Because family court hearings are closed to the public and the records are sealed, AP wasn’t able to identify first-hand any families who the algorithm recommended be mandatorily investigated for ...

Sally Ho, Garance Burke, Samantha Shotzbarger, Peter Hamlin, Camille Fassett, Keith Srakocic and Matt Rourke teamed up on an exclusive package that revealed concerns over racial disparity in an ...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Of the thousands of calls to the state’s and Allegheny County’s child protection hotlines, alleging potential child neglect, call screeners often have to make life-altering decisions ...