Two organizations were recommended to split $1.5 million for a violence interruption program in North Nashville. Now, one of them has withdrawn itself from consideration. The latest: wpln.org/post/a-partner…

Feliz #DíaDeLosMuertos 🕯️

I will write more at some point soon. For now, here's my piece about his release. Thanks to everyone who helped Claude win his freedom. Thanks to everyone who followed and shared his story. Rest in power, Claude Francis Garrett. I will miss you. theintercept.com/2022/05/15/cla…

Claude had plans. He wanted the state to be held accountable for his wrongful conviction. He wanted compensation. It is unfathomable to me that the people most responsible for stealing so much of his life will never have to confront what they did, that they will outlive him.

Watching Claude leave prison was one of the most meaningful experiences of my life. I’m grateful to have been there, grateful he didn’t die in a cage. But I’m angry at the decades he lost, angry at the way incarceration & trauma cut his life short. He tried so hard to be healthy.

Since then, and over the past 5 months, Claude relished his freedom. He enjoyed every moment with his daughter, Deana, and especially his grandson, who he absolutely adored. This is one of my favorite photos, sent by Deana about a week after Claude's release. I will cherish it.

I don't have words yet; it's heartbreaking and deeply unfair. Claude spent 30 years behind bars for a crime he didn't commit. He fought so hard. He was patient, focused, and when the day finally came, careful not to exhale prematurely. Not until he knew the state wouldn't appeal.

There is no easy way to share this news. Claude Garrett died yesterday, less than 6 months after he was exonerated and released from prison. He appears to have died in his sleep. He was just short of his 66th birthday. This is the last time I saw him. twitter.com/LilianaSegura/…

At Ware Youth Center, one of Louisiana's largest juvenile detention facilities, escape attempts are surging and children have been trying to kill themselves with stunning regularity. How did a place meant to offer care descend into chaos and cruelty? nyti.ms/3TR9YTY

I sat down to try and understand how the city has spent the money it set aside for community-based safety efforts. I walked away with more questions than answers. wpln.org/post/nashville…

'of the $2 million set aside, only about $270,000 has been spent on community groups so far.' Good accountability reporting from Paige Southwick Pfleger. wpln.org/post/nashville…

I never met Neema IRL but she commissioned some of the first essays in my baby writer career. She let me interview Maitreyi freakin’ Ramakrishnan at 19. To be given my first chance by an editor who looked like me — & believed in me — was life changing. we’ll continue her work ❤️

We're devastated by the passing of Neema, a founding editor of The Lily. As a leader, she was passionate about elevating young, diverse voices. As a storyteller, she wanted us to see each other more clearly. As a friend and mentor, she's irreplaceable.
washingtonpost.com/obituaries/202…

We are mourning the loss of our #GwenIfill Mentor and friend, Neema Roshania Patel.

Her commitment to diversifying news will have a long-lasting influence on the industry. We send our deepest condolences to her loved ones. iwmf.org/2022/10/iwmf-m…

🚨Dream job alert 🚨
Cover Ohio, which has a never-ending supply of stories that need to be told.
Be a roving reporter, exploring different communities.
And, the cherry on top? The incredible, inspiring, wonderful Clare Roth would be your boss! medium.com/@clarealicerot…

A white woman was given a house in Detroit for free by a nonprofit seeking to support low-income writers. But she didn't realize the house had been stolen from a Black woman and auctioned without her consent.

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