Eric Umansky is a deputy managing editor of ProPublica, where he has overseen two Pulitzer Prize-winning projects. Most recently, a series he edited on “nuisance abatement” laws won the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service. Umansky also oversees ProPublica’s “no-bullshit” engagement team. He is also a co-founder of Document Cloud. Umansky joined ProPublica back when it started in 2008. Before that he wrote a column for Slate. Umansky has also written for The New York Times, Washington Post, and many others.
Eric Umansky appears in the following:
Police Body Cameras: The Accountability Revolution That Wasn't
Friday, December 15, 2023
Body-worn cameras were supposed to ring in an unprecedented era of police accountability. The reality has been more complicated.
And Now, The End Is Near
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
A birth certificate, a bar receipt, a newspaper ad, a board game, a Ziploc bag of shredded paper, a pair of museum tickets, some checks, and a USB drive. The series finale of Trump, Inc.
There Was More To The Story: A Look At A Police Shooting Deemed Justified And What Went Wrong
Friday, December 04, 2020
The NYPD said the fatal shooting of Kawaski Trawick appeared to be justified because Trawick lunged at them with a knife. But it wasn't that simple.
How The NYPD Fails To Share Evidence With the Civilian Complaint Review Board
Monday, August 17, 2020
A new report from ProPublica examines how the NYPD obstructs investigations by the Civilian Complaint Review Board.
A Fight Over Cop Misconduct Records Continues
Friday, July 31, 2020
We are a long way away from true police transparency.
A New Way to Search for Complaints Against NYPD Officers
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
After decades of shielding police disciplinary records, New York State law 50a has been repealed. Eric Umansky of ProPublica weighs in.
New Yorkers Can Now See Records On Thousands of NYPD Officers With Substantiated Complaints
Monday, July 27, 2020
The news organization ProPublica has published thousands of civilian complaints against NYPD officers.
Temporary Presidential Immunity Is Not A Thing
Friday, July 10, 2020
The Supreme Court finally ruled on whether Congress and investigators can obtain the president's financial information. The answer is yes — but it's a little more complicated than that.
The Watchdogs
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
President Donald Trump’s purge of watchdogs is on the mind of one of the newly hired officials charged with overseeing the more than $2 trillion CARES Act.
New Questions for Trump’s Biggest Lenders
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Changes to financial documents helped the Trump Organization borrow $73 million more than it had previously. Plus: We revisit our reporting on President Trump and Deutsche Bank.
Temporary Presidential Immunity
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
President Trump's lawyer argued before the Supreme Court that, while in office, the chief executive is immune from criminal investigations by local authorities.
The Accountants
Wednesday, May 06, 2020
Trump’s accountants have been crucial enablers in his remarkable rise. And like their marquee client, they have a colorful and tangled story of their own.
The Bigoted, Conspiratorial Rants of Rudy Giuliani's Radio Show
Monday, May 04, 2020
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Rudy Giuliani has baselessly speculated that the coronavirus could be a plot by the Chinese government, and that "life doesn't mean" to them what it means in Western civilization.
He Went To Jared
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
The president’s son-in-law has added oversight of the emergency-response supply chain to his extensive portfolio. He views himself as a disrupter — but that’s not always a good thing.
How Trump Is Eligible for a Coronavirus Rescue
Wednesday, April 08, 2020
We're looking at all the ways President Trump's businesses and allies stand to benefit from the government's coronavirus response.
What To Look Out For
Friday, March 27, 2020
The coronavirus bailout will cost $2 trillion. We'll be following the money.
Trump’s Company Paid Bribes to Reduce Property Taxes, Assessors Say
Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Five former city employees and a former Trump Organization employee say the company used middlemen to pay bribes to New York City property tax assessors.
The Family Business (rerun)
Wednesday, March 04, 2020
It's not just that the president has mixed his business and governing. It's that the way Trump does business is spreading across the government.
Paying to Protect the President
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
The Trump Organization said government guests could stay in its hotels at cost, then charged the Secret Service rates as high as $650 a night.
An Intimate Dinner with President Trump
Wednesday, February 05, 2020
How a six-figure pledge and a private dinner at the Trump International Hotel led to a pressure campaign in Ukraine and the impeachment of the president.
