Senior editor @ProPublica. Former @WashingtonPost deputy health editor, race & econ reporter, @BostonGlobe national politics. Follow me @tracyjan.bsky.social
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Some happy news!
After 8 years at @washingtonpost as a reporter & editor, I'm excited to join @propublica as a senior editor collaborating with local news outlets on investigative projects. Basically, my dream job.
I will miss my Post peeps deeply.
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Sept. 21, 2020: Pittsburgh Pirates prospect Oneil Cruz is involved in a car crash in the Dominican Republic that kills three people.
This is how Cruz avoided prosecution — with the help of a local fixer who would go on to become a Red Sox legend’s business partner. THREAD:
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IMPACT: California Lawmakers Pass Bill to Punish Administrators Who Fail to Vet Teachers for Misconduct propublica.org/article/calif… by @HollyMcDede @KQEDnews
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1–After 27 years on death row, Jimmie Duncan’s murder conviction was overturned in June by the Louisiana Supreme Court.
But while Duncan is grateful to no longer be confined to the tiny cell at Angola prison, I learned that he is still not truly free. THREAD:
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BEST NEWS! ProPublica Hires Bernice Yeung to Lead Its California Newsroom 🎉🎉🎉 propublica.org/atpropublica/… @bmyeung
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1. Exonerated after 42 years in prison, Elvis Brooks is eligible for up to $480,000 as compensation.
But because of Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill, he still hasn’t seen a single cent... (THREAD) @propublica @veritenewsnola
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MUST READ @esilverman11's incredible story about the woman who the world thought they knew
In my first story with Kelley French for @washingtonsun, I spoke to the woman pictured in the Metro photo on July 4.
She didn't know she went viral. Her family wants people to know their difficult reality. Please take some time with our story today notus.org/metro/viral-metro-…
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Good for editors to dive back into deadline reporting!
Don't miss @HollyMcDede's investigation cited by the Trump administration as it launches a national crackdown on how school districts handle accusations of sexual misconduct by teachers.
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NEW: Trump Administration Launches Crackdown on Teacher Sexual Misconduct Following KQED-ProPublica Investigation propublica.org/article/trump… @TracyJan @HollyMcDede w/ @KQEDnews
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MUST READ @RichardAWebster’s incredible coverage of Jimmie Duncan’s case for @propublica + @veritenewsnola
The former death row prisoner was recently freed by the Louisiana Supreme Court.
1–In January 2025, I first reported on Jimmie “Chris” Duncan.
His story was shocking on its face: In 1998 he was sentenced to death for killing Haley Oliveaux, his former girlfriend’s 23-month-old daughter.
But there was more to the story … 🧵 @propublica @veritenewsnola
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New: Oil companies are blasting millions of gallons of toxic waste each year underground less than a half-mile from Enid, Oklahoma’s water wells. To protect their city, officials must appeal to the state agency that created the problem. propub.li/3QrDV0M
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Oklahoma residents: We identified at least 114 oil field waste injection sites located within a half-mile of a public water well.
Is your community impacted? Check out our map: propub.li/4yeVJgH
ALT Interactive web feature titled: "Does your Oklahoma water system have oil field wastewater wells near public drinking water wells?" The feature prompts the user to "Search for your address, ZIP code or water system name to see how many oil field disposal wells are within a half-mile of a drinking water well." A search bar and a map of the state of Oklahoma is below.
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Our California reporting jobs are now open for applications.
* We are hiring four reporters! Salary of $100k to $160k: job-boards.greenhouse.io/pro…
* We are hiring one Ancil Payne reporting fellow (two years). Salary of $75k: job-boards.greenhouse.io/pro…
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Excited to share that I’ll be teaming up with @propublica and @BaltimoreBanner over the next year. I’ll be back reporting in Maryland in August. Stay tuned!
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“The post-conviction evidence undermined the core factual premises on which the state depended,” Justice Cade R. Cole wrote.
Louisiana Supreme Court Frees Death Row Prisoner, Calling Evidence Against Him “Scientifically Indefensible” propublica.org/article/louis…
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About half of all Oklahomans live within a mile of an oil and gas site. A new documentary from @propublica's @KatieCampbell + @readfrontier's @npbowlin exposes the failure of state regulators to protect residents from a massive underground pollution crisis.propublica.org/article/toxic…
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1/ At 17 weeks pregnant, Emily Waldorf was suddenly faced with a life-threatening situation: Her baby’s foot was dipping out of her cervix.
Doctors told her the longer her cervix stayed open, the higher her risk of infection.
They knew how to treat her. There was one issue…🧵
ALT A woman with shoulder-length dark hair wearing a reddish-brown corduroy jumpsuit.
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Sad to be out of town & missing BOTH @tab_delete’s DC book party for the release of his first book, "How To Rule The World," as well as @vanessa_hua’s Baltimore reading for her third novel, "Coyoteland," TONIGHT.
Theo & Vanessa are @StanfordDaily alumni, decades apart.
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.@vanessa_hua was my features editor at @StanfordDaily and we've been friends ever since. LOVED ALL her previous novels and collection of short stories. Brought "Coyoteland" with me to Tulsa.
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I got to know @tab_delete as journalism director on @StanfordDaily board when Theo was a freshman investigating university president Marc Tessier-Lavigne for allegations of data manipulation in research that the famed neuroscientist oversaw.
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Black, oily goo drove this Oklahoma family from their dream home.
@propublica + @readfrontier show you what happened next.
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Coming soon: A documentary film featuring the Merediths & other Oklahomans living with the environmental impacts of oil & gas pollution.
Public screening in Tulsa May 20.
RSVP here:
events.propublica.org/toxic-….
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