nixonron
@nixonron
Director of @AP Local Investigative Reporting Program. Frm VP, Investigations, Enterprise, Partnerships, Grants, fmr @NYT, @USMC vet. co-founder @IBWellsSociety
The Southern Christian Leadership…, along with King’s family, argued that the FBI illegally surveilled King and other civil rights figures, hoping to discredit them and their movement. @BillBarrowAP apnews.com/article/martin…
New: A state review found Minnesota’s prison labor program let private companies profit off low-cost incarcerated labor — indirectly subsidizing corporate contracts and keeping money from prison services. My latest for @StarTribune: startribune.com/audit-minnesot…
Black farmers are losing more federal support as the USDA eliminates 12 Regional Food Business Centers across the country. These centers helped launch new farms and food businesses, business and marketing support. NEW: capitalbnews.org/black-farmers-…
Liz Brister, president of Downtown Jackson Partners, writes: “A vibrant capital city is tantamount to a dynamic state. Downtown is at the heart of it all.” mississippitoday.org/2025/07/25/dow…
NEW: Texas AG Ken Paxton claimed 3 homes as his primary residence. The Trump admin is probing Democrats for similar issues. But Paxton is unlikely to face legal scrutiny. In Texas, his office is one of the main agencies that investigates mortgage fraud apnews.com/article/paxton…
NEW: @MSTODAYnews's ongoing ‘Behind Bars, Beyond Care’ investigation reveals that the same year the state agreed to pay VitalCore $100 million in taxpayer funds, a top official asked about an inmate’s rotting leg, remarked that the company ‘sucks.’
For almost two years, Stephanie Nowlin was one of Mississippi Department of Corrections Commissioner Burl Cain’s top lieutenants. Now, she is speaking out about what she said is widespread medical neglect and mismanagement inside the agency. mississippitoday.org/2025/07/22/cor…
i graduated with a bachelor’s in journalism w/ a minor in communications and theatre from Delta State University. I’m thrilled to be selected as part of the first 40 Under 40 class for my alma mater! ✨ deltastategiving.org/delta-state-un…
Since 2010, 80,000 more people have moved out of Mississippi than have moved in. Put together, they would make up the second-largest city in the state. This “brain drain” problem is the state’s greatest threat, writes Jake McGraw. mississippitoday.org/2025/07/15/bra…
The Rankin County Sheriff’s Department and federal authorities had evidence of serious violence by deputies, years before the “Goon Squad” came to light. But all the officers involved remained on the force, and never faced charges.
Moving into a new role at @washingtonpost, covering the impact of the Trump administration & the federal government on the D.C. area. So excited, so grateful. Here to dig, listen & learn. My Signal is OCGeorge.59 — let's chat. washingtonpost.com/pr/2025/07/09/…
today, Metro presents one of those projects that can accurately be called "monumental." a (very) long-awaited master class in reporting and writing by @BenWeiserNYT that really does not feel like 4,700 words! gift link: nytimes.com/2025/07/09/nyr…
Interviewing data and interviewing people are not so different — we swear! Being data literate is so important today, so at Merrill College we teach data journalism and incorporate it throughout our curriculum and practice. And we love it! 💻🥰💻 ⭐ @ThadeanT86261
On Monday, @SecKennedy praised $7-a-pop meals delivered to the homes of sick and elderly Americans. An @AP review found the meals are the type of heat-and-eat, ultraprocessed food he routinely criticizes. apnews.com/article/rfk-jr…
Transparency? "County Executive Chris Ronayne’s office has not responded to The Marshall Project - Cleveland’s request for the number of staff no-shows during the heatwave." clevescene.com/news/im-about-…
Breaking news: An imposter using AI to pose as Secretary of State Marco Rubio contacted three foreign ministers, a U.S. governor and a member of Congress, according to a State Department cable. wapo.st/4eyR4fO
I found a puppy on the way to work this morning. He was in the middle of a very busy road. Hungry and scared one moment and posing for his official DA photo the next. See what the @USArmy can do for you? #GoArmy