ProPublica

Created
Fri, 14/04/2023 - 20:07

The transaction is the first known instance of money flowing from Crow to the Supreme Court justice. The sale netted the GOP megadonor two vacant lots and the house where Thomas’ mother was living.

The post Billionaire Harlan Crow Bought Property From Clarence Thomas. The Justice Didn’t Disclose the Deal. appeared first on scheerpost.com.

Created
Tue, 11/04/2023 - 20:05

A federal watchdog called for ending the practice nearly 50 years ago, but the military pushed back. Now, soldiers leave the Army with a negative discharge, avoiding possible federal conviction and with little record of the allegations against them.

The post The Army Increasingly Allows Soldiers Charged With Violent Crimes to Leave the Military Rather Than Face Trial appeared first on scheerpost.com.

Created
Mon, 06/03/2023 - 22:15

Despite decades of Indigenous activism and resistance, UC Berkeley has failed to return the remains of thousands of Native Americans to tribes. The university is still discovering more human remains.

The post A Top UC Berkeley Professor Taught With Remains That May Include Dozens of Native Americans appeared first on scheerpost.com.

Created
Fri, 03/02/2023 - 22:03

After a college student finally found a treatment that worked, the insurance giant decided it wouldn’t pay for the costly drugs. His fight to get coverage exposed the insurer’s hidden procedures for rejecting claims.

The post ‘We’re Still Gonna Say No’: Inside UnitedHealthcare’s Effort to Deny Coverage to Chronically Ill Patient appeared first on scheerpost.com.