Topher Sanders

Topher Sanders covers racial inequality for ProPublica.

The NYPD Repeatedly Promoted Cop Accused of Racist, Invasive Strip Searches

Eighty-six NYPD leaders have at least one credible misconduct allegation on file. This officer has the most.

September 11, 2020

The CDC and hospitals have put medical providers and patients at risk as they fail to address national supply shortages.

March 20, 2020

The federal class-action claims thousands of people in Missouri were jailed because they couldn’t pay off fines.

June 2, 2019

Across the country, kids are reporting sexual assaults in immigrant children’s shelters.

December 23, 2018

The state says the facilities’ operator, Southwest Key, displayed a “flippant attitude” after sexual abuse reports.

September 23, 2018

Police reports and call logs challenge Trump’s assertion that the shelters are safe havens for children.

July 28, 2018

Dale Schultz ended 30 years in state politics lamenting the recent displays of partisanship on voting laws.

July 5, 2017

Vachel Howard was arrested for driving under the influence. Hours later, he was dead. Here’s what happened inside an LAPD jail.

August 19, 2016