Journalism Portfolio

https://www.ajc.com/news/2025/09/georgia-prison-homicides-outpacing-last-year/

• Sunday front page investigation 
• Read the full Georgia prison investigative series: https://www.ajc.com/news/investigations/georgia-prisons-the-ajcs-investigation-into-corruption-dysfunction-and-violence/P3GTS77W4RGHLN5GLJSS6WCV2Y/

https://www.ajc.com/news/2025/09/cdc-fired-and-rehired-hundreds-then-tasked-them-with-tearing-it-down/

• I scooped this story on the nation’s top public health agency and was also on the ground covering the July 2025 CDC shooting and its aftermath (a story I broke through internal alerts from my university)

https://www.ajc.com/news/2025/06/meteorite-hunters-chase-treasures-after-fireball-streaks-across-georgia/

• I pitched and wrote this front page feature while working a weekend shift after a meteor flew across Georgia

https://www.ajc.com/news/2025/08/new-leaving-atlanta-sign-pops-up-after-beloved-marker-goes-missing/

• front page top traffic earner 

https://www.ajc.com/news/investigations/proposed-georgia-law-would-impose-15-year-prison-sentence-for-ai-child-porn/RT7B3KLODJFJBORU6KBP5G25AM/

• front page investigation following breaking news (stories below) that I covered about Georgia's first AI child pornography case and potential legislation
• Student victims of vendor accused of using AI to turn their images into porn file lawsuit: https://www.ajc.com/news/crime/student-victims-of-vendor-accused-of-using-ai-to-turn-their-images-into-porn-file-lawsuit/D6UEXAAHRFE67OXBIQCW77IHPY/
• Georgia man possessed AI-created nude images of minors, authorities say: https://www.ajc.com/news/crime/georgia-man-possessed-ai-created-nude-images-of-minors-authorities-say/TAICBTFMWVF5HLW3NB6IGCQLP4/
• Georgia House advances bill targeting deceptive AI in political campaigns: https://www.ajc.com/politics/georgia-house-passes-measure-criminalizing-deceptive-political-deepfakes/TFQDQJAVMRCQRDA3YRBWDOM47Q/
• Georgia man accused of creating lewd AI images of minors indicted, denied bond: https://www.ajc.com/news/investigations/georgia-man-accused-of-creating-lewd-ai-images-of-minors-indicted-denied-bond/CLV3HXVLTVHHNGU5WPMBDH5LDQ/

https://www.ajc.com/politics/election/election-2024-live-recap-of-election-day/UWOLNGNA4JHGPHGCDPL5R35KYM/?postId-8574318

• 2024 election live feed breaking news coverage

https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2024/08/07/one-lake-project-could-increase-flooding-for-some-parts-of-south-jackson/74631710007/

• canvassed over 200 homes to collect data and find sources in the community; A1 Sunday centerpiece
• after article came out, Jackson mayor gave a speech addressing the article at an Army Corps public meeting, Army Corps of Engineers held additional public meetings in economically disadvantaged areas to address induced flooding and extended public comment period

https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/local/2024/07/10/jackson-ms-jtran-public-transportation/74318500007/

• After this first article on the Jackson public bus system, my editors asked me to create a series. I covered all facets of  Jackson public transit including paratransit, bus management and scooping news on imminent bus strikes. 

https://www.clarionledger.com/story/magnolia/2024/07/07/margaret-walker-lost-novel/74253383007/

• scooped feature on famous Mississippi author Margaret Walker's long lost novel receiving upcoming publication; Sunday A1 centerpiece 

https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/local/2024/07/24/jackson-ms-residents-demand-ordinance-enforcement/74467877007/

• after my article was published, the mayor issued a statement saying the police department had allocated more resources to their newly formed illegal dumping division 

https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/local/2024/07/26/paxlovid-hard-to-find-on-shelves-with-new-government-policy/74541914007/

• scooped news of Jackson's low Paxlovid supply 

https://georgiarecorder.com/2023/09/22/georgia-ag-shrugs-off-open-records-violations-but-demands-local-das-enforce-all-laws-equally/

• worked off records on AG's response to mediation requests from a FOIA request
• story led to new records policy in city of South Fulton

https://georgiarecorder.com/2025/05/25/eight-decades-after-dying-in-pearl-harbor-attack-georgia-born-sailor-gets-arlington-farewell/

• Selected for distribution in States Newsroom outlets across the U.S. for Memorial Day

https://georgiarecorder.com/2023/11/13/brick-and-mortar-reminder-of-georgias-mistreatment-of-psychiatric-patients-could-be-erased-soon/

• Picked up by Georgia Public Broadcasting (NPR/PBS): https://www.gpb.org/news/2023/11/13/brick-and-mortar-reminders-of-georgias-mistreatment-of-psychiatric-patients-could
• One of the most viewed stories ever on The Georgia Recorder website 

https://georgiarecorder.com/2024/03/28/georgia-shields-execution-sights-and-sounds-from-public-view-when-carrying-out-lethal-injection/

• Picked up by Georgia Public Broadcasting (NPR/PBS):

https://www.gpb.org/news/2024/03/28/georgia-shields-execution-sights-and-sounds-public-view-when-carrying-out-lethal

https://georgiarecorder.com/2024/05/14/peak-cicada-season-arrives-in-georgia-as-some-chefs-cook-up-bug-recipes-for-bold-diners/

• Found new angle on news story about cicada brood coming to Georgia about chefs experimenting with including cicadas in their dishes

https://georgiarecorder.com/2023/06/05/state-agencies-slow-to-reopen-public-meetings-to-in-person-access-dnr-reverts-to-pre-pandemic-ways/

• Picked up by Georgia Public Broadcasting (NPR/PBS): https://www.gpb.org/news/2023/06/05/state-agencies-slow-reopen-public-meetings-in-person-access-dnr-reverts-pre

https://georgiarecorder.com/2024/02/13/opponents-of-mine-near-okefenokee-consider-options-to-stop-it-after-state-epd-issued-draft-permits/

• Reported from state capitol on Okefenokee Day 
• Picked up by Georgia Public Broadcasting (NPR/PBS): https://www.gpb.org/news/2024/02/13/opponents-of-mine-near-okefenokee-consider-options-stop-it-after-state-epd-issued

https://www.ott.emory.edu/industry/featured/mobile_covid.html

• worked as part of breaking news team to write feature and news break article pair when Emory professor won Merck Future Insight Prize 

https://www.ott.emory.edu/industry/featured/resistance.html