List of The Marshall Project Journalists and Reporters
The Marshall Project Journalists
1. Phil Trexler
Designation Editor-in-chief Author Bio Phil Trexler is the editor-in-chief of The Marshall Project - Cleveland. Trexler oversees the Cleveland newsroom’s investigative reporting of Cuyahoga County’s criminal justice system and guides reporters and editors in investigative, data and community engagement journalism that directly serves local audiences. Trexler previously served as the executive producer for investigations at WKYC in Cleveland. Before that, he spent 16 years at the Akron Beacon Journal covering crime and criminal justice. Trexler has won several awards for his work in broadcast, digital, and print media, i...ncluding a regional Edward R. Murrow and four regional Emmys.more
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2. Cid Standifer
Designation Staff Writer Author Bio Cid Standifer is a staff writer for The Marshall Project - Cleveland. She has more than a decade of newsroom experience, and has written for The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer, Belt Magazine, Cleveland Scene, Eye on Ohio and The Washington Post. Prior to moving to Cleveland, she covered the military for Stars and Stripes, Military Times, Inside the Navy and USNI News. Standifer has a master's degree in African history from Emory University and a bachelor's degree in history and physics from Grinnell College.
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3. Mark Puente
Designation Staff Writer Author Bio Mark Puente is a staff writer leading investigative reporting efforts for The Marshall Project - Cleveland. Puente, a former truck driver, has nearly 20 years in journalism and a proven track record in accountability reporting. He has worked for The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer, The Baltimore Sun, the Tampa Bay Times and the Los Angeles Times. Puente is a two-time finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.
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4. Rachel Dissell
Designation Contributing Editor Author Bio Rachel Dissell is a Cleveland-based journalist with more than two decades of experience reporting on the justice system. She is a two-time winner of the Dart Award for Excellence in Coverage of Trauma.
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5. Ilica Mahajan
Designation Computational Journalist Author Bio Ilica Mahajan is a computational journalist at The Marshall Project. She builds tools and analyzes data to uncover the complexities of the criminal justice system. Previously, she was a distributed systems engineer at a biotech startup building robotic microscopes. She recently graduated from Columbia University with a master’s degree in journalism and another in computer science.
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6. Weihua Li
Designation Data Reporter Author Bio Weihua Li is a data reporter at The Marshall Project. She uses data analysis and visualization to tell stories about the criminal justice system. She studied journalism and comparative politics at Boston University and graduated from Columbia University with a master's degree in data journalism.
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7. Doug Livingston
Designation Staff Writer Author Bio Doug Livingston is a staff writer for The Marshall Project - Cleveland. Livingston joined The Marshall Project after 12 years as a reporter with the Akron Beacon Journal. As a beat and investigations reporter, he’s covered everything from city government, education and politics to criminal justice and policing. His reporting, consistently supported with data and community engagement, has covered systemic issues of insecure housing and rising evictions, lax state laws for charter schools, poverty, gun violence, police accountability, homelessness and more. Livingston has earned multiple a...wards, including Best Ohio Staff Reporter, from the Press Club of Cleveland, The Associated Press, Education Writers Association and others.more
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8. Anastasia Valeeva
Designation Data Fellow Author Bio Anastasia Valeeva was a data fellow at The Marshall Project. She joined the data team as part of the Alfred Friendly fellowship program run by Press Partners. Previously, she was teaching data journalism to students and newsrooms in Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia. Anastasia recently graduated from Columbia Journalism School’s Lede Program for data journalism.
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9. Stan Donaldson Jr.
Designation Staff Writer Author Bio Stan Donaldson Jr. is a staff writer for The Marshall Project - Cleveland who leads local community engagement reporting efforts. He spent a decade in newsrooms, including The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer, where he won several awards for his reporting. A native of Youngstown, Ohio, Donaldson joined The Marshall Project from his alma mater, Norfolk State University, where he served as the director of media relations and the president’s speechwriter.
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10. Manuel Torres
Designation Regional Editor Author Bio Senior editor at @MarshallProj. Former @NOLAnews | The Times-Picayune. Still a semi-irrational Saints fan. FB: facebook.com/ManuelTorresJo…
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11. Aala Abdullahi
Designation Engagement Reporter Get Email Contact
12. Akiba Solomon
Designation Senior Editor Author Bio Editor. Author. Tweets are infrequent + my own.
