New York Attorney General is Investigating Columbia for Allowing Predatory Doctor to See Patients Despite Warnings
Nonprofit, investigative journalism on a mission to hold the powerful to account. Donate March 06, 2026 · New York Attorney General is Investigating Columbia for Allowing Predatory Doctor to See Patients Despite Warnings In 2023, ProPublica revealed that Columbia University had ignored women who accused OB-GYN Robert Hadden of sexual assault, enabling the doctor's abuse for decades. Survivors say they hope school officials will now be held accountable. Read story More From Our Newsroom ProPublica Wins Lawsuit Over Access to Court Records in U.S. Navy Cases excerpt: The Navy is no longer allowed to shroud its criminal trials in secrecy and must provide public access to hearings and records, a federal judge ruled last month. The order, the result of a yearslong lawsuit filed by ProPublica , forces the service for the first time to more closely mirror the transparency required in civilian courts. The judge agreed with ProPublica that the Navy was violating the First Amendm...