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Matt Kiefer is WBEZ’s data editor, helping to break down large and complex sets of information into stories that matter to Chicagoans. Prior to joining WBEZ, Kiefer worked on an R&D team at The...

Manuel Martinez is a multimedia journalist living in Chicago, Illinois. He is the staff visual journalist (producer) for WBEZ. Martinez has worked at Crain’s Chicago Business, The Denver Post/Viva...

Robert Salladay worked as the editorial director, managing editor, and executive producer at the Center for Investigative Reporting for nine years. While there, he was the principal editor of projects...

Maria Figueroa is The Modesto Bee’s research and information specialist and is a member of the newspaper’s editorial board.

Lydia Gerike began covering breaking news for The Modesto Bee in February 2021. She graduated from Indiana University with degrees in journalism and international studies. Gerike has previously...

Ryan Sabalow covers environment, general news, and enterprise and investigative stories for McClatchy’s Western newspapers. Before joining The Sacramento Bee in 2015, he was a reporter at the Auburn...

Jason Pohl is an investigative reporter at The Sacramento Bee, covering criminal justice and government accountability. He joined The Bee in 2019 and spent the year investigating conditions inside...

Ashira Morris is a freelance reporter based between Sofia, Bulgaria, and Tallahassee, Florida. Her work is focused on local environments. She has written for PBS NewsHour, Foreign Policy, and...

Brandy Tomhave, an enrolled member of the Choctaw Nation, has dedicated her legal career to untangling federal policies that undermine tribal sovereignty and violate the rights of Native people...

Thea Wilshire works as a psychologist, author, and educator. With over two decades of work in health care delivery and consulting throughout Indian Country, Wilshire is an expert in rural and tribal...

Sarah Swan is the director of communications and audience engagement at the Pulitzer Center. Before joining the Center, she worked as an account director at Media Cause, where she led cross-functional...

John Diedrich is an investigative reporter at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, examining areas such as workplace risks, gun store regulations, and dangers in mixed martial arts. He previously covered...