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13. Alysia Santo
Designation Investigative Reporter Author Bio Investigative reporter for @MarshallProj. I ♥️ people and public records. asanto(AT)themarshallproject.org
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14. Andrew Calderon
Designation Computational Journalist Author Bio computational journalist @MarshallProj ; Adjunct Prof @TheNewSchool // se habla Español, Français 和中文 (有点) ????????????????
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15. Anna Flagg
Designation Senior Data Reporter Author Bio Senior data reporter at @MarshallProj. I like making things, sandwiches. PGP: www.themarshallproject.org/staff/anna-flagg/pgp
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16. Ashley Dye
Designation Audience Director Author Bio Queer Mayor of Sad Town | Audience Director @MarshallProj | Grew via @TB_Times @bsudailynews @DJNF | Liberté égalité anxiété | they/them ✨
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17. Beth Schwartzapfel
Designation Staff Writer Author Bio Writer, reader, reporter @MarshallProj covering criminal (in)justice. Campfire guitarist. Nerd. Host of pod VIOLATION: themarshallproject.org/series/violation.
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18. Caleb Bedillion
Designation Investigative Reporter Author Bio Investigative reporter for The Marshall Project focused on Mississippi criminal justice system. Previously @propublica Local Reporting Network and @Djournalnow.
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19. Cary Aspinwall
Designation Investigative Reporter Author Bio Investigative reporter for @marshallproj in the South. Superfan/ex @dallasnews & co-founder @readfrontier. This land is your land. The records belong to us.
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20. Andrew Cohen
Designation Editor-at-Large Author Bio Dad. Horseman. Legal Analyst. Editor-at-Large @MarshallProj Past @BrennanCenter @TheAtlantic @CBSNews @CBSNewsRadio My views are my own.
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21. Celina Fang
Designation Senior Multimedia Editor Author Bio I am the senior multimedia editor for @marshallproj. She/her.
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22. Chris Vazquez
Designation Audience Engagement Producer Author Bio I tweet about comics and the news. Audience engagement @marshallproj. Formerly: @washingtonpost TikTok person. He/they ????????
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23. Christie Thompson
Designation Staff Writer Author Bio PNW-based writer for @MarshallProj, covering prisons & the intersection of criminal justice and mental health. cthompson @ themarshallproject.org
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24. Dave Mann
Designation Senior Editor Author Bio Senior editor with American Public Media, @apmreports. Formerly @TexasMonthly & @TexasObserver. Die-hard Philly sports fan. Still Trusting the Process.
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25. Daja Henry
Designation Investigative Reporter Author Bio well-fed + well-read. | staff writer @marshallproj. formerly @19thnews @dailymemphian @wsj | alumna: @howardu @cronkite_asu | 504ever ⚜️ | ZΦB ????️
Twitter @dajaehenry (2.2K Followers) Get Email Contact
26. Daphne Duret
Designation Investigative Reporter Author Bio Investigations @marshallproj Past: @usatoday @pbpost @stltoday @miamiherald @UMWallaceHouse 2021-22 Fellow. ????????Phillipians 4:8
Twitter @dd_writes Get Email Contact
27. David Dexter
Designation Senior Development Writer Get Email Contact
28. David Eads
Designation Data Editor Author Bio Data editor @MarshallProj. Founder @invinst. Taking an extended break from social media. (he/him)
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29. Elan Kiderman
Designation Director of Product Author Bio designer/educator/writer, director of product @MarshallProj, lecturer @upenn | algorithmic escape artist, aspires to knit a sweater | they/he | elan.place
Twitter @at_elan (1.6K Followers) Get Email Contact
30. Geoff Hing
Designation Data Reporter Author Bio Data Reporter, @MarshallProj. Previously @azcentral, @apmreports, @nprviz, @citybureau, @chicagoreporter, @chitribgraphics PGP: keybase.io/ghing/key.asc.
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31. Geraldine Sealey
Designation Managing Editor Author Bio Managing editor, @MarshallProj. Scranton forever.
