Detroit Free Press

The Detroit Free Press news site, and a paper published three days a week, aims for consistent revelatory enterprise that enlightens and mobilizes readers. During the last five years, it has introduced several initiatives aiming to strengthen democracy, hold more public officials accountable and build trust with audiences who haven’t received the attention they deserve from local media.This news organization has earned 10 Pulitzer Prizes.

Current Position

Location: Detroit, Michigan

Beat: Coverage of the welfare of children in Michigan including foster care, juvenile justice and mental health

Position:

This beat looks at issues affecting Michigan's most vulnerable children: their interactions with child protective services and the juvenile justice system, their physical and mental health. What happens to kids who age out of foster care, and what about the 20,000-plus Michigan kids that child protective services removed from homes because of abuse or neglect? This beat digs deep, and holds officials accountable for systems designed to protect children.

Reporter: Jennifer Brookland