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Larry Morrison is appealing the Army's decision to dismiss him for misconduct.

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Missed Treatment: Soldiers With Mental Health Issues Dismissed For 'Misconduct'

6:39pm October 28, 2015

The Army has "separated" more than 22,000 soldiers for "misconduct" since 2009 — often without benefits — after they returned from war with mental health problems or brain injuries.

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Qumotria Kennedy, 36, stands at the baseball field in downtown Biloxi where she worked as a contract maintenance employee. She's a plaintiff in an ACLU lawsuit accusing the city of operating an illegal "debtors' prison."

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Lawsuits Target 'Debtors' Prisons' Across the Country

11:33am October 22, 2015

by Joseph Shapiro

Civil rights lawyers are challenging the use of court fines and fees against people who can't afford to pay. This week's ACLU suit against Biloxi, Miss., is the sixth such case since September.

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Lawmakers Seek Federal 'Oversight' Of Workers' Comp As States Limit Benefits

2:34pm October 21, 2015

Members of the House and Senate are calling on the Labor Department to help injured workers who are losing benefits. The members cite an NPR/ProPublica investigation.

When Businesses Opt Out Of Workers' Comp, Employees May Struggle For Care

2:44pm October 15, 2015

by Howard Berkes

As states consider allowing employers to completely opt out of workers' compensation plans, NPR and ProPublica take a look at how the concept has worked in Texas.

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Texas, Oklahoma Permit Companies To Dump Workers' Compensation Plans

8:22am October 14, 2015

by Howard Berkes

The NPR/ProPublica investigation examining workers' compensation continues with a look at an emerging trend: employers opting out of workers' comp altogether.

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In Private Letter, Red Cross Tried To End Government Inquiry

10:16am August 17, 2015

by Laura Sullivan

The charity has said it wants to "lead the effort in transparency." But when a congressman requested an inquiry into its disaster relief work, Red Cross officials wanted it called off.

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Sen. Grassley Not Satisfied With Answers From The Red Cross

2:03pm July 24, 2015

by Laura Sullivan

The American Red Cross responded to detailed questions about how it spent almost half a billion dollars in Haiti. But Sen. Chuck Grassley says he and the public need more information.

The Red Cross funded these homes in the Parc Tony Colin community in Bon Repos, Haiti, after the 2010 earthquake, but residents say the structures are starting to deteriorate from water damage. Newly obtained internal reports raise questions about how the

Documents Show Red Cross May Not Know How It Spent Millions In Haiti

2:47pm July 22, 2015

by Laura Sullivan

Reports obtained by NPR and ProPublica show the Red Cross did not monitor many of the earthquake relief projects it funded. So the agency may not have answers to this week's questions from Congress.

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Alan Oates was exposed to herbicides, such as Agent Orange, while serving in Vietnam in 1968. Decades after returning home, he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, and because Congress passed the Agent Orange Act, he's able to receive VA benefits.

Can The Agent Orange Act Help Veterans Exposed To Mustard Gas?

11:03am July 16, 2015

by Caitlin Dickerson

Just like World War II vets who were exposed to mustard gas during secret chemical testing, Vietnam vets exposed to Agent Orange had trouble obtaining VA benefits — until they got the law changed.

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Senators Call For VA To Explain Why It Couldn't Find Mustard-Gassed Veterans

10:32am July 02, 2015

by Caitlin Dickerson

A dozen senators have also called on the Veterans Administration to say why some of the WWII-era troops who were found by an NPR Investigation were denied benefits.