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Idaho Statesman workers are fed up and ready to strike. Want to help? Please donate to our strike fund. Anything helps. All money will directly support journalists on strike šŸ‘‰ tinyurl.com/4s7ksjjz
McClatchy Media still refuses to offer journalists livable wages, despite nearly a year of bargaining. Our unions are ready to strike. Our communities deserve newspapers where talented reporters can afford to stay. But we need your help!ā¬‡ļø
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ICE detained Wilfredo Castillo at what he thought was a routine appointment for his asylum case, saying he missed check-ins on an app. He spent 11 months at a detention center, where he was stabbed. Don't miss the latest from @RachelSpacek investigatewest.org/i-was-tr…
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We spent nearly a year investigating sexual abuse in Idaho women’s prisons and the system’s failure to protect the women in their custody. More stories to come this week.
First, a look at the only women's prison guard sentenced to prison for sexual misconduct in the last decade. We found most abuse allegations are never referred to law enforcement - a likely violation of a federal law meant to stop prison sexual abuse. investigatewest.org/the-idah…
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Just under a year ago, @WhitneyBryen and I began hearing about women in Idaho prisons being sexually abused by staff. We investigated — and what we've found since has shocked us. Today, the first two stories in our 6(!)-part series were published:
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The latest from @RachelSpacek (cc: @Report4America)
UPDATE: After InvestigateWest published a story earlier this month, Idaho’s Vallivue School District changed its policy to require officers to run any inquiries from federal immigration authorities past district administrators. investigatewest.org/after-ho…
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I've made the slow move over to Blue Sky. You can find me posting my stories and reporting here: @rachelspacek.bsky.social
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NEW: Congressman Mike Simpson hopes that one day Idaho can surpass Wisconsin as the No. 2 dairy-producing state. But he doesn’t think it can get there without thousands of undocumented workers now facing the prospect of deportation. By: @RachelSpacek investigatewest.org/investig…
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NEW: Bird flu is spreading rapidly, but in the Northwest, farm workers — the people closest to the danger — are rarely tested for exposure. The latest from: @RachelSpacek (cc: @Report4America) investigatewest.org/investig…
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Smart, sharp and important coverage from @RachelSpacek
NEW: Bird flu is spreading rapidly, but in the Northwest, farm workers — the people closest to the danger — are rarely tested for exposure. The latest from: @RachelSpacek (cc: @Report4America) investigatewest.org/investig…
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a reminder for idaho folks with felony convictions: as long as you aren’t currently on probation or parole you CAN vote today šŸ—³ļø AND your right to vote was automatically restored once your sentence was completed
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TW: Suicide > > I spent much of my summer in the world of Pam Antoni, a 49 year old woman who died by suicide outside her apartment in Bend in June. Today @investigatewest and @OPB published her story 🧵 opb.org/article/2024/10/08/m…
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🚨 stop what you're doing & read this @RachelSpacek story🚨 Idaho is 1 of 16 states that blocked a federal law that would have given more protections to farmworkers. Its ag employers also have some of the highest rates of labor violations in the country invw.org/2024/09/23/farmwork…

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People we love and have lost live on in our memories and in our stories. Everyone who knew him had a really special and individual relationship with JJ and Mia shared a little bit about hers in this piece. I cried when I read it because I could hear his quotes in his voice šŸ’—
Our hearts continue to be with all who love and miss @jjsaldana, a rock to the community and a founding Voces council member. @maldonado_mia_ (Voces '22) writes words worth reading about his lasting legacy for @IdahoCapitalSun 🌟 idahocapitalsun.com/2024/09/…
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