Posts Tagged ‘Maryland’
RESPIRAR research assistant reflects on her work with migrant & seasonal farmworkers over the summer
In this Q&A, Divya Aikat and I dive into her observations and thoughts after spending a summer on the Eastern Shore. She supported the RESPIRAR Project’s field work as a research assistant.
Read moreRESPIRAR data analysis reveals poor indoor air quality spikes in farmworker housing during Canada’s 2023 wildfire
In this blog post, I share my findings after analyzing data from two indoor air quality monitors active in May and June 2023 during the Canadian wildfire. The analysis reveals poor indoor indoor air quality spikes in farmworker housing.
Read morePolicing Baltimore’s Federal Hill when you’re not the police
Rachel McCrea and I shadow Brian Askew, a special police officer hired by citizens to protect a neighborhood in Baltimore City, amid police shortages.
Read moreFewer people want to become police officers. What can be done about it?
I worked with Capital News Service reporters to explore why Maryland police departments are struggling to find police officers, contributing reporting, data analysis and editing.
Read moreMore companies in Maryland hiring private security guards to ward off crime
In this piece, Rachel McCrea and I dive into Maryland’s private security guard industry as part of a Capital News Service investigative series.
Read moreBehind the Blueprint: Washington County
I contributed to Local News Network’s comprehensive report on the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, the 10-year multi-billion-dollar plan to remake public education in the state by summarizing the plans for Washington County.
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