The Money Is There. Baltimore's Masjids Are Not in the Room.
Maryland has awarded nearly $25 million to protect houses of worship from hate. Muslim institutions have collected less than six cents of every dollar, and until this year, Baltimore City's masjids had collected nothing at all.
How a Man Once Ordered to Pay Libel Damages Helped Launch an Investigation Into Islamic Private Schools
From ProPublica and The Texas Tribune: how a man once ordered to pay libel damages for smearing a Virginia mosque helped launch a state investigation into Islamic private schools in Texas's new voucher program.
ProPublica's Local Reporting Network Names Four New Partners for Its 50 State Initiative
ProPublica's Local Reporting Network adds four newsroom partners for its 50-state initiative, including The Baltimore Banner, whose partnership has already produced accountability reporting on Maryland's Hajj travel industry.
These Judges Take Months to Decide If Immigrants Have Been Unlawfully Detained
Judges in some parts of the country have taken months to adjudicate immigrants’ claims of unlawful imprisonment, a ProPublica analysis of 70,000 habeas petition cases found. Some detainees are asking to be deported rather than wait in detention centers.