Trump nominated Project 2025 author Dennis Kirk as Interior IG, handing a blueprint architect power over tribal lands, parks, and energy oversight.
Category: Racial Justice
Investigations and analysis on racial inequity in policing, courts, housing, health care and employment.
Crime & Justice Aug 18, 2026Recalled Lettuce Parasite Expands to 2 New States as FDA Traces Sales
Parasitic outbreak tied to recalled lettuce grows into two new states; FDA data reveals where contaminated lettuce was sold.
Racial Justice Aug 17, 202613,909 Michigan Cyclosporiasis Cases as Outbreak Nears 14,000
Michigan’s cyclosporiasis cases surged to 13,909 — up 1,424 in days — as the outbreak closes in on 14,000 infections.
Racial Justice Aug 16, 202617 States Hit by the Largest Cyclospora Outbreak Tied to Lettuce
A lettuce-linked Cyclospora outbreak has hit 17 states — the largest yet, per Newsweek. CDC, FDA, and Taco Bell all surface in the report.
Racial Justice Aug 15, 202617 States Now Hit by Cyclospora Outbreak Tied to Taylor Farms Lettuce
FDA adds Maine and Massachusetts as cyclospora outbreak tied to Taylor Farms lettuce hits 17 states; CDC counts 13,895 cases, 9,481 in outbreak.
Racial Justice Aug 14, 2026Michigan Cyclosporiasis Tops 13,900 Cases; 35 More Hospitalized
Michigan’s cyclosporiasis outbreak tops 13,900 cases; 35 more residents hospitalized in the past week as state health officials track the spread.
Racial Justice Aug 13, 202613,895 Sickened in Cyclospora Crisis as Lettuce Prices Crash 16.4%
CDC logs 13,895 Cyclospora infections and 2 deaths; lettuce prices plunge 16.4% and Sweetgreen sales slide as cilantro and parsley are probed.
Racial Justice Aug 12, 2026CAP: Trump Is Already Interfering with the 2026 Midterm Vote
New CAP analysis maps how Trump’s federal election machinery—the SAVE Act, DOJ task force, and Project 2025—targets Black voters before the 2026 midterms.