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The hidden history of race and the tax code : Planet Money : NPR
: [POST-PUBLICATION CLARIFICATION: A previous version of this episode wrongly implied the extent of what we know about how the IRS chooses whom to audit. According to the IRS, the agency audits about 1{c024931d10daf6b71b41321fa9ba9cd89123fb34a4039ac9f079a256e3c1e6e8} of returns that claim the earned income tax credit.] SYLVIE DOUGLIS, BYLINE: NPR. (SOUNDBITE OF COIN SPINNING) KENNY MALONE, HOST: It is tax week in America. And, you know, a couple of months ago, there was this pretty eye-popping/troubling discovery in the world of taxes. GENE DEMBY, HOST: And it came from a study by a bunch of university researchers and a couple of people from the U.S. Treasury Department. DANIEL HO: I’m Dan Ho. I’m…
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Documents raise questions about man’s claims : NPR
A Texas man says three women helped his now-ex-wife obtain pills for an abortion last year “without his knowledge,” and he’s suing them for $1 million each. The wrongful death lawsuit, believed to be the first of its kind since the U.S. Supreme Court curtailed abortion rights last summer, highlights concerns about digital privacy and reproductive health. And it comes as a battle over the future of access to medication abortion plays out in the federal court system. And now, experts say a close analysis of documents related to the case appears to undercut some of the man’s claims. Pages of ‘janky’ text messages Marcus Silva says that last July…
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GEO Group is accused of exposing ICE detainees to chemicals : NPR
People today wander outside the U.S. Immigration and Enforcement Processing Center operated by GEO Team Inc. in Adelanto, Calif. The firm is going through a lawsuit for the alleged use of dangerous substances in the facility all through the COVID-19 pandemic. Richard Vogel/AP hide caption toggle caption Richard Vogel/AP Persons walk outside the U.S. Immigration and Enforcement Processing Heart operated by GEO Group Inc. in Adelanto, Calif. The business is struggling with a lawsuit for the alleged use of harmful chemical compounds in the facility through the COVID-19 pandemic. Richard Vogel/AP A new lawsuit filed from a single of the nation’s major for-profit prison operators, GEO Group Inc., alleges the…
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5 women say Texas’ abortion bans put their lives and health at risk. : NPR
Nancy Northup, president and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights, speaks near the Texas Capitol in Austin in the course of an celebration to announce that her team is suing the point out on behalf of five females and two medical doctors. Sarah McCammon/NPR cover caption toggle caption Sarah McCammon/NPR Nancy Northup, president and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights, speaks around the Texas Capitol in Austin during an event to announce that her group is suing the condition on behalf of five ladies and two medical doctors. Sarah McCammon/NPR AUSTIN — Five females who ended up denied abortions beneath Texas legislation though experiencing health-related crises are suing…
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Fox News says loss in $1.6 billion defamation case would harm all media : NPR
Posters bearing the images of Bret Baier, Martha MacCallum, Tucker Carlson, Laura Ingraham and Sean Hannity, from left, adorn the front of Fox Corp.’s headquarters in New York City. The stars’ panic as viewers fled after the 2020 elections has become a core element of a $1.6 billion defamation suit against Fox. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images Posters bearing the images of Bret Baier, Martha MacCallum, Tucker Carlson, Laura Ingraham and Sean Hannity, from left, adorn the front of Fox Corp.’s headquarters in New York City. The stars’ panic as viewers fled after the 2020 elections has become a core element of a $1.6 billion…
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Green card applicants are likely to face fee hikes under proposed changes : NPR
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services relies nearly entirely on fees to operate. John Moore/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption John Moore/Getty Images U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services relies nearly entirely on fees to operate. John Moore/Getty Images After two decades of waiting, Patricia Ramirez of New Mexico was filled with joy when she finally became eligible for a green card a few months ago. To Ramirez, who came to the U.S. undocumented, becoming a lawful permanent resident would give her more security living in the U.S., allow her to visit her family in Mexico, and put her one step closer to becoming a U.S. citizen. Now, the main obstacle getting…
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