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Criminal Justice
“Do body cameras work? It’s complicated”
A look at the evidence on body-worn cameras’ effects on police behavior and accountability. (Granite State News Collaborative, August 2021)
“A felony could have ruined his life. This program gave him a second chance”
In Vermont, some criminal cases are diverted out of the court system entirely. It’s saved taxpayer money and given thousands of people the chance to avoid the lifelong burden of a criminal record. (Keene Sentinel, January 2021)
“NH elects its prosecutors, but most run unopposed”
In theory, prosecutors are accountable to the voters. In theory. (Keene Sentinel, July 2020)
Investigative/Accountability
“After ‘painfully slow’ start, restorative justice program tries to reset”
It had buy-in from county officials and a committed core of volunteers. So why has a local criminal-justice reform been so slow to roll out? (Keene Sentinel, July 2021)
“In most NH communities, eateries are inspected about every 2 years”
It’s less than you might think. (Keene Sentinel, February 2020)
Human Interest
“For 13 years, a transplant gave her a ‘second life’; then she got COVID-19”
Joanne Mellady was unstoppable after her double lung transplant in 2007. Then came COVID-19. (Keene Sentinel, April 2020)
One friend died of an overdose, the other went to prison. (Keene Sentinel, September 2019)
Business/Economy
“State struggles under an unemployment surge ‘like nothing before ever'”
After COVID hit, many New Hampshire residents struggled to get timely unemployment benefits. (Keene Sentinel, April 2020)
“Tank flagged by state part of environmental concerns still plaguing Keene property”
An awards committee once called this “not … the sexiest starting point for a story.” (Keene Sentinel, April 2019)
Running/Outdoors
How running in a prison yard helped Kahlil Gonzalez find freedom. (Trail Runner, September 2016)
“Michael Wardian, the Running Man”
A profile of America’s most prolific pro runner. (Trail Runner, July 2017)