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InvestigateWest is a nonprofit newsroom publishing investigative reporting on the Pacific Northwest, often in collaboration with other outlets. Readers get in-depth stories on local media, law enforcement, criminal justice and government accountability.
Guerrilla News is a nonprofit accountability newsletter covering all 77 Oklahoma counties, with daily memos on state politics, courts, public records and local crime. Recent issues include a two-part investigation into how Oklahoma's drug-treatment savings were spent and a sourced feature on a viral recovery story.
Migrant Insider is a Washington-based newsroom focused on immigration coverage across Congress, the White House and the Supreme Court. Its issues feature investigative reporting on ICE body-camera policy and immigration court practices, including exclusive documents and detailed sourcing.
Investigative and news reporting on US public lands, national parks, wildlife and the federal agencies that manage them. Issues cover election politics over land sales, exclusive stories from inside the Interior Department, and border construction in national parks.
Research-based analysis of how opioid settlement money is being spent by US states and local governments, with a focus on accountability and misspending. Readers get explanations of legal guidance, original research updates, and arguments about spending on treatment, harm reduction and law enforcement.
A publication examining political and institutional threats to the American republic, with a focus on domestic surveillance, FBI conduct and civil liberties. Issues include event announcements and in-depth analysis of government reports and oversight failures.
Transparent Law Enforcement publishes public-records analysis of police and sheriff interpreter access for Deaf and hard-of-hearing people under the ADA. Issues review written policies in Monroe County agencies and argue that the absence of operational records makes effective communication unverifiable.
A lawyer and commentator writes about legal developments involving the Trump administration, courts and Big Law, mixing commentary with promotion of live conversations on Substack. Readers get a strongly partisan courtroom-informed perspective on judicial rulings and DOJ conduct.
The ICE List is a public, volunteer-assisted database documenting U.S. immigration enforcement, including agents, incidents, vehicles and deaths. Its updates cover site changes, public submission tools, and investigations such as the identification of an agent in a fatal shooting.
A US political newsletter that tracks Trump administration and Republican policies, alleged corruption, and their costs, with calls to action. It summarizes recent reporting on donations, government contracts, and law enforcement activity, and frames each story around accountability.
A local political watchdog newsletter focused on Yakima County, Washington, covering the 2026 county prosecutor race and publishing documents from a 2011 police case file. It pairs commentary with source PDFs, timelines and discussion of local judges, lawyers and parents' rights.
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