ProjectJournalism Ida B. Wells Fellowship The Ida B. Wells Fellowship was launched in 2016 to help create a pipeline of investigative reporters who bring diverse backgrounds, experiences and interests to their work. Investigations InvestigationJustice How Wisconsin’s investigations into police shootings protect officers Cops under investigation get special privileges, can change their stories and are rarely charged Isiah HolmesWisconsin ExaminerFebruary 12, 2025 InvestigationBusiness The history and experience at Kentucky’s only independent arts school The Kentucky College of Art and Design has received support from local artists, philanthropists and politicians — but some critics paint a different portrait of life at the school. Breya JonesLouisville Public MediaNovember 20, 2024 InvestigationImmigration The fatal flaw in the Border Patrol’s rescue program The Missing Migrant Program is meant to prevent deaths. Instead, it may be causing them. Tanvi MisraHigh Country NewsSeptember 1, 2024 InvestigationJustice Armed and untouchable: ICE’s history of deadly force An analysis of six years of shootings by immigration agents reveals a rogue force whose officers sometimes recklessly fire their weapons. Lila HassanBusiness Insider, The TraceAugust 1, 2024 InvestigationHealth When the State Comes for Your Estate Medicaid was designed to provide healthcare for the poorest Americans. But after death, their relatives can be socked with massive bills, as one Charlotte family learned. Safiya CharlesThe AssemblyApril 8, 2024 InvestigationJustice The Imbalanced Scales of Immigration Justice Cameroonian asylum seekers fleeing violence back home say they were met with abuse, lengthy detention stays, and threats of deportation in Louisiana and Mississippi. Bobbi-Jeanne MisickGulf States NewsroomDecember 19, 2022 InvestigationHealth, Justice Roe Was Never Enough Though the federal government is obligated to provide tribes with health care, decades-old restrictions on federal funding have severely limited the provision of abortion. Adreanna RodriguezViceAugust 25, 2022 InvestigationJustice, Politics, Technology When Porch Piracy Became a Felony Around the country, 13 states have passed or introduced laws to make package theft a felony. Critics say the harsher penalties are an ineffective response that can lead to increased surveillance of communities and harm people of color. Lam Thuy VoThe GuardianAugust 25, 2022 InvestigationJustice What Happened When Oakland Tried to Make Police Pay for Misconduct In the ‘90s, the city passed a policy requiring the police department to pay some of their own legal costs. There’s no evidence that the department ever paid up. Akintunde AhmedThe AppealMarch 1, 2022 InvestigationBusiness, Justice Police Are Giving Amazon Ring Cameras to Survivors of Domestic Violence. Is It Helping? Advocates for survivors say the approach could end up doing more harm than good. Eileen GuoMIT Technology Review, Consumer ReportsSeptember 20, 2021 InvestigationBusiness, Immigration, Labor The Incalculable Cost of Cheap Chicken—and the Hidden Industry That Shoulders It Poultry plants, many of which rely on immigrant labor, already had high rates of occupational illness. Then the pandemic made everything worse. Tina VasquezScalawagJuly 20, 2021 InvestigationImmigration, Justice, Politics ‘Gang Contracts’ in Cicero and Berwyn Schools Raise Concerns About Criminalization of Youth More than 100 students in seven years have signed “gang contracts” for a suspected gang affiliation. Irene RomuloInjustice Watch, Cicero IndependienteMay 26, 2021 InvestigationJustice ‘Contratos de Pandillas’ en escuelas de Cicero y Berwyn causan preocupación sobre la criminalización juvenil Más de 100 estudiantes en siete años han firmado "contratos de pandilla" por una presunta afiliación a una pandilla. Irene RomuloInjustice Watch, Cicero IndependienteMay 26, 2021 InvestigationBusiness, Health, Politics Children Were at Risk so Detroit Promised to Halt Demolitions. But That Didn’t Happen. A city task force found a potential link between demolitions in Detroit and lead levels of children who live nearby. Kat Stafford & Kristi TannerDetroit Free PressOctober 