Jeremy Kohler
@jeremykohler
Investigative reporter @propublica covering Missouri and the Midwest. You have got to show me. Voice/Signal: 708-967-5731
Illinois just banned police from ticketing students for things like swearing or vaping in school — a practice that funneled kids into adult courtrooms and debt. It took years of reporting by @jsmithrichards & @jodiscohen to get here. propublica.org/article/illino…
Despite dire weather alerts, local officials in Texas failed to warn or evacuate before deadly flash floods killed over 100 — echoing the same inaction seen during Hurricane Helene. Why does this keep happening? @JenBerryHawes digs in for @propublica. propublica.org/article/texas-…
Story by @cassandrajar & @jeremykohler @propublica: Texas Overhauls Anti-Abortion Program That Spent Tens of Millions of Taxpayer Dollars With Little Oversight Texas health officials are overhauling a program designed to steer people away from abortion following a ProPublica and…
After our investigation uncovered waste in Texas’ anti-abortion program, state officials will now require providers to submit receipts before getting reimbursed with taxpayer dollars. Follow-up by @cassandrajar and me for @propublica. propublica.org/article/texas-…
Missouri groups scrambling after Trump freezes school funding stltoday.com/news/local/gov… via @stltoday
Missouri ballot measure would ban most abortions. But the question doesn’t say that stltoday.com/news/local/gov… via @stltoday
We don’t talk enough about the nexus between weather forecasts and evacuation orders. @JenBerryHawes did so recently with this stunning story about Hurricane Helene’s unheard warnings in Yancey County, North Carolina propublica.org/article/hurric…
Fireworks light up the St. Louis skyline and the Gateway Arch on Thursday, July 3, 2025. #STL More pix here stltoday.com/news/multimedi…
Many states rely on the federal government for the vast majority of their emergency management funding. Now, local leaders are looking for clues about the money — and the future of FEMA itself. Great reporting as always by @JenBerryHawes. propublica.org/article/fema-g…
The police department under state control once paid $22K for *seven* badges, so this seems like a bargain. stltoday.com/news/local/gov… via @stltoday
We had tornado sirens around UMSL 10 mintes ago but now they're silent and I hear sirens coming faintly from some place more distant. Is that normal?
Don’t look away. In Missouri, overturning the will of voters has almost become the legislature’s main business. propublica.org/article/red-st… @jeremykohler
In Missouri, overturning the will of voters has almost become the legislature’s main business. Other states are following suit. / by @jeremykohler / propublica.org/article/red-st…
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An 11-year-old autistic boy was cuffed at a birthday dinner after a Tennessee school called cops over a "threat" he didn’t make. The school will now pay $100K and train staff to tell real threats from innocent words. Impact from reporting by @AliyyaSwaby propublica.org/article/tennes…
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🧵 As hurricane season approaches, I want to tell you why I spent the past 4 months reporting this new story about Hurricane Helene. In 1999, I spent 13 hours in a car on a gridlocked interstate with my 3-week-old baby during the disastrous mass evacuation from Hurricane Floyd.
If you have time to read one story today, make it this one.
A company linked to Dr. Phil’s son, Jay McGraw, is alleged in lawsuits to profit from Minto Money, a tribal lender that offers small-dollar loans online at astronomical rates. / Here is our @propublica @adndotcom story, of a town divided… propublica.org/article/minto-…
With Trump IRS nominee Billy Long appearing before the Senate Finance Committee, this great read from the team of @jeremykohler and @Amierjeski from @propublica is appropriate today. propublica.org/article/billy-…