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A photo captures the wildfire haze covering an area of Greenbelt, Maryland, with buildings in the forefront. The background of the image is difficult to make out due to the haze.
RESPIRAR data analysis reveals poor indoor air quality spikes in farmworker housing during Canada’s 2023 wildfire
Sep 9, 2024

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.

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A worker looks upward, using a rag to wipe sweat off his face, with the sun blazing in the background.
Supreme Court overturns Chevron doctrine: a potential threat to worker safety and federal authority 
Jul 8, 2024

In this blog, I cover the RESPIRAR Project’s response to the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the Chevron doctrine.

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Brian Askew and Lt. Aaron Colyns, in uniform, stand side by side facing the Baltimore cityscape at night, backs to the viewer, vigilant and watchful.
Policing Baltimore’s Federal Hill when you’re not the police
Jul 4, 2024

Rachel McCrea and I shadow Brian Askew, a special police officer hired by citizens to protect a neighborhood in Baltimore City, amid police shortages.

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Robbie Wright speaks with three students. The back of his shirt reads, “RECRUITER.”
Fewer people want to become police officers. What can be done about it?
Jul 4, 2024

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.

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Alex Godfrey stands in front of Ross Dress For Less, looking out into the Laurel Lakes Centre parking lot on a sunny afternoon.
More companies in Maryland hiring private security guards to ward off crime
Jul 4, 2024

In this piece, Rachel McCrea and I dive into Maryland’s private security guard industry as part of a Capital News Service investigative series.

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Space to breathe
Jun 24, 2024

I assisted in the editing process to help secure the publication of this guest opinion letter in The Washington Post on behalf of RESPIRAR.

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Behind the Blueprint: Washington County
Feb 22, 2024

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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a photo of Philip Pannell, looking to the right, attentively listening.
Celebrating anniversaries of partnership
Nov 10, 2023

While working on this feature for East of the River, I had the opportunity to learn about executive director, Philip Pannell, and his work with the Anacostia Coordinating Council as ACC celebrated its 40th anniversary.

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Little Amal brings visibility and hope to Anacostia Neighborhood
Oct 15, 2023

I was working on another story when I stumbled upon a 12-foot puppet, known as Little Amal, as she made her way through Anacostia. My write-up was published in the Afro.

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Council member Robert White stands behind a podium, next to an American Flag, as he gives his speech.
We are ‘absolutely’ in a crime emergency, council member Robert White says, as he introduces public safety bill
Oct 5, 2023

Council member-at-large Robert White introduces Whole Government Response to Crime Act of 2023 in response to ongoing public safety concerns.

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