16, 2020 InvestigationEnvironment, Health, Politics Fire Drill This Black community can’t escape sugar industry pollution. Even their school district is in on it. Gilda Di CarliGristAugust 19, 2020 InvestigationJustice The Catholic Church Siphoned Away $30 Million Paid to Native People for Stolen Land Free, government-funded schools were rarely built on reservations—meaning that for many Native families, Catholic mission schools were the only option. Mary Annette PemberIn These TimesJuly 7, 2020 InvestigationHealth, Justice, World En Puerto Rico, Una Epidemia de Violencia Doméstica Se Esconde a Simple Vista Luego del huracán María, el número de mujeres asesinadas por sus parejas se duplicó. Sobrevivientes dicen que la respuesta desacertada del gobierno ha puesto aún más vidas en peligro. Andrea González-RamírezGENJune 30, 2020 InvestigationHealth, Justice, World In Puerto Rico, an Epidemic of Domestic Violence Hides in Plain Sight After Hurricane Maria, the number of women killed by their partners doubled. Survivors say the government’s misguided response has put more lives in danger. Andrea González-RamírezGENJune 30, 2020 InvestigationBusiness, Environment, Justice Retail COVID-19 testing is a massive failure for black communities Since the White House announced this “historic public-private partnership,” 63 sites have opened nationwide. Just eight are in black neighborhoods. Aaron Ross ColemanVoxApril 28, 2020 InvestigationBusiness, Health, Justice Why Prisoners Get the Doctors No One Else Wants Even after a major class action suit required Illinois to revamp its prison healthcare system, doctors whose alleged neglect resulted in major injury or death still remain on the prison system payroll. Taylor Elizabeth EldridgeThe AppealNovember 8, 2019 InvestigationJustice, Politics Race, Crime and Surveillance Why St. Louis' Real Time Crime Center protects businesses before people. Rebecca RivasThe St. Louis AmericanOctober 24, 2019 InvestigationBusiness, Immigration US Soccer Is Neglecting Latino Talent—and It Shows There are millions of youths playing soccer in the United States. So why is the men’s national team so terrible? Isma'il KushkushThe NationOctober 21, 2019 InvestigationHealth, Justice Waiting for Tearah “Waiting for Tearah” follows a family’s struggle to navigate America’s mental health care system, and explores the often unseen costs of care. Juliana Schatz PrestonFrontlineOctober 7, 2019 InvestigationBusiness, Justice, Labor Crude Behavior Ciara Newton had her dream job at a Shell refinery. But she was fired after enduring months of harassment, including sexist comments from supervisors and a lewd sticker. Zahra HirjiBuzzFeedAugust 6, 2019 InvestigationEnvironment, Justice A Desperate Bargain Throughout the country parents of children with severe mental illness feel pressured to give up custody to obtain treatment Juliana Schatz PrestonRevealMarch 2, 2019 InvestigationHealth Is California Failing Its Most Vulnerable Adults? Thousands of allegations of abuse and neglect have been made against programs that care for people with developmental disabilities. Justine CalmaFiveThirtyEightDecember 11, 2018 InvestigationBusiness, Environment Too Big to Fine, Too Small to Fight Back Texas’ environmental agency targets small business owners for minor recordkeeping violations, while letting the corporate polluters off easy. Naveena SadasivamThe Texas Observer, GristFebruary 21, 2018 InvestigationJustice How Elite Charter Schools Exclude Minorities Loose laws let scores of charters create policies that favor white students. Emmanuel FeltonThe Hechinger Report, NBC NewsJune 17, 2018 InvestigationEnvironment, Health, Justice NYCHA Denies Transfers to Crime Victims Despite the high incidence of rape and murder in public housing, victims and witnesses get the runaround when they try to change developments. Ese OlumhenseCity LimitsSeptember 20, 2017 InvestigationImmigration, Labor, Politics Inside the Guest Worker Program Trapping Indian Students in Virtual Servitude And how American universities are acting as willing partners. Nikhil SwaminathanMother JonesSeptember 5, 2017 InvestigationJustice, Politics Surveillance and Secrets Are