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 Indianapolis, IN
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Joined December 2017
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SCOOP w/ @samstecklow: Former Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson, who is now charged with murder for killing Sonya Massey, was discharged from the U.S. Army for serious misconduct — and still hired at six police departments in Central Illinois. ipmnewsroom.org/deputy-who-k…

Deputy who killed Sonya Massey in Springfield was discharged from Army for serious misconduct - IPM...

Updated with additional reporting about Grayson’s claims to have been discharged honorably and the circumstances of his hire at the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office.  Sean Grayson, the former...

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Dean Olsen@DeanOlsenITSep 10
Sean Grayson's death during appeal likely will trigger nullification of second-degree murder conviction in 2024 death of Sonya Massey illinoistimes.com/news/grays… #twill @ShiaKapos #blacklivesmatter @AttorneyCrump

Grayson's death likely to erase his conviction - Illinois Times, the capital city's source of news,...

In a legal twist that the family of Sonya Massey didn’t expect, the murder conviction of her killer, former Sangamon County sheriff’s deputy, Sean Grayson, likely will be erased because of his death...

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Cate Charron@catecharronJul 24
For months, we heard complaints about the public access counselor — too slow, doesn’t return calls, often sides with government. We conducted a first of its kind analysis and found a larger trend that public access has grown more challenging in Indiana indystar.com/story/news/inve…

Under Braun's watchdog, government secrecy grows harder to challenge

Under Indiana Public Access Counselor Jennifer Ruby, transparency complaints are languishing for months.

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Tony Cook@indystartonyJul 10
City development staffers initially planned to recommend denial of a proposed data center in Martindale Brightwood, emails obtained by @AlysaGuffeyNews show. 12 days later they flipped and recommended approval. indystar.com/story/money/bus…

City staff didn't initially support Martindale Brightwood data center

A Martindale Brightwood data center passed a contentious rezoning vote, but emails obtained by IndyStar show how staff grappled with how to address it.

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Field Foundation@FieldFoundationJun 23
Congrats to @farrahsoa and new IPRE Executive Director @AdrienneWrites! We are proud to support IPRE's important work: raceandequityproject.org
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@ericweddleMay 13
Sentenced to prison, stuck in jail. Hundreds wait as Indiana's transfer backlog drags on... @farrahsoa on the backlog straining county jails — stretching budgets, filling beds & forcing facilities built for short-term stays to hold people for months. wfyi.org/wfyi-news/2026-05-1…

Sentenced to prison, stuck in jail. Hundreds wait as Indiana's transfer backlog drags on

Hundreds sentenced to Indiana state prison are waiting months in county jails, delaying access to treatment programs and worsening overcrowding statewide.

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WFYI@wfyiMay 12
Sentenced to prison, stuck in jail. Hundreds wait as Indiana's transfer backlog drags on | via @farrahsoa wfyi.org/wfyi-news/2026-05-1…

Sentenced to prison, stuck in jail. Hundreds wait as Indiana's transfer backlog drags on

Hundreds sentenced to Indiana state prison are waiting months in county jails, delaying access to treatment programs and worsening overcrowding statewide.

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Tony Cook@indystartonyMay 5
Congrats to @WTHRcom and @wfyi for being named finalists in this year’s IRE awards — and for dedicating the time and resources to produce important work!
Investigative Reporters & Editors
@IRE_NICARMay 5
Congratulations to the winners and finalists of the 2025 IRE Awards! We’re so proud to recognize these journalists, whose work represents the very best in investigative reporting. Awards will be presented at the 2026 IRE Conference in National Harbor, MD on Friday, June 19, during the Awards Luncheon. Full list of winners and finalists: bit.ly/4cS2qfN
The image features the text "2025 IRE Awards" and "Congratulations Winners & Finalists" over a dark background. A partial view of a gold investigative reporting medal is visible at the bottom.

ALT The image features the text "2025 IRE Awards" and "Congratulations Winners & Finalists" over a dark background. A partial view of a gold investigative reporting medal is visible at the bottom.

The image contains text about the 2025 IRE Awards, focusing on journalistic efforts amidst shrinking newsrooms and press freedom threats. It praises winners and finalists for their impactful reporting. Walter Smith Randolph, Chair of the IRE Awards contest committee, is mentioned with a small circular photo.

ALT The image contains text about the 2025 IRE Awards, focusing on journalistic efforts amidst shrinking newsrooms and press freedom threats. It praises winners and finalists for their impactful reporting. Walter Smith Randolph, Chair of the IRE Awards contest committee, is mentioned with a small circular photo.

