ensure silence. Our latest story in the @AP prison labor series with @robinmcdowell
Correctional staff nationwide have been accused of using inmate work assignments to sexually abuse incarcerated women, The Associated Press found as part of a two-year investigation into prison labor. apnews.com/article/prison-ra…
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Prisoners work side-by-side with civilians at dangerous jobs from poultry plants to fighting wildfires. But they aren’t considered "employees."
When they’re hurt or killed, they can be denied basic rights and protections guaranteed to other U.S. workers. apnews.com/article/prison-to…
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These beacons represent the bodies of Ukrainian civilians found dead in the streets of Bucha when the Russians retreated after a monthlong occupation. Our investigation shows what happened in those weeks. @AP @frontlinepbs @situ_research
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#WHO "disturbed" by abuse in #Syria reported by @AP @mylcheng. Still, Magtymova remains in her position and continues to draw a director-level salary. apnews.com/article/health-mi…
Measures to end forced prison labor put slavery on the ballot in five states latimes.com/world-nation/sto…
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Don’t miss @frontlinepbs and @AP investigation into Russian President Vladimir Putin pattern of atrocities in Ukriane and other conflicts next week 10/25.
In "Putin's Attack on Ukraine: Documenting War Crimes," FRONTLINE and @AP trace Russian President Vladimir Putin's pattern of atrocities in Ukraine and other conflicts, and the challenge of holding him to account. Premieres 10/25 on @PBS: to.pbs.org/3eG82P9
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"Deliberately building a movement": Reporter Michelle R. Smith (@MRSmithAP) details new @AP @frontlinepbs documentary on Michael Flynn on @Morning_Joe: apne.ws/tCvwOzi
Damn! An @amazon member is on this commission? What does @washingtonpost have to say about this?! Our series on slavery in the seafood industry & labor abuses in palm oil relied heavily on this trade data, obtained via @importgenius and Panjiva.
Important read: Investigative journalists use US import records to link products on our shelves to slave labor overseas. Now, Walmart, GM and Intel are among US companies pushing to hide that import data. @APjoshgoodman spells it all out here. apnews.com/article/c878caa70…
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Please read this thread by @AP investigative correspondent @lhinnant about the reporting behind today’s investigation into Russian torture sites in the Ukrainian town, Izium.
Several months ago @VasilisaUKR and I spoke to dozens of Ukrainians who had escaped the war through Russia. Those from Izium were haunted. They told us we couldn’t understand unless we were there. 1/7
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Listen to the amazing voices of the people determined to keep the story of Lone Rock from being forgotten.
More than 5,000 people served prison sentences at the Lone Rock stockade in Tennessee in the late 1800s. Many of them were Black men, sentenced to hard labor at the prison’s coal mine.
This photo shows the brutal power dynamics at the prison. bit.ly/reveal-pl
A million thanks to @mdmontgomery & all the amazing folks @reveal .. i love the pix/audiogram in this tweet
More than 5,000 people served prison sentences at the Lone Rock stockade in Tennessee in the late 1800s. Many of them were Black men, sentenced to hard labor at the prison’s coal mine.
This photo shows the brutal power dynamics at the prison. bit.ly/reveal-pl
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Ever heard of convict leasing? It was a new type of slavery where private companies made fortunes off mostly Black prisoners. @robinmcdowell and I explore this dark history. Thanks @cynrod, @mdmontgomery and many @reveal folks!! apnews.com/article/ap-invest…
So deserved!!! Cant tell you how excited we all are about this great news. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
New role for me. I am the @AP's new VP for investigative, enterprise, grants, and partnerships. I will also lead our efforts to develop original content via AP Productions, including podcasting, feature and documentary films, etc.
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Black kids in WV suspended from school at twice the rate of white kids. @duncan_slade, Ershad Komal Khan and @nicole_jares worked hard on this one at @wvumediacollege. Great to see it in @mtnstspotlight! mountainstatespotlight.org/2…
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"The mouth of a bear": Ukrainian refugees sent to Russia (from @AP) apnews.com/article/31880d51a…
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These photos remind me of the pictures at Toul Sleng. @robinmcdowell bbc.co.uk/news/extra/85qihtv…
Wow. Just … wow
Please give this story a read: A celebrated Ukrainian medic recorded her time in Mariupol on a data card no bigger than a thumbnail, smuggled out to the world in a tampon. Now she is in Russian hands. apnews.com/article/mariupol-…
Important, great piece by my AP colleagues @garanceburke and @_sallyho apnews.com/article/child-wel…
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Yesterday I resigned from the FCC's press freedom committee after three years on the committee, two of them as a board member. As a former winner and judge of the HRPA, I feel nothing but the deepest regret and do not stand by this decision
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