Kat Stafford
@kat__stafford
Journalist | Global Race & Justice Editor @Reuters | Past: @AP investigative writer | UofM Knight-Wallace Fellow alum | Former IRE Board VP
I was awarded the @PressClubDC’s Neil and Susan Sheehan Award for Investigative Reporting last night. It was the first time in the Press Club’s history that two Black women were honored for their work. Meet the Press moderator @kwelkernbc received the amazing Fourth Estate Award.
Breaking News: Malcolm-Jamal Warner, the actor who rose to fame as a teenager while playing Theo Huxtable on “The Cosby Show,” died at 54. nyti.ms/4o4AKrO
It was an honor to serve as a judge. All of the applications were impressive and it was an extremely tough choice but this is such as wonderful group of grant recipients. I can’t wait to see the stories and projects that come of this.
The @natpress & @NPCInstitute will award $43,700 in Kozik grants to 5 reporting projects across the U.S. on environmental justice. Thanks to our esteemed journalist judges @YCabreraOC @RobChaney1 @kat__stafford & Charles Self: nationalpress.org/award-story/np…
This #IRE25 “Managing Investigators” master class was a blast! Thanks to everyone who took such a thoughtful approach to the discussion, and thanks to my wonderful @IRE_NICAR co-instructors - @DiannaHunt, @kat__stafford, @WatchdogDiva & @nicolevap!
Thanks for the spotlight, @NABJInvestigate!
BLACK INVESTIGATOR SPOTLIGHT: This month, @NABJInvestigate is highlighting the work done by @kat__stafford, @biancashamell and @EvanRGarcia of @Reuters. They examine the push for racial justice five years after the murder of George Floyd. reuters.com/world/us/five-…
Context: It’s opening weekend
"Sinners" has amassed $61 million in its global debut. It's a great result for an original, R-rated horror film, yet the Warner Bros. release has a $90 million price tag before global marketing expenses, so profitability remains a ways away. tinyurl.com/5crb5f83
Global impact of tariffs: A 50% reciprocal tariff on Lesotho, the highest levy on President Donald Trump's long list of target economies, will kill the tiny Southern African kingdom that Trump ridiculed last month, an economic analyst there said Thursday. reuters.com/world/africa/t…
In Martinique, water is a contentious issue intertwined with class and race. Frustration is building over the prominence of several families descended from white owners of enslaved people who critics say contribute to the island's cost-of-living crisis reut.rs/4lag4Nm
Martinique’s water woes drive anger at French rule — my report @reuters on high prices, water access and enduring inequalities tied to the legacy of slavery on Caribbean island Martinique reuters.com/world/europe/m…
Very excited to teach this webinar for @commhsp next week and have great discussions on how newsrooms can cover racial health equity better. This is not the time to rollback coverage. You don’t want to miss it: shorturl.at/nXqrz
Civil rights leader Hazel Dukes died at her NYC home on Saturday at 92. Dukes once said: “The struggles of those who paved the way serve as a powerful reminder that we must take bold steps to confront racism and tirelessly advocate for civil rights." reuters.com/world/us/forme…
She sure did. One of the most iconic theme songs. RIP Angie Stone.
Don’t forget that Angie Stone gave us one of the best television theme songs of the last 25 years, especially considering they’re a bit of a lost art form these days. RIP Queen 🕊️❤️
Five former Sec Def’s have penned a letter condemning Trump’s firing of senior military officials. “Mr. Trump's dismissals raise troubling questions about the administration's desire to politicize the military and to remove legal constraints on the President's power.”
.@realDonaldTrump, his top aides and Elon Musk were not on the same page about Elon’s email to federal workers over the weekend, despite repeated assurances from the White House they acted as an “unified” team. My deep dive w/@AlexandraUlmer and @AramRoston on how the White…
This is hitting a lot of millennials pretty hard.
Michelle Trachtenberg’s untimely death, at 39, marks a passage for millennials — she was one of the signature young stars with whom this generation grew up. variety.com/2025/tv/column…
Statement from the editors of Reuters, The Associated Press and Bloomberg News reutersagency.com/resources/stat…
NEW: A federal judge in Maryland on Friday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump from implementing bans on diversity, equity and inclusion programs at federal agencies and by businesses that contract with the federal government. reuters.com/world/us/us-ju…
The USDA has suspended a college scholarship program for students from rural & underserved backgrounds who attend HBCUs. The program aims to increase the number of agriculture students at the nation's 19 historically Black land-grant universities. reuters.com/world/us/usda-…
NEW: Black federal contractors are concerned about President Trump’s DEI rollbacks. But some said federal contracts have long been out of reach for them. In 2024, Black-owned firms received just 1.54% of $637B in small biz eligible federal contracting. reuters.com/world/us/trump…
The average age of Detroit’s water system is 95 years old w some pipes dating back to 1854 … many US cities are not ready to deal w the confluence of aging infrastructure + climate extremes
A water main broke in Southwest Detroit, causing massive flooding and leaving hundreds of residents scrambling to find shelter bridgedetroit.com/southwest-detr…