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32. Jamiles Lartey
Designation Staff Writer Author Bio Staff Writer at @MarshallProj captaining our weekly Closing Argument newsletter. Link below to subscribe. jlartey @themarshallproject.org
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33. Joseph Neff
Designation Investigative Reporter Author Bio Investigative reporter at The Marshall Project
Twitter @josephcneff (2.5K Followers) Get Email Contact
34. Julia Preston
Designation Contributor Author Bio Journalist covering immigration. Contributing writer @MarshallProj . Prior: National Immigration Correspondent @nytimes . Civil debate = good. #IStandWithEvan
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35. Kristin Bausch
Designation Audience Engagement Producer Author Bio audience @marshallproj | uf alum ???? | past: @usatoday @thisisinsider raised by: @thealligator @wuftnews
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36. Lakeidra Chavis
Designation Reporter Author Bio Reporter @MarshallProj | Send tips, complaints to ****@themarshallproject.org
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37. Lawrence Bartley
Designation Director of News Inside Author Bio Director of News Inside--a print publication being read in prisons and jails across the U.S.
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38. Leslie Eaton
Designation Senior Editor Author Bio Senior editor @MarshallProj Digging deep into criminal justice -- and injustice. Ex DMN, WSJ, NYT. Tips, suggestions and document dumps welcome!
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39. Mara Corbett
Designation Production Coordinator Author Bio Production coordinator @MarshallProj. Formerly @Gannett, @dailyorange/@SyracuseU grad.
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40. Marlon A. Walker
Designation Managing Editor, Local Author Bio Managing Editor, Local for @MarshallProj. #FAMU ‘05. Ex: @clarionledger @ajc @freep, etc. Tennis fanatic. You DO NOT refrigerate hot sauce. #ImportedFromDetroit
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41. Maurice Chammah
Designation Staff Writer and Journalist Author Bio Journalist at @MarshallProj. Author of Let the Lord Sort Them: rb.gy/6yoc3 Host of Just Say You’re Sorry: rb.gy/c84xd
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42. Meredith Rizzo
Designation Visuals Editor and Art Director Author Bio photo, video, maker of visual and digital things. science multimedia editor and art director at NPR.
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43. Nicole Lewis
Designation Engagement Editor Author Bio Engagement Editor @MarshallProj. Formerly @Slate and @Washingtonpost
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44. Paul D'Ambrosio
Designation Senior Editor Author Bio Senior Editor, The Marshall Project | Pulitzer Public Service finalist | Selden Ring Award | Jersey Shore = best beaches, boardwalks & pizza
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45. Raghuram Vadarevu
Designation Senior Editor, Storytelling Author Bio Journalist. Senior editor, storytelling @MarshallProj ex-@AP digital editor for global enterprise/investigations. @columbiajourn, @UMassJournalism
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46. Shannon Heffernan
Designation Reporter Author Bio Reporter for @MarshallProj focused on prisons/jails. Formerly @WBEZ/@propublica local reporting network. Host of season 4 of Motive.
Twitter @shannon_h Get Email Contact
47. Shoshana Walter
Designation Investigative Reporter Author Bio Investigative reporter @MarshallProj. Curious person. Writing book about rehab @simonschuster. Formerly @reveal @theledger. Tips: ****@themarshallproject.org
Twitter @shoeshine Get Email Contact
48. Susan Chira
Designation Editor-in-Chief Author Bio Editor-in-chief of The Marshall Project @MarshallProj. Former deputy executive editor, foreign editor and senior correspondent,gender issues at @nytimes.
Twitter @susanchira Get Email Contact
49. Tom Meagher
Designation Senior Editor Author Bio Crime and justice at "niche upstart" @marshallproj. Ad astra per aspera.
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50. Wesley Lowery
Designation Contributing Editor Author Bio Journalist | Author | Correspondent New book out in June. You should be a pal and preorder it ****@wesleyjlowery.com
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51. Wilbert L. Cooper
Designation Staff Writer Author Bio Staff Writer @MarshallProj | Named one of the "Most Stylish Men" in media by @Complex | Bylines: @VICENews, @nytimes, @WSJ, & @guardian
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