The Amish Keep to Themselves. And They’re Hiding a Horrifying …
WEBJan 14, 2020 · The bed creaking late at night after one of her brothers snuck into her room and pulled her to the edge of her mattress. Her underwear shoved to the side as his body hovered over hers, one of his feet still on the floor. Her ripped dresses, the clothespins that bent apart on her apron as another brother grabbed her at dusk by the hogpen after ...
About - Type Investigations
WEBAbout Us. Type Investigations is a nonprofit newsroom dedicated to transforming the field of independent investigative journalism. We produce high-impact reporting that amplifies new voices and offers reporters unparalleled opportunities to take risks, break news, and effect change. Type Investigations covers the most urgent issues of our time ...
The Case Against DuPont - Type Investigations
WEBAug 18, 2015 · In September 2004, DuPont agreed to settle the class-action suit filed by Bilott’s firm and two others, which covered a class that had ballooned to 80,000 people in six water districts. The agreement was approved in early 2005 for an amount that could reach $343 million and was unusual in a number of ways.
The Nation - Type Investigations
WEBAfter years of litigation, Type Investigations and The Nation have acquired footage of a force-feeding at a federal prison. It shows treatment that may amount to torture. Democrats Got Tough on Crime. Now There’s a Crisis of Aging Behind Bars. California and New York legislators are trying to undo the damage caused since the 1994 Crime Bill.
In Puerto Rico, an Epidemic of Domestic Violence Hides in Plain …
WEBJun 30, 2020 · The domestic violence murder rate for the entire U.S. in 2017 (the latest year for which data is available) was 0.77 women per 100,000—less than half the rate in Puerto Rico in 2018. (This analysis used census data for women over 18.) The four Puerto Rican government bodies that report on intimate partner violence have not developed a unified ...
Mass Casualty Attacks in the Afghan War - Type Investigations
WEBSep 19, 2013 · Since the start of the American war in Afghanistan, dozens of mass-casualty incidents involving Afghan civilians have plagued the enterprise. According to a document obtained by The Nation, three incidents in particular led the US command to issue a series of so-called tactical directives, other guidances and what the military calls fragmentary orders (FRAGOs) designed to restrict military ...
The Evidence Against Her - Type Investigations
WEBMay 27, 2020 · In the years before Nicole “Nikki” Addimando stood trial for second-degree murder, she was a stay-at-home mom, her days filled with preschool drop-offs and singalongs. “A crafty, Pinteresty mom,” said one friend. “The proudest mama on the planet,” said another. In the fall of 2017, Nikki and her two small children, Ben and Faye, were living with Christopher Grover, Nikki’s ...
An American Black Site - Type Investigations
WEBJun 4, 2019 · An American Black Site. It's not just at Guantánamo. In a supermax facility on US soil, inmates are force fed — and barred from sharing their stories. An inmate breaks his silence for the first time. Aviva Stahl The Nation June 4, 2019. A restraint chair used to force-feed prisoners on hunger strike, this one in Guantanamo Bay.
Payday Lenders Gave Trump Millions. Then He Helped Them Cash …
WEBOct 26, 2020 · These moves were “a slap in the face to consumers—especially people of color—who have been victims of predatory business practices and abusive lenders,” said civil rights advocate Vanita Gupta.Since the pandemic began in March 2020, says Center for Responsible Lending analyst Graciela Aponte-Diaz, “we’ve seen an administration taking advantage while everyone’s attention is on the ...
Blackwater: The Rise of the World’s Most Powerful Mercenary Army
WEBMar 3, 2007 · Meet Blackwater USA, the powerful private army that the U.S. government has quietly hired to operate in international war zones and on American soil.
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