4/ Reporters found that the towers sometimes held on to people’s belongings, including work equipment and sentimental mementos, as leverage to get them to pay exorbitant fees. “It was hurtful, because there’s nothing you can really do,” one person said.

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3/ Through a public records battle, complex data analysis of 6,000+ forms submitted by towing companies, and innovative engagement reporting, the reporters discovered that companies were drastically undervaluing cars, allowing them to sell cars fast.

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1/ ICYMI: We won the Pulitzer Prize for local reporting! For our “On the Hook” series with @ctmirror.org, we reported on how Connecticut laws had come to favor towing companies at the expense of low-income residents. Here's a bit more about the series 👇

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TENNESSEE IS NEXT Republicans are coming for the state’s only majority-Black district in Memphis, trying to redraw the map so it disappears. Rep. Justin J. Pearson is fighting back, standing up for his constituents and defending their right to have a voice. 📌Tennessee, 1 in 6 people are Black

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