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Jake Pearson

Jake Pearson

Reporter at ProPublica

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  • English
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  • Business
  • Politics

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Recent Articles

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Fend for Yourself: Under Trump, Consumer Protection Bureau’s Probes of Big Tech and Finance Firms...

Companies may avoid consequences for alleged wrongdoing as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau drops lawsuits against Capital One and Rocket Homes and pauses investigations into Meta and others — including providers of medical credit cards.
17 days ago
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The Courts Blocked Trump’s Federal Funding Freeze. Agencies Are Wit...

Agencies continue to suspend funding, despite multiple court orders blocking the federal freeze. Experts say the Trump administration’s actions set the stage for challenges to Congress’ authority — and the limits of the presidency.
2 months ago
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New York Attorney General Launches Investigation of Guardianship Pr...

Investigators for the state’s top law enforcement official have begun probing the practices of several organizations that serve as guardians to hundreds of New York’s most vulnerable residents. The inquiry follows a ProPublica investigation.
3 months ago
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Courts Appoint Special Counsel to Oversee Reform of New York’s Trou...

Judicial leaders in New York created two new oversight positions as they work to reform the state’s guardianship system. The personnel additions follow a ProPublica investigation that spotlighted lax monitoring of court-appointed guardians.
5 months ago
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“A Real Overhaul Is Long Overdue”: Lawmaker Calls On State Leaders ...

A new bill asks Gov. Kathy Hochul and state legislators to overhaul New York’s broken guardianship system. It cites a ProPublica investigation that found the elderly and infirm living in dire conditions while under court-mandated oversight.
7 months ago
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Judge Orders Guardianship Firm to Return Thousands It Took From an ...

New York Guardianship Services had billed Judith Zbiegniewicz $450 a month for court-ordered care, but a judge found the company provided “minimal services, if any” for years, including at the height of the coronavirus pandemic.
7 months ago
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This Guardian Enriched Herself Using the Finances of Vulnerable Peo...

Judges allowed one of New York’s most prolific guardians to engage in apparent self-dealing as she transferred $1.5 million of her wards’ money to her own company.
8 months ago
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States Across the Country Are Reforming Guardianship. New York Is N...

New York’s system for caring for the sick and elderly is in shambles, experts say. But while lawmakers in other states are overhauling their approaches to guardianship, New York only budgeted $1 million to address its deep-seated problems.
12 months ago
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New York’s Guardianship System Is Broken. Will Lawmakers Pay for a ...

As legislators negotiate a budget worth hundreds of billions of dollars, advocates wonder whether Albany will approve $5 million for reforms to the state’s troubled guardianship system.
about 1 year ago
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How NY’s Guardianship System Can Be Fixed

From public funding for guardians to more scrutiny of nonprofit providers, experts say policymakers could take several actions to bolster the state’s foundering system for caring for its most vulnerable.
about 1 year ago
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This Man’s Conviction Was Overturned After Two Years in Prison. But...

A jury found New York City liable for NYPD rights violations in a case city lawyers fought for years. Critics say the hardball approach helps perpetuate a cycle of police misconduct.
almost 2 years ago