Investigative reporter focused on criminal justice, public sector fraud, and international development

Reporting on criminal justice, law enforcement, gun violence, and court systems in Philadelphia

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Investigative reporter with experience covering crime and courts, including high-profile capital murder cases. Experienced in breaking news coverage regionally and nationally.

Experienced, award-winning journalist specializing in criminal justice policy and data analysis.

Experienced journalist with a background in reporting and editorial roles, including school newspaper editor and copy chief.

Investigative journalist focusing on the criminal legal system, social justice, race, and health based in New York City.

Justice Department reporter covering the Justice Department and federal courts for The Associated Press, focusing on criminal law and civil rights enforcement.

The Associated Press

Investigative reporter covering criminal justice, public health, and social issues in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dedicated to enhancing public understanding of law and legal matters. Experienced journalist with a focus on impactful community stories.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Senior editor writing in-depth about criminal justice including courts, cops, crime, and prisons.

New York Times

Writer and editor with experience in criminal justice, law, education, design, and construction topics.

University of Kansas Medical Center

Reporter to the Commission on the Administration of Law and Justice, contributing to comprehensive visions for the future of the state court system.

Reporter covering criminal justice with a focus on death row and prisons, occasionally serving as breaking news editor and podcast host.

Los Angeles Times

Multimedia journalist and storyteller with expertise in crime and justice reporting through the lens of race, gender and identity.

Court TV

Digital court reporter with experience in legal field and people-focused reporting.

Veteran investigative reporter covering criminal justice at KCUR, the NPR station in Kansas City.

KCUR

Covers prisons, death penalty, courts, criminal justice, and state politics.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Covers criminal justice and breaking news in central Pennsylvania

PennLive.com

Supervising reporter covering crime, justice, and public safety in New Jersey, with a focus on cold case investigations.

NJ Advance Media

Television news reporter with expertise in safety and criminal justice topics.

KHON-TV

Cristóbal Reyes is a Criminal Justice Reporter at the Orlando Sentinel. He has covered public safety agencies, county government, business news, and community-based enterprise news in Putnam County. Experienced in investigative and community-focused journalism.

Orlando Sentinel

Ardeshir Tabrizian is a criminal justice reporter at Salem Reporter. He specializes in investigative journalism focused on justice and public safety. Experienced journalist with a background at Oregonian and Eugene Weekly.

Salem Reporter

Emmy-winning investigative news reporter specializing in crime stories and court cases.

Los Angeles based journalist reporting on Crime & Public Safety in Southern California.

Southern California News Group

Justice reporter covering criminal justice topics for a major regional newspaper in Tennessee.

Tennessean

Crime & Courts Reporter with a passion for storytelling and communications.

Times of Northwest Indiana

Multimedia journalist with experience covering criminal justice and organized crime, previously at VICE News.

Associate editor and instructor with experience in law enforcement communication and publication editing.

FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin

Investigative Journalist & Producer based in New York. Experienced in reporting on maternal mortality, wrongful convictions, and cold cases. Journalism graduate from Indiana University.

Wise Fool

Award-winning investigative journalist focused on rural issues and criminal justice reporting.

Princeton Alumni Weekly

Experienced in crime reporting and coordinating photography coverage in Baton Rouge.

Covers cops, courts, events, and local features; editor in chief.

The Collegiate Newspaper

Criminal Justice & Equity Reporter at Appleton Post-Crescent and USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin, covering criminal justice, equity, and occasionally theater.

Appleton Post-Crescent

Experienced researcher and journalist passionate about stats and privacy

Los Angeles-based journalist with experience covering education, criminal justice, and regional news as a Midlands Correspondent for ITV News.

ITV News

Specializes in breaking-news crime and courts coverage, real-estate development, city politics, and zoning and land issues in Brooklyn and Manhattan.

Experienced broadcast and digital reporter with interests in criminal justice and politics. Justice correspondent at St. Louis Public Radio. Based in St Louis, Missouri.

St. Louis Public Radio

Investigative reporter and media personality specializing in cyber crime and crisis analysis

Covers crime and justice in Greater Philadelphia Area for MediaNews Group

Journal Register Co.

Justice Department reporter at The Wall Street Journal covering DOJ, courts, and related beats. Experienced journalist based in Washington, D.C. Skilled in legal and governmental reporting.

The Wall Street Journal

Experienced journalist leveraging new opportunities in storytelling and reporting

Prison Fellowship

Senior reporter covering the D.C. legal industry, specializing in legal news and court reporting.

Law360

Magazine journalist specializing in environmental, political, legal, and social issues with broad topical expertise.

Criminal Justice reporter at Columbia Daily Tribune based in Columbia, Missouri. Experienced in covering criminal justice topics.

Columbia Daily Tribune

Senior editor covering law enforcement and corrections topics for Police1.com and Corrections1.com.

Police1.com

Specializes in cops and courts reporting with breaking news experience

The Island Packet

Covers Justice Department news with breaking updates and legal analysis

National Public Radio

Feature writer reporting on criminal justice and death row, with notable work including a cover article on churches in Iowa supporting related issues.

Experienced reporter and editor focused on criminal justice and political news.

POLITICO Pro

General assignment reporter covering criminal justice and breaking news with experience in investigative reporting.

Military Times

Covers cop/courts and St. Augustine Beach local government and legal affairs.

Dallas Independent

Digital Court Reporter operating audio equipment in various courts, contributing to judicial branch media and documentation.

South Carolina Judicial Branch

Chelsia Rose Marcius is a criminal justice reporter at the New York Daily News and author of Wild Escape: The Prison Break from Dannemora and the Manhunt. She covers criminal justice topics with in-depth reporting and analysis.

New York Daily News

Supreme Court and politics reporter providing legal news coverage with a focus on the Supreme Court and political affairs.

Courthouse News Service

Experienced writer, reporter, and editor covering complex business, legal, and ethical issues and related human dramas.

Reporter covering public health, criminal justice, and breaking news in Minnesota.

Minnesota Public Radio

Regional managing editor and reporter covering criminal justice and legal affairs in Texas.

Focuses on public safety, crime, and courts reporting in California

Senior reporter covering crime, government, and education beats.

Reports on organized crime, corruption, human rights, security, and public policy

InSight Crime

Deputy managing editor for investigations with a background in crime reporting. Experienced journalist with a focus on investigative journalism.

The Post and Courier

Experienced writer and producer with a background in crime reporting, investigative journalism, and fact checking, covering complex and sensitive topics.

Writer Guild of America - West

True crime author, investigative reporter and news director for the USA TODAY Network in NJ, PA. Investigative reporter with more than 15 years of experience.

USA TODAY Network

Experienced journalist with over 4000 articles online and in print since 2013. Writer at Law & Crime. Work has appeared in the New York Post, Page Six, and other notable publications.

Law & Crime

Experienced news and legal journalist with over a decade of storytelling expertise. Passionate about covering delicate criminal cases. Reporter at Law360 with a strong background in legal journalism.

Chief editor of an online journal with a strong academic background. Recognized for excellence during a DOJ internship. Experienced volunteer.

Online journal

Specializes in court reporting and legal proceedings coverage

Orleans Parish Criminal Court

Reporter on death penalty cases and legal counsel effectiveness

National Law Journal

Brad Heath is a reporter for Reuters in Washington covering crime, justice and security. He was previously the Justice and Investigations Editor at USA TODAY. Experienced in data and investigative journalism.

Reuters

News Director focusing on crime and social justice coverage across Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. Regional editor with expertise in investigative journalism and community issues. Experienced leader in newsroom management and editorial strategy.

The News Journal Media Group

Supervisory correspondent and investigative reporter with expertise in legal affairs, corrections, criminal and civil law.

Award-winning, hard-hitting journalist with experience writing for daily newspapers, magazines and broadcast news. Special interest in social justice.

Crime & fire reporter at The Register-Guard with a degree in communication and a background in broadcast. Passionate about well-written community journalism.

The Register-Guard

Experienced editorial director focused on crime and metro news coverage.

Votebeat

Experienced reporter covering local, county, and state government, social services, courts, law enforcement, and human interest stories.

Focuses on brand journalism with expertise in storytelling and content creation

Sentry

Racial Justice and Social Equity Reporter with diverse work experience that informs a unique perspective on social issues.

KPBS

Breaking News Reporter with expertise in media relations, public affairs, broadcast media, criminal justice system, and voter fraud coverage.

KFI News

Investigative reporter covering business, higher education, regional news, crime, long form obituaries, sports, and restaurant reviews.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Covers K-12, higher education, local crimes, and court proceedings in Hancock County area

Pocono Record

Specializes in photojournalism, news editing, race coverage, profiles, and investigative reporting

Cosmopolitan

AI Experiences Journalist with expertise in investigative reporting, project management, sourcing, and writing. Experienced in uncovering critical stories and accepting anonymous tips.

Gannett | USA TODAY NETWORK

Digital Court Reporter and Scopist with a passion for words, working in the legal profession as a digital court reporter.

Lexitas

Specializes in crime, healthcare, and education reporting and writing

Jill Sederstrom Communications

Covers social justice and next gen issues in greater Phoenix metro area

White House Reporter covering crime and public safety matters for the Observer, with experience in general assignment reporting including breaking news and public policy.

The Washington Post

Multimedia journalist and weekend anchor and reporter with experience in news and sports communications.

THV11

Covers justice system and legal affairs from Washington, DC.

Experienced news reporter with 19 years in daily newspapers and television, specializing in legal industry, courts, politics, and crime.

Reporter covering Cook County courts and Chicago politics at Courthouse News Service.

Breaking news reporter at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution with experience covering crime and public safety, natural disasters, and political unrest.

Senior legal reporter covering courts, justice, and the intersection of law and politics at Bloomberg News.

Bloomberg News

Experienced news anchor, chief political correspondent, and host with government relations expertise

Utah Department of Corrections

Focuses on crime reporting and suicide prevention advocacy.

OperationThumbsUp.net

Experienced content editor and former crime reporter with a background in business editing and journalism.

William Blair

National law enforcement reporter covering crime and justice issues for a major news agency.

Manages and supervises breaking news coverage, police and court reporting in Connecticut

The Connecticut Mirror

Digital Court Reporter with experience at the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, specializing in court reporting and legal documentation.

Fifteenth Judicial Circuit

Journalist covering public safety and law enforcement with a focus on police accountability in North Texas.

The Dallas Morning News

Award-winning reporter covering crime and breaking news for a major regional newspaper.

Journalist	Outlet & Role	Coverage
VM Victoria McKenzie she Investigative reporter focused on criminal justice, public sector fraud, and international development	Journalist 1.6K+	criminal justice public sector fraud transitional justice +1 more
ER Ellie Rushing Reporting on criminal justice, law enforcement, gun violence, and court systems in Philadelphia	Reporter The Philadelphia Inquirer 1.1K+	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania criminal justice law enforcement gun violence +3 more
LR Lisa Rantala Investigative reporter with experience covering crime and courts, including high-profile capital murder cases. Experienced in breaking news coverage regionally and nationally.	Journalist 530+
JM Jolie McCullough Experienced, award-winning journalist specializing in criminal justice policy and data analysis.	Journalist 270+	Austin, Texas criminal justice policy data analysis +1 more
LH Lauren Hanes Experienced journalist with a background in reporting and editorial roles, including school newspaper editor and copy chief.	Journalist 160+
SC Sean Campbell Investigative journalist focusing on the criminal legal system, social justice, race, and health based in New York City.	Journalist 750+	New York City criminal legal system social justice race +1 more
ADR Alanna Durkin Richer Justice Department reporter covering the Justice Department and federal courts for The Associated Press, focusing on criminal law and civil rights enforcement.	Journalist The Associated Press 550+	Washington, District of Columbia Justice Department Federal courts Criminal law +1 more
AL Ashley Luthern Investigative reporter covering criminal justice, public health, and social issues in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dedicated to enhancing public understanding of law and legal matters. Experienced journalist with a focus on impactful community stories.	Journalist Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 640+	Greater Milwaukee criminal justice public health social issues
SD Shaila Dewan Senior editor writing in-depth about criminal justice including courts, cops, crime, and prisons.	Writer New York Times 330+	criminal justice courts crime +1 more
SS Sara Shepherd she Writer and editor with experience in criminal justice, law, education, design, and construction topics.	Writer University of Kansas Medical Center 340+	Kansas City Metropolitan Area criminal justice law higher education +7 more

Journalists covering criminal justice