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Jana Cholakovska

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Covers:  White-collar crime, criminal justice, immigration, labor, and more
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He was ‘cooked alive’ in an industrial dryer. Inside the bloody business of cleaning N.J.’s laundry.

He was ‘cooked alive’ in an industrial dryer. Inside the bloody business of cleaning N.J.’s laundry.

The dangerous, exploitative world of the commercial laundry sector.

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A network of cameras is quietly watching every car in N.J. Here’s what it knows about you.

A network of cameras is quietly watching every car in N.J. Here’s what it knows about you.

Across New Jersey, law enforcement agencies have come to heavily rely on license plate readers for recovering…

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How ICE uses mystery ‘shuffle flights’ to move — and break — detainees forced from N.J.

How ICE uses mystery ‘shuffle flights’ to move — and break — detainees forced from N.J.

Detainees are flown thousands of miles without being told where they’re going. The practice has surged under …

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Montclair meltdown

Montclair meltdown

Mysterious $20M debt threatens wealthy N.J. suburb’s way of life. Can divided town survive the crisis?

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Playing with fire

Playing with fire

N.J. firefighters furious as old trucks may spark deadly consequences. What’s being done?

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DJ vs. Goliath

DJ vs. Goliath

This Jersey guy has been battling Live Nation for 14 years. He’s never backing down.

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Texas Is Unprepared for Compound Climate Disasters - Public Health Watch

Texas Is Unprepared for Compound Climate Disasters - Public Health Watch

Flaws in the state's emergency response system were laid bare by Hurricane Beryl last July. Residents of plac…

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'Forever chemical' polluters land hefty contracts to meet electric vehicle battery demand

'Forever chemical' polluters land hefty contracts to meet electric vehicle battery demand

Chemical suppliers for lithium-ion batteries have been accused of misleading regulators, hiding information a…

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The hidden pollution risk behind the electric vehicle surge

The hidden pollution risk behind the electric vehicle surge

A new investigation examines the track record of chemical suppliers winning hefty contracts to fuel the green…

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A Texas Community Is Being Bombarded by Cancer-Causing Benzene. State Officials Have Known for Ne...

A Texas Community Is Being Bombarded by Cancer-Causing Benzene. State Officials Have Known for Ne...

In 2005, Texas regulators documented startling amounts of benzene in a community outside Houston. Instead of …

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Arizona's Construction Workers Face Growing Risks Amid Rising Heat and a Real Estate Boom - Publi...

Arizona's Construction Workers Face Growing Risks Amid Rising Heat and a Real Estate Boom - Publi...

Worker advocates say the state has prioritized development over safety.

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Workers are dying from extreme heat. Why aren't there laws to protect them?

Workers are dying from extreme heat. Why aren't there laws to protect them?

Industry groups have spent decades lobbying against life-saving extreme heat protections for outdoor workers.

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The Flood Factor

The Flood Factor

Heavier storms are overwhelming the outdated sewer system in Flushing, endangering the property and lives of …

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A national treasure of nature and beauty threatened by powerful private interests in North Macedo...

A national treasure of nature and beauty threatened by powerful private interests in North Macedo...

Tweet Share Pin IRL reveals for the first time how powerful private interests have endangered one of North Ma…

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Macedonian elites illegally build vacation homes on public land - IRL

Macedonian elites illegally build vacation homes on public land - IRL

Tweet Share Pin There are few empty lots along the coast of Lake Mavrovo, part of one of North Macedonia's ol…

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Is the Supply Chain Crisis Our New Reality? | Dame Magazine

Is the Supply Chain Crisis Our New Reality? | Dame Magazine

Sparse grocery shelves, long queues, and protracted deliveries have become American consumers' new reality th…

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U.S. Cities Are Not Ready for Climate Disasters | Dame Magazine

U.S. Cities Are Not Ready for Climate Disasters | Dame Magazine

Water demands a place to flow. In New York City, a place deemed a "concrete jungle," however, rivers, wetland…

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The Pandemic Exposed The Lie Of Women's Equality. Where Do We Go From Here?

The Pandemic Exposed The Lie Of Women's Equality. Where Do We Go From Here?

In early 2020, at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States, India Kushner remained unconvin…

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This European Nation Has Some of the World's Worst Air and No Easy Way Out

This European Nation Has Some of the World's Worst Air and No Easy Way Out

Skopje in North Macedonia is so polluted that the city stinks in winter. Residents blame decades of governmen…

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