Grantees investigate oversight of little-known police agency for shelters in New York City
With support from the Fund, Sammy Sussman, Annika Grosser and Sanjana Bhambhani obtained disciplinary records of New York City’s Department of Homeless Services Police, a little-known law enforcement agency that…
Grantee tracks online “GunTube” influencers who peddle nationalism and encourage Americans to take up arms against government
With support from the Fund, Lila Hassan dug into “GunTube,” the online ecosystem of firearms videomakers and influencers on YouTube. She found that T.Rex Arms, a firearms accessories company with…
In first-of-its-kind investigation, grantee finds that one-third of people shot by Detroit police were not charged or convicted of conduct that led to their shooting
More than a third of people shot nonfatally by Detroit police in recent years were not charged with a crime or convicted of the conduct officers said prompted them to…
Louisiana’s flagship university lets oil companies influence research in exchange for donations, grantee reveals
Louisiana State University is letting oil companies influence its research work – if they donate enough money to the university – according to a new report by Sara Sneath, with…
Grantee reveals that Chicago officials ignored warnings of migrant shelter conditions leading up to child’s death – and that unsafe conditions persist
Migrants in a Chicago shelter lived in unsafe conditions before and after the high-profile death of a child at the shelter, according to an investigation by Borderless Magazine, with support…
Nigerian Women Talk About Navigating Harassment in “Safe” Spaces
Trigger warning: Sexual harassment When women complain about sexual harassment, the typical question that follows is, “Where were you?” implying that they had to be in a questionable location for…
Lady recounts how she ended a friendship of over 10 years after her male friend exposed himself in her house
A Nigerian lady has narrated how she ended a friendship of over 10 years after her male friend exposed himself in her house. @Koromone_K stated that she and her male…
Africa Legal Focus: Renowned lawyer, Yaw Oppong appointed Director of Legal Education and Director of Ghana School of Law (GSL)
As the new director of GSL, Mr Oppong assumes duty when the next academic year begins. Private legal practitioner Yaw Oppong, has been appointed as the new Director of Legal…
Ghana Mama Charlies: The Sexually Allegated Power Drunk “Trumps” All in The Old Gold Coast – Part 1 We Abide in A Dance Of Rape
I found my self in Ghana during COVID in late January 2020 and in a bid to re-establish my legal career embarked on the Ghana Bar course to qualify as…