For three individuals, exposure to gun violence has inspired them to create change in their communities. A pastor...
Nov 24, 2020
COVID-19 Coverage from Report for America
First published March 14, 2020 The World Health Organization’s official declaration that COVID-19 is a pandemic serves as...
Nov 20, 2020
ON THE GROUND IN AURORA, IL
COVID-19 affects Illinois’ local Latino-run soccer industry from the bottom up
AURORA, Ill. – The first thing visitors hear opening the door of the facility is Spanish music. While...
Nov 20, 2020
GroundTruth welcomes Susan Leath as Chief Operating Officer
BOSTON – The GroundTruth Project is pleased to announce that the veteran news executive Susan Leath will serve...
Nov 19, 2020
ON THE GROUND IN IDAHO FALLS, ID
Medicaid expansion or COVID-19, this Idaho doctor just won’t keep his mouth shut
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — Jenny Steinke, 36, died of poverty. Her mother-in-law, Clella, said that’s the most apt...
Nov 19, 2020
Advice from a pro on how to report abroad during the pandemic
This column originally appeared in Navigator, GroundTruth’s newsletter for early-career journalists. Subscribe here: Get the latest reporting opportunities...
Nov 18, 2020
ON THE GROUND IN DALLAS, TX
Amid national conversation about race, Dallas’ black-owned businesses see increased support
DALLAS — Surrounded by African sculptures and dashikis, Akwete Tyehimba helps a customer put on waist beads. After...
Nov 17, 2020
ON THE GROUND IN EAST ST. LOUIS, IL
How an urban farmer in East St. Louis is advocating for food justice
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — On Monroe Avenue there are less than five homes. Vacant lots consume the...
Nov 17, 2020
How can the U.S. restore trust in its elections?
Updated on Nov. 16, 2020 at 6:49 p.m. PHOENIX — In the newly designated “free speech zone” outside...
Nov 16, 2020
ON THE GROUND IN MYRTLE BEACH, SC
How the ‘middle of nowhere’ became a refuge for those struggling with addiction in South Carolina
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — For some, the path out of rock bottom addiction starts in the middle of...
Nov 16, 2020
ON THE GROUND IN ALBUQUERQUE, NM
Dependence turns to desperation for farmers, cities as climate change chokes Rio Grande
ALBUQUERQUE — On a sweltering September afternoon, farmers gathered outside their irrigation district office. Baseball caps and cowboy...
Nov 16, 2020