St. Louis police following their own rules to protect citizens’ privacy? Rebecca RivasThe St. Louis AmericanJanuary 23, 2019 News & Analysis NewsImmigration “Essentially Cages”: ICE Is Using Courthouse Cells for Lengthy Detentions Detainees report not having access to private toilets, showers, hygiene products, and lifesaving HIV and diabetes medication. Tanvi MisraThe NationMarch 17, 2025 NewsImmigration Report Finds Arizona 911 Dispatchers Fail to Help Lost Migrants Tanvi MisraHigh Country NewsNovember 14, 2023 Backstories BackstoryJustice The Backstory: Isiah Holmes Reporting on Police Accountability Paco AlvarezFebruary 28, 2025 BackstoryImmigration, Justice The Backstory: Lila Hassan Paco AlvarezAugust 7, 2024 BackstoryUncategorized The Backstory: Tanvi Misra Paco AlvarezSeptember 5, 2024 BackstoryImmigration The Backstory: Bobbi-Jeanne Misick Reporting on a Thorny Immigration System Paco AlvarezApril 17, 2023 BackstoryJustice The Backstory: Akintunde Ahmad Reporting on a buried history Paco AlvarezMarch 2, 2022 BackstoryJustice The Backstory: Irene Romulo Reporting on 'gang contracts' and the criminalization of youth Paco AlvarezOctober 14, 2021 BackstoryHealth, Politics The Backstory: Juliana Schatz Preston The challenges of reporting on bureaucratic systems, how Juliana broached sensitive topics with her subjects, and why it’s important to report on solutions as well as problems. Juliana Schatz PrestonOctober 8, 2019 BackstoryHealth, Justice, Labor The Backstory: Justine Calma Ida B Wells Fellow Justine Calma talks about her new investigation into California’s day programs for adults with disabilities. Justine CalmaDecember 12, 2018 Inside TI Inside TIJournalism Introducing the 2023 Ida B. Wells Fellows Type InvestigationsJune 8, 2023 Inside TIJournalism Introducing the 2022 Ida B. Wells Fellows Type InvestigationsJune 6, 2022 Inside TIJournalism Type Investigations Names Noy Thrupkaew Director of the Ida B. Wells Fellowship Program Type Investigations is thrilled to announce that Noy Thrupkaew has been selected as the new director of the Ida B. Wells Fellowship program and as a Type Investigations reporting fellow. Type InvestigationsJanuary 13, 2022 Inside TIJournalism Announcing the 2021 Ida B. Wells Fellows Type Investigations is pleased to announce the 2021-22 Ida B. Wells Fellows. The fellows are emerging and mid-career journalists working in a variety of media formats and outlets. Type InvestigationsJune 14, 2021 Inside TIJournalism Type Investigations Announces the 2020 Ida B. Wells Fellows The fellows represent a cross-section of the U.S. and of journalism experience, ranging from emerging to mid-career journalists. Type InvestigationsJune 3, 2020 Inside TIJournalism Type Investigations Announces the 2019 Ida B. Wells Fellows Type Investigations is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2019 Ida B. Wells Fellowship, whose goal is to promote diversity in journalism by helping to create a pipeline of investigative reporters of color. Type InvestigationsJune 13, 2019 Inside TIJournalism Announcing the 2018 Ida B. Wells Fellows The Investigative Fund is pleased to announce the 2018 winners of the Ida B. Wells Fellowship. The Investigative FundJune 14, 2018 Inside TIJournalism Welcoming Alissa Figueroa to The Investigative Fund Alissa Figueroa is our newest senior editor and senior producer, overseeing the Ida B. Wells Fellowship program and our broadcast partnerships. The Investigative FundFebruary 20, 2018 Inside TIJournalism Ida B. Wells Deadline Less Than a Month Away Apply by February 15th to make sure you will be considered for a 2018 fellowship. The Investigative FundJanuary 25, 2018 Inside TIJournalism Announcing the 2017 Ida B. Wells Fellows The program promotes diversity in journalism by helping to create a pipeline of investigative reporters of color. The Investigative FundJune 22, 2017 Inside TIJournalism Announcing the Winners of the Ida B. Wells Fellowship Fellowships will be awarded to Adeshina Emmanuel, Ese Olumhense, Nadine Sebai, and Nikhil Swaminathan. Esther KaplanJune 16, 2016 Inside TIJournalism Announcing the Ida B. Wells Fellowship The new program aims to promote diversity in journalism and will provide four reporters with fellowships to create their first substantial pieces of investigative journalism. Roz HunterMarch 24, 2016
