Journalism with heart and impact

Reporting from a rally outside Chicago City Hall the day police officer Jason Van Dyke was found guilty in the murder of Laquan McDonald. Photo: Jess Martinaitis

Reporting from a rally outside Chicago City Hall the day police officer Jason Van Dyke was found guilty in the murder of Laquan McDonald. Photo: Jess Martinaitis

I’m a journalist specializing in social justice issues and investigative reporting. I’m currently a Ben Bagdikian Editorial Fellow at Mother Jones in San Francisco. My work has also appeared in the Chicago Sun-Times, the Guardian, MPR News, and Sahan Journal.

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Portfolio

I’ve investigated Illinois’ Medicaid backlog, reported on solar power in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria and reported on a mother’s work to honor her murdered son’s legacy. See my work here.