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Investigative journalist. News Apps Developer @ProPublica Occasional AI/ML researcher. Using data+code to hold power to account. Signal: brandonrobertz.01

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Analysis shows most shot by Vancouver police had unaddressed mental health needs

Analysis shows most shot by Vancouver police had unaddressed mental health needs

City has taken efforts to partner police with specialists trained to defuse tense situations – but families o…

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Nonprofit Explorer - ProPublica

Nonprofit Explorer - ProPublica

Since 2013, the IRS has released data culled from millions of nonprofit tax filings. Use this database to fin…

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Homestead Exemptions a Tax Loophole

Homestead Exemptions a Tax Loophole

Appraisal district processing relies mostly on homeowners statements, not scrutiny

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Homestead Exemptions Rife With Abuse

Homestead Exemptions Rife With Abuse

Honor system applications and inadequate scrutiny for hundreds of homeowners not billed for full taxes

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Documents Reveal a Web of Financial Ties Between Trump Officials and the Industries They Help Regulate

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By Corey Johnson Verified, Brandon Roberts, Al Shaw Verified
| ProPublica Verified
Thousands of companies are jockeying for billions of dollars in Defense Department contracts to build a shield designed to intercept and destroy missiles launched against the United States. But amid the intense competition, a handful of firms have an important inside connection.
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Explore Financial Disclosures From President Trump and 1,500 of His Appointees

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By Al Shaw Verified, Brandon Roberts
| ProPublica Verified
Most political appointees and senior officials in the executive branch are required by law to file public financial disclosure reports. These are documents that detail their financial holdings, positions they hold outside government, their spouse’s holdings, their liabilities and their recent financial transactions (such as buying or selling stock) during .
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ProPublica Publishes Unreleased Data on the Origins of Generic Prescription Drugs

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By Brandon Roberts
| ProPublica Verified
ProPublica on Friday published never-before-released data connecting generic drugs to the factories that manufactured them. The data powers Rx Inspector, our groundbreaking tool that allows you to find the factories where your generic drugs were made and their Food and Drug Administration inspection track records. The data, which ProPublica created by linking several FDA datasets, has never been made available by the agency before.
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