InvestigationJustice How Wisconsin’s investigations into police shootings protect officers Cops under investigation get special privileges, can change their stories and are rarely charged Isiah HolmesWisconsin ExaminerFebruary 12, 2025
InvestigationBusiness The history and experience at Kentucky’s only independent arts school The Kentucky College of Art and Design has received support from local artists, philanthropists and politicians — but some critics paint a different portrait of life at the school. Breya JonesLouisville Public MediaNovember 20, 2024
InvestigationImmigration The fatal flaw in the Border Patrol’s rescue program The Missing Migrant Program is meant to prevent deaths. Instead, it may be causing them. Tanvi MisraHigh Country NewsSeptember 1, 2024
InvestigationJustice Armed and untouchable: ICE’s history of deadly force An analysis of six years of shootings by immigration agents reveals a rogue force whose officers sometimes recklessly fire their weapons. Lila HassanBusiness Insider, The TraceAugust 1, 2024
InvestigationHealth When the State Comes for Your Estate Medicaid was designed to provide healthcare for the poorest Americans. But after death, their relatives can be socked with massive bills, as one Charlotte family learned. Safiya CharlesThe AssemblyApril 8, 2024
InvestigationJustice The Imbalanced Scales of Immigration Justice Cameroonian asylum seekers fleeing violence back home say they were met with abuse, lengthy detention stays, and threats of deportation in Louisiana and Mississippi. Bobbi-Jeanne MisickGulf States NewsroomDecember 19, 2022
InvestigationHealth, Justice Roe Was Never Enough Though the federal government is obligated to provide tribes with health care, decades-old restrictions on federal funding have severely limited the provision of abortion. Adreanna RodriguezViceAugust 25, 2022
InvestigationJustice, Politics, Technology When Porch Piracy Became a Felony Around the country, 13 states have passed or introduced laws to make package theft a felony. Critics say the harsher penalties are an ineffective response that can lead to increased surveillance of communities and harm people of color. Lam Thuy VoThe GuardianAugust 25, 2022
InvestigationJustice What Happened When Oakland Tried to Make Police Pay for Misconduct In the ‘90s, the city passed a policy requiring the police department to pay some of their own legal costs. There’s no evidence that the department ever paid up. Akintunde AhmedThe AppealMarch 1, 2022
InvestigationBusiness, Justice Police Are Giving Amazon Ring Cameras to Survivors of Domestic Violence. Is It Helping? Advocates for survivors say the approach could end up doing more harm than good. Eileen GuoMIT Technology Review, Consumer ReportsSeptember 20, 2021
InvestigationBusiness, Immigration, Labor The Incalculable Cost of Cheap Chicken—and the Hidden Industry That Shoulders It Poultry plants, many of which rely on immigrant labor, already had high rates of occupational illness. Then the pandemic made everything worse. Tina VasquezScalawagJuly 20, 2021
InvestigationImmigration, Justice, Politics ‘Gang Contracts’ in Cicero and Berwyn Schools Raise Concerns About Criminalization of Youth More than 100 students in seven years have signed “gang contracts” for a suspected gang affiliation. Irene RomuloInjustice Watch, Cicero IndependienteMay 26, 2021
InvestigationJustice ‘Contratos de Pandillas’ en escuelas de Cicero y Berwyn causan preocupación sobre la criminalización juvenil Más de 100 estudiantes en siete años han firmado "contratos de pandilla" por una presunta afiliación a una pandilla. Irene RomuloInjustice Watch, Cicero IndependienteMay 26, 2021
InvestigationBusiness, Health, Politics Children Were at Risk so Detroit Promised to Halt Demolitions. But That Didn’t Happen. A city task force found a potential link between demolitions in Detroit and lead levels of children who live nearby. Kat Stafford & Kristi TannerDetroit Free PressOctober 16, 2020
