The Audio (Small) Award goes to KCUR and The Midwest Newsroom for "Overlooked," an investigative podcast about how systemic problems long left unaddressed in the Midwest allowed a white male police officer to exploit Black women for decades. #IREAwards

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NPR stands for freedom of speech & holding the powerful accountable. A vigorous, vibrant free press is essential to the health of our democracy. My full statement on the recent inaccurate Twitter label below:

News: NPR becomes first major news org to stop using Twitter, saying that the Elon Musk-owned platform “is taking actions that undermine our credibility.” “We are not putting our journalism on platforms that have demonstrated an interest in undermining our credibility…”

NPR is stepping away from Twitter, and this includes this NPR Politics feed. Please read the thread to find other ways to find our work, including: NPR Politics Instagram: bit.ly/40Ys9L1 NPR Politics newsletter: n.pr/3KO418t

The famed first-in-the-nation Iowa Caucuses are back. But things are different this time around. Coming Soon! Caucus Land '24 -- from Iowa Public Radio & The Midwest Newsroom Props Clay Masters John Pemble krishusted🏆 TRAILER: iowapublicradio.org/2024/2023-11-0…

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Come work with us!! This is the Great Midwest, after all.

Are you at #IRE24? I am not, but these two members of the The Midwest Newsroom team ARE: krishusted & Kavahn Mansouri can answer your questions about our Senior Content Editor job opening.🏆

The Midwest Newsroom is hiring a senior content editor. Attn: #IRE24 Come work on investigations with us in Iowa. iowapublicradio.org/careers-at-ipr

JOB THREAD: There are only so many teams like ours. The Midwest Newsroom produces investigative and in-depth journalism for and about our region. Our fairly unique configuration allows us to produce our own work and partner with journalists around the region. 1/4

Missouri and Iowa's lack of beds at group foster homes leaves at-risk girls without specialized care. "And that’s not fair to the child, is it?" Go inside Missouri Girls Town with krishusted & Eric Lee stlpr.org/government-pol…

The St. Louis Public Radio podcast ‘We Live Here' is back with an anniversary season: ‘10 Years After the Ferguson Uprising' (We've heard several eps. It's elite). Props to Chad Davis Danny Wicentowski and the team, which includes our own krishusted! stlpr.org/2024-07-12/we-…

In the Midwest, many states have space – or beds – for boys who need a spot in a foster residential home, but there are not as many beds for girls. 1/4 krishusted explored this part of the systems that are supposed to support girls, many with PTSD. Photo: Eric Lee

Missouri and Iowa's lack of beds at group foster homes leaves at-risk girls without specialized care | By krishusted with photojournalism by Eric Lee stlpr.org/government-pol…

It's here: Ep. 1 "We Live Here: 10 Years After the Ferguson Uprising" Michael Brown Jr. has become a gateway for people to talk about racial injustice and policing. This ep explores how people, 10 years after the Ferguson Uprising, view his legacy. 1/2 stlpr.org/podcast/we-liv…

Today, the first episode of the new season of We Live Here is out, looking at the 10 years since Mike Brown was killed. So much hard work has gone into this season. Shout out to Danny Wicentowski Ulaa Kuziez Emily Woodbury krishusted @STLPRGreg and a special thanks to Kameel Stanley

A poll like no other! With Emerson College Polling we crafted questions with Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska in mind: Here’s what Midwest voters say about abortion, climate change, and other key issues. We'll continue to share findings all week. kcur.org/news/2024-10-0…

#IREJobCenter: The Midwest Newsroom is looking for an investigative reporter who knows how to identify stories that will amplify voices that often go unheard, dig for answers and craft compelling narratives for audio and digital audiences. ire.org/job-center/inv…

Abortion and sports betting ballot measures draw donors from far outside the Midwest | Take a listen! (and/or read) Our krishusted and contributor Pia Malbran talk about the big money pouring in stlpr.org/government-pol…