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Hello again! It was just over two years ago that we informed @wfyi that we were forming a union w/ @sagaftra. Negotiations have since been very, very slow. That’s right - we’re still bargaining our 1st contract. What’s going on? Over the next few days we'll get you caught up.
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Clara Jeffery@ClaraJefferyFeb 8
I'm sure loads of journalists have said this already but... good journalism is largely composed of reporting on things that people DO NOT YET KNOW Watergate, famously, was uncovered by a series of stories that many people did not read until they reached a crescendo
Jeremy Barr
@jeremymbarrFeb 7
Statement from Jeff Bezos: "The Post has an essential journalistic mission and an extraordinary opportunity. Each and every day our readers give us a roadmap to success. The data tells us what is valuable and where to focus. Jeff, along with Matt and Adam, are positioned to lead The Post into an exciting and thriving next chapter.”
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Eric Weddle
@ericweddleJan 21
Hundreds of students at Carmel High School walked out Tuesday afternoon as classes ended to take part in a nationwide protest against the Trump administration. @farrahsoa spoke with some of them about why they walked a mile+ in freezing temperatures wfyi.org/news/articles/carme…

Hundreds of Carmel students walk out of school to protest Trump, ICE

The walkout was part of a nationwide protest marking one year since President Trump's second inauguration.

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Jane Mayer
@JaneMayerNYerJan 14
FBI raid of reporter’s home is a “Tremendous escalation in the administration’s intrusions into the independence of the press” says major legal group defending free press: rcfp.org/fbi-search-washingt…

RCFP statement on FBI search of Washington Post reporter’s home

“[T]his is a tremendous escalation in the administration’s intrusions into the independence of the press,” said RCFP President Bruce D. Brown.

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Eric Weddle
@ericweddleJan 8
Why is there a $4 million child care center sitting mostly empty in rural Indiana? Hint: It follows Indiana slashing vouchers for low-income parents, after federal pandemic-era funding ran out. wfyi.org/news/articles/india…

A $4 million child care center sits empty in rural Indiana. Here's why

Communities across Indiana are struggling to solve one of the state's largest challenges: How to help families get access to high-quality day care and preschool.

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Eric Weddle
@ericweddle19 Dec 2025
Decatur Township has become the latest flashpoint in Indiana’s growing wave of data center battles — this time pitting residents against Sabey, a Seattle-based developer. @farrahsoa on why residents worry Sabey could bypass the city county council. wfyi.org/news/articles/decat…

As developers make their case, Decatur Township residents still stand opposed to data center

Decatur Township residents says a new developer is trying to bypass the city council to bring in a data center.

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WFYI@wfyi11 Dec 2025
BREAKING: In a setback for Trump, Indiana lawmakers defeat redistricting plan
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Eric Weddle
@ericweddle8 Dec 2025
This week Indiana Republicans will consider a new congressional map that would split Indianapolis into 4 sprawling districts. Many Black voters in the city say it’s impossible to see this as anything other than an effort to dilute the votes of the largest Black community in the state. wfyi.org/news/articles/india…

Black political power under threat in Indianapolis as GOP moves to split up voters

The bill’s author, Rep. Ben Smaltz (R-Auburn), insisted race was not considered and the goal was to reduce the power of Democratic voters.

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Kamala Kelkar@kkelkar24 Nov 2025
Replying to @farrahsoa @wfyi @ericweddle @farah_yousry
Heartbreaking work by an ace reporter and team. Providers told Farrah that they are not always sure whether patients across Indiana with both medical and psych needs are better off inside NeuroPsychiatric Hospitals - often the only place that will take them - or on the streets.
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Gwyn Skiles@GwynSkiles24 Nov 2025
Quick 1,000 words about a father and daughter's emotional attachment to a rock vineyardgazette.com/news/202…

Ava on the Rock Is a Portrait of Change - The Vineyard Gazette

Each summer for the past 18 years Keith Moskow has taken a photograph of his daughter Ava at Squibnocket Beach. In the series, viewers watch Ava and the landscape change over time.

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Eric Weddle
@ericweddle21 Nov 2025
WFYI interviewed more than 40 former patients, relatives, staff and experts who described a hospital system that strands vulnerable people with little recourse. Their accounts — corroborated by lawsuits, medical records and hundreds of state and federal inspection reports — show NeuroPsychiatric Hospitals was repeatedly cited for serious violations, including the federal government's most serious warning, and was the subject of hundreds of substantiated complaints over the past decade. wfyi.org/news/articles/emerg…

Trapped inside the 'scariest place' — a psychiatric hospital in Indiana

A mother's search for answers about her daughter's detention brought to light longstanding concerns, documented in records and interviews, about oversight and care at a chain of psychiatric hospitals...

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Eric Weddle
@ericweddle21 Nov 2025
Trapped inside the 'scariest place' — a psychiatric hospital in Indiana A mother called the Greenwood police when she could not get answers from a psychiatric hospital that claimed her daughter was being held there under a court order. Turns out, there was no order. @farrahsoa investigated the longstanding concerns about oversight and care at NeuroPsychiatric Hospitals chain. First story out now... link below
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WFYI@wfyi20 Nov 2025
Trapped inside the 'scariest place' — a psychiatric hospital in Indiana | via @farrahsoa wfyi.org/news/articles/emerg…

Trapped inside the 'scariest place' — a psychiatric hospital in Indiana

A mother's search for answers about her daughter's detention brought to light longstanding concerns, documented in records and interviews, about oversight and care at a chain of psychiatric hospitals...

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