InvestigationEnvironment, Health, Politics Fire Drill This Black community can’t escape sugar industry pollution. Even their school district is in on it. Gilda Di CarliGristAugust 19, 2020
InvestigationJustice The Catholic Church Siphoned Away $30 Million Paid to Native People for Stolen Land Free, government-funded schools were rarely built on reservations—meaning that for many Native families, Catholic mission schools were the only option. Mary Annette PemberIn These TimesJuly 7, 2020
InvestigationHealth, Justice, World En Puerto Rico, Una Epidemia de Violencia Doméstica Se Esconde a Simple Vista Luego del huracán María, el número de mujeres asesinadas por sus parejas se duplicó. Sobrevivientes dicen que la respuesta desacertada del gobierno ha puesto aún más vidas en peligro. Andrea González-RamírezGENJune 30, 2020
InvestigationHealth, Justice, World In Puerto Rico, an Epidemic of Domestic Violence Hides in Plain Sight After Hurricane Maria, the number of women killed by their partners doubled. Survivors say the government’s misguided response has put more lives in danger. Andrea González-RamírezGENJune 30, 2020
InvestigationBusiness, Environment, Justice Retail COVID-19 testing is a massive failure for black communities Since the White House announced this “historic public-private partnership,” 63 sites have opened nationwide. Just eight are in black neighborhoods. Aaron Ross ColemanVoxApril 28, 2020
InvestigationBusiness, Health, Justice Why Prisoners Get the Doctors No One Else Wants Even after a major class action suit required Illinois to revamp its prison healthcare system, doctors whose alleged neglect resulted in major injury or death still remain on the prison system payroll. Taylor Elizabeth EldridgeThe AppealNovember 8, 2019
InvestigationJustice, Politics Race, Crime and Surveillance Why St. Louis' Real Time Crime Center protects businesses before people. Rebecca RivasThe St. Louis AmericanOctober 24, 2019
InvestigationBusiness, Immigration US Soccer Is Neglecting Latino Talent—and It Shows There are millions of youths playing soccer in the United States. So why is the men’s national team so terrible? Isma'il KushkushThe NationOctober 21, 2019
InvestigationHealth, Justice Waiting for Tearah “Waiting for Tearah” follows a family’s struggle to navigate America’s mental health care system, and explores the often unseen costs of care. Juliana Schatz PrestonFrontlineOctober 7, 2019
InvestigationBusiness, Justice, Labor Crude Behavior Ciara Newton had her dream job at a Shell refinery. But she was fired after enduring months of harassment, including sexist comments from supervisors and a lewd sticker. Zahra HirjiBuzzFeedAugust 6, 2019
InvestigationEnvironment, Justice A Desperate Bargain Throughout the country parents of children with severe mental illness feel pressured to give up custody to obtain treatment Juliana Schatz PrestonRevealMarch 2, 2019
InvestigationHealth Is California Failing Its Most Vulnerable Adults? Thousands of allegations of abuse and neglect have been made against programs that care for people with developmental disabilities. Justine CalmaFiveThirtyEightDecember 11, 2018
InvestigationBusiness, Environment Too Big to Fine, Too Small to Fight Back Texas’ environmental agency targets small business owners for minor recordkeeping violations, while letting the corporate polluters off easy. Naveena SadasivamThe Texas Observer, GristFebruary 21, 2018
InvestigationJustice How Elite Charter Schools Exclude Minorities Loose laws let scores of charters create policies that favor white students. Emmanuel FeltonThe Hechinger Report, NBC NewsJune 17, 2018
InvestigationEnvironment, Health, Justice NYCHA Denies Transfers to Crime Victims Despite the high incidence of rape and murder in public housing, victims and witnesses get the runaround when they try to change developments. Ese OlumhenseCity LimitsSeptember 20, 2017
InvestigationImmigration, Labor, Politics Inside the Guest Worker Program Trapping Indian Students in Virtual Servitude And how American universities are acting as willing partners. Nikhil SwaminathanMother JonesSeptember 5, 2017
InvestigationJustice, Politics Surveillance and Secrets Are St. Louis police following their own rules to protect citizens’ privacy? Rebecