HELENA ISLAND, S.C. — In the heart of South Carolina’s Lowcountry sits a small island community whose size...
Oct 16, 2020
ON THE GROUND IN ST. HELENA ISLAND, SC
ON THE GROUND IN SILICON VALLEY, CA
In California, people lived on the edge of homelessness before COVID-19. Now, it’s worse.
SILICON VALLEY, Calif. — Sarah Rivas was barely making rent since she’d move to Sunnyvale, in Silicon Valley,...
Oct 15, 2020
Poll workers help voters brave difficult conditions in Georgia’s early voting
At 6:45 a.m. Hannah Siegel was the second person in line at her polling location in Fulton County...
Oct 14, 2020
The dos and don’ts of pitching audio stories
This column originally appeared in Navigator, GroundTruth’s newsletter for early-career journalists. Subscribe here: Get the latest reporting opportunities...
Oct 14, 2020
In San Diego, Black Muslims are working to expand voting access in jails
Most inmates in California jails are eligible to vote. But former inmate Christopher Jackson says few of them...
Oct 14, 2020
Illinois advocates work to ensure ballot access for jail voters during pandemic
Joyce Harris voted for the first time when she landed in Chicago’s Cook County Jail on a drug...
Oct 13, 2020
A lens on war frames an understanding of peace
Updated on Oct. 14, 2020 Photographer Gary Knight has documented war, but now he’s trying to understand peace. ...
Oct 09, 2020
‘Mail voting doesn’t work for Navajo Nation’: Native Americans face steep election hurdles
Tamisha Jensen requested a mail ballot in mid-September. Mail ballots don’t ship in Arizona until Oct. 7, but she’s...
Oct 09, 2020
Maine hires lawyers with criminal records to defend its poorest residents
This story was originally published by ProPublica. It was produced in partnership with Samantha Hogan's Report for America...
Oct 08, 2020
ON THE GROUND IN SAN FRANCISCO, CA
In San Francisco, voters to decide if noncitizens can serve on city boards
SAN FRANCISCO — In 2006, amid the typical post-New Year’s frenzy at Pier 39 — kids spinning on...
Oct 08, 2020
ON THE GROUND IN ANNAPOLIS, MD
COVID-19 restrictions send mental health ripples through Naval Academy
ANNAPOLIS — The latest blow to the morale at the Naval Academy came by email. This year, as...
Oct 07, 2020