Investigations and elections push institutions to enforce accountability

by Claire Dunmore About Claire DunmoreNovember 10, 20266 links · ~33 min read · ~1 min for the TL;DR

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TL;DR

Lisa Nandy warned the media industry to take abuse seriously following the Brand case, reporting that many people in the sector have approached her.
Advocates declared the midterm elections a win for survivors after accused candidates withdrew and Ohio elected Dr. Amy Acton governor.
The U.S. Center for SafeSport will alert schools and athletic clubs if coaches banned over abuse allegations continue working with kids.
House Democrats poised for a 2027 majority aim to use congressional oversight powers to investigate the Trump administration.
Amanda Becker reports that thirty states are electing top lawyers this year who could help determine abortion and reproductive healthcare access.
ProPublica is using accountability journalism to provide factual coverage throughout the midterm elections and their aftermath.

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Elections, investigations, and public pressure are forcing institutions to enforce accountability and address abuse. Amanda Becker’s 6-minute read article for The 19th notes that advocates consider the midterms a win for survivors after accused candidates withdrew and Ohio voters elected Dr. Amy Acton governor. In youth athletics, Molly Hensley-Clancy’s 4-minute read article for ProPublica reports that the U.S. Center for SafeSport will now notify schools and clubs when coaches banned over abuse allegations continue working with kids, following a joint investigation with The Washington Post. Across government, Drew Kurlowski’s 7-minute read article in The Conversation shows House Democrats preparing to exercise long-dormant oversight powers over the Trump administration in 2027.

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BBC News3 min read'Time is up': Nandy warns media industry to take abuse seriously in wake of Brand case
Lisa Nandy tells the BBC "many people" in the media industry have come forward to her.

The 19th6 min readThe midterms energized a powerful political constituency: abuse survivors
From Ohio Gov.-elect Dr. Amy Acton’s victory to candidates withdrawing who were accused of abuse, advocates are calling this year’s elections “a win for survivors.”

Amanda Becker · curated 1 time

ProPublica4 min readSafeSport Will Now Alert Schools, Clubs if Coaches Sanctioned for Abuse Continue to Work With Kids
The U.S. Center for SafeSport is taking new steps to protect children from athletic coaches banned over abuse allegations. The move follows a ProPublica-Washington Post…

Molly Hensley-Clancy · curated 1 time

The Conversation7 min readDemocrats in House poised to investigate the Trump Administration, taking up a long-standing power GOP-led Congress ignored for the past two years
Oversight has played an important role in American democracy. House Democrats – who are set to be the majority party in that chamber in 2027 – aim to use that power over the Trump…

Drew Kurlowski · curated 1 time

The 19th5 min readYour state’s next attorney general could help determine abortion access
Thirty states are electing their top lawyers this year. They play a key role defending — or eroding — reproductive healthcare access.

Amanda Becker · curated 1 time

ProPublica7 min readHow We’re Covering the Midterms — and the Aftermath
Over the past year, we’ve tried to use the techniques of accountability journalism to add new facts to this pivotal moment in American history. We’ll keep that focus on Election…

Stephen Engelberg · curated 1 time

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BBC News3 min read'Time is up': Nandy warns media industry to take abuse seriously in wake of Brand caseLisa Nandy tells the BBC "many people" in the media industry have come forward to her.

The 19th6 min readThe midterms energized a powerful political constituency: abuse survivorsFrom Ohio Gov.-elect Dr. Amy Acton’s victory to candidates withdrawing who were accused of abuse, advocates are calling this year’s elections “a win for survivors.”

ProPublica4 min readSafeSport Will Now Alert Schools, Clubs if Coaches Sanctioned for Abuse Continue to Work With KidsThe U.S. Center for SafeSport is taking new steps to protect children from athletic coaches banned over abuse allegations. The move follows a ProPublica-Washington Post…

The 19th5 min readYour state’s next attorney general could help determine abortion accessThirty states are electing their top lawyers this year. They play a key role defending — or eroding — reproductive healthcare access.

ProPublica7 min readHow We’re Covering the Midterms — and the AftermathOver the past year, we’ve tried to use the techniques of accountability journalism to add new facts to this pivotal moment in American history. We’ll keep that focus on Election…

BBC News3 min read'Time is up': Nandy warns media industry to take abuse seriously in wake of Brand case
Lisa Nandy tells the BBC "many people" in the media industry have come forward to her.

The 19th6 min readThe midterms energized a powerful political constituency: abuse survivors
From Ohio Gov.-elect Dr. Amy Acton’s victory to candidates withdrawing who were accused of abuse, advocates are calling this year’s elections “a win for survivors.”

ProPublica4 min readSafeSport Will Now Alert Schools, Clubs if Coaches Sanctioned for Abuse Continue to Work With Kids
The U.S. Center for SafeSport is taking new steps to protect children from athletic coaches banned over abuse allegations. The move follows a ProPublica-Washington Post…

The 19th5 min readYour state’s next attorney general could help determine abortion access
Thirty states are electing their top lawyers this year. They play a key role defending — or eroding — reproductive healthcare access.

ProPublica7 min readHow We’re Covering the Midterms — and the Aftermath
Over the past year, we’ve tried to use the techniques of accountability journalism to add new facts to this pivotal moment in American history. We’ll keep that focus on Election…