Echoes of UW's 2000 season, in which a star linebacker was suspected of robbing & shooting a man.
▪️Before season started, police had a fingerprint match.
▪️Before 3rd game, they had a DNA match.

But the player wasn't arrested until after the Rose Bowl.
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/k…

good journalism tips from rihanna and mel ottenberg, sometimes it's good to just shut up and let the subject talk

Can’t beat this as an author bio

Honored by this award & grateful for editor Zahira Torres & team Lexi Churchill Jinitzail Hernández Juanita Ceballos. But we are always heartbroken & infuriated for the people of Uvalde - not only that this happened, but that two years later, they still fight for transparency & accountability.

I can't say enough good things about this fellowship. If you're working on a book-length work of narrative nonfiction that interrogates a vital social issue, please apply:

If you're a journalist, you've got to read this book.

If you're not a journalist, you've got to read this book.

It's oral history, featuring incredible characters in unforgettable moments in a heart-of-it-all setting, all pulled together by the tireless Tricia Romano @tromano.bsky.social. Just. Wow.

Wonderful remembrance of South African journalist Tony Heard, who in 1985 defied apartheid restrictions by publishing an interview with the exiled leader of the African National Congress.

Heard was admonished, arrested and fired.
Pippa Green Nieman Foundation
nieman.harvard.edu/news/2024/03/t…

Our students spent two years collaborating with the AP on an investigation of deadly use of force by police. The project launched today and I couldn't be prouder of the young journalists at The Howard Center for Investigative Journalism and Merrill College @ Maryland who helped make it happen. apnews.com/projects/inves…

My statement below: L.A. Times reporters attacked by Minnesota troopers will settle lawsuit for $1.2 million latimes.com/california/sto…

Such comprehensive coverage of bridge collapse in The Baltimore Banner this morning. Eight separate stories on home page. Among many other local reporters rising to the moment. thebaltimorebanner.com

Today @columbianjourn unveiled a bust of Ida B Wells, honoring her legacy of courage, truthtelling and integrity. She was a pioneering investigative and data journalist. An inspiration for this and all time.

To cover a story in a place wary of outsiders, Patrick Lohmann moved there. Introduced himself. Attended church. Set up a table at a farmers market. Showed up early at public meetings and stayed until janitors threatened to turn off the lights.
ProPublica
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Most fascinating thread I’ve read in a long time and definitely speaks to the importance of local journalism — which is currently being gutted.

Pvt. Albert King, shot dead after defending himself on a segregated bus, received a very special military funeral yesterday, 83 years late.

A succession of soldiers, family, citizens and lawyers advocated for him — starting in 1941.
nytimes.com/2024/03/25/us/…

Two days after this Ken Armstrong story ran, the DOJ conceded that Keyon Paylor’s conviction should be vacated “in the interest of justice.” A week later, a judge did just that. He was exonerated NINE DAYS after the story. The power of great journalism:

propublica.org/article/what-h…