This story is produced as part of a larger project led by Matthew Brannon, a participant in the 2020 California Fellowship.
Health Equity & Social Justice
This zip code has more poor households than anywhere else in Florida. The coronavirus outbreak has only made it worse.
Recently, state and county officials rolled out plans for mass COVID-19 testing in nursing homes. But there’s no roadmap for widespread testing in another senior care venue: assisted living facilities.
Research shows home visiting programs can help prevent child abuse and neglect, improve school readiness, increase the physical and mental wellbeing of moms and kids.
Amid pandemic, young kids with special needs missing out on services
For Survivors of Violen
John Adena's death in custody is one of 25 reported by the Shasta County Jail since 2006 — a number that one former California jail manager and expert witness described as “way too many, obviously.”
Riley Principal April Knight knows the struggles kids growing up in 32304's public housing projects face to be healthy. She was one of them.
As DACA is spared, a journalist reflects on the program that helped her realize her dreams, get a job, and tell the stories of people forced to live in the shadows.
Domestic violence, the leading cause of homelessness among women and children, is increasing during the pandemic.
City leaders repeatedly denied that homeless sweeps were happening. A reporter shares how she proved them wrong.
A reporter reflects on the deeper issues behind a split-second decision she faced on air when asked for her reaction to George Floyd's death.