
Charlie McGee
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Independent journalist | past ✍🏼 @WSJ @business @RollingStone @USATODAY @VICE etc | Tar Heel | all tips get an open-minded eye at [email protected]
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01-02-2017 23:36:04
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‘The shooting has to stop’ Jacksonville faith group calls on Sheriff T.K. Waters to treat shooting deaths as an issue rooted in poverty that requires the engagement of all voices citywide, not just police. Reporting by Charlie McGee/Report for America jaxtrib.org/2023/10/31/the…

A federal judge has put a temporary pause on the settlement between the U.S. DOJ and Ameris Bank, which was aimed at resolving allegations of discriminatory lending practices in Jacksonville's Black-majority neighborhoods. Charlie McGee/Report for America jaxtrib.org/2023/11/02/jud…

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Relatives of 3 Jax residents who were killed at a Dollar General in August are suing the corporate retailer, alleging the company’s negligence made the store “a criminal’s safe haven." via Charlie McGee/Report for America jaxtrib.org/2023/12/05/fam…

Northeast Florida’s largest hospital and central caregiver for its neediest patients is in dire straits due to a deepening hole of debt, according to the Jacksonville Council Auditor’s Office. Charlie McGee/Report for America jaxtrib.org/2024/01/11/aud…

The Dollar General where a man with a swastika-painted rifle killed 3 Black people in Jacksonville has reopened. As for new safety/security measures? The retailer that’s racked up violations nationwide isn’t saying much. Charlie McGee/Report for America jaxtrib.org/2024/01/12/dol…


Councilman Jimmy Peluso proposed the resolution that acknowledges "wealth disparities in homeownership, if left unaddressed, will entrench racial disparities for future generations." Report for America Charlie McGee jaxtrib.org/2024/02/28/cit…

When I started digging into Dexter Barry's death, our The Tributary newsroom was literally just Andrew Pantazi and I. It's truly such an honor to see our work recognized alongside this dream group of journalists. Here's some background on the series: x.com/NicholeManna/s…


A federal trial next week could force Florida’s government to reinstate Medicaid for hundreds of thousands of people and overhaul the way it cuts enrollees from the program, at a cost of potentially billions of dollars The Tributary Report for America: jaxtrib.org/2024/05/10/a-f…

A federal trial that could potentially restore Medicaid to hundreds of thousands of Floridians was delayed due to a death in the judge's family. Reporting by Charlie McGee. Report for America The GroundTruth Project jaxtrib.org/2024/05/13/fed…

A federal judge has allowed a lawsuit to proceed. One of Northeast Florida’s largest landlords is accused of using faulty algorithms that discriminate against Black renters. Charlie McGee Report for America jaxtrib.org/2024/06/10/jud…

A federal trial that could potentially restore Medicaid to hundreds of thousands of Floridians kicked off Thursday with testimony from a Jacksonville mom. jaxtrib.org/2024/07/11/fed… Reporting by Charlie McGee Report for America

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A 'computer error' and bad data led Florida to wrongfully strip Medicaid coverage from residents, including new mothers denied postpartum care, federal testimony revealed. Reporting by Charlie McGee: jaxtrib.org/2024/07/30/tes… Report for America

Deloitte plays a vital role in state Medicaid systems, including in Florida. The reporting from Charlie McGee adds to what we know: kffhealthnews.org/news/article/m…

Summary of Medicaid unwinding problems in Florida from the trial last week Charlie McGee jaxtrib.org/2024/08/07/flo…

💻 #Florida wrongly cut people from Medicaid due to ‘computer error,’ bad data, reports Charlie McGee The Tributary via Report for America #localnews jaxtrib.org/2024/07/30/tes…