Author Bios

Jessica Goodheart is a senior editor at Capital & Main who oversees inequality coverage. She has led major reporting projects on elections, organized labor and threats to democracy and …

Katie Kronick is an Assistant Professor Law at University of Baltimore School of Law. Her research focuses on the experiences of persons with mental disabilities in the criminal legal system.

is an Associate Professor of Law at Baylor Law School. Her research focuses on civil rights in criminal legal systems, especially with respect to policing and incarceration.

Dr. Bedelia Nicola Richards is a race and education scholar and equity consultant with expertise in helping college professors incorporate inclusive and antiracist pedagogical strategies into their classrooms. She …

Kalyn Belsha is a National Reporter for Chalkbeat based in Chicago. Previously, she covered education for The Chicago Reporter, Catalyst Chicago and the suburban Chicago Tribune. She is a …

Randy Furst was an active member of the NewsGuild and a reporter at the Minnesota Star Tribune from 1973 to 2025. He retired this year.

Jesse Roth (she/her) is a writer, theatre artist, and organizer located on Coast Salish and Duwamish lands. Her writing has been published in The Stranger and An Apple a …

Rebecca Egan McCarthy is a Climate News Reporting Fellow at Grist.

Majd Jawad is a Journalist and researcher from Jenin, Palestine, holding a Master’s degree in Democracy and Human Rights from Birzeit University and a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism.

Adam Rhodes is an investigative journalist whose work primarily focuses on queer people and the criminal legal system. They currently work as a training director at Investigative Reporters and …