Author Bios

Aseel Mafarjeh is a West Bank-focused journalist, focusing on stories that speak of the challenges and creativity of youth in Palestine.

Charlotte covers politics for Virginia Mercury following several years of state, local and federal government coverage at other Virginia outlets to include the Richmond Times-Dispatch and Charlottesville Tomorrow. Some …

Gabriel Matias Castilho reports on the Washington, D.C. area. Previously, he worked for Capitol News Illinois, covering environmental policy, energy and utilities across the state. He is currently a …

Sam Stockard is a veteran Tennessee reporter and editor, having written for the Daily News Journal in Murfreesboro, where he served as lead editor when the paper won an …

Amy K. Matsui, J.D., is vice president for child care and income security at the National Women’s Law Center, and a Public Voices Fellow of The OpEd Project in Partnership with the National …

Charles Paullin is a Richmond, Virginia-based reporter focusing on energy and environment issues. He’s won several awards for his previous work covering state policy with the Virginia Mercury and …

Ayden Runnels is the afternoon/evening reporter. Previously, they were a breaking news reporter for the Las Vegas Sun. A graduate of the Mayborn School of Journalism at the University …

Ebony JJ Curry is a fellow at The 19th. She previously covered Black entrepreneurship in Detroit’s tech sector as an NBCUniversal fellow and served as a senior reporter at …

Wes Muller has been with the Illuminator since its founding and covers politics, energy, economics and environment. He traces his journalism roots back to age 13 when he built …

Kyle Davidson covers state government alongside health care, business and the environment. A graduate of Michigan State University, Kyle studied journalism and political science. He previously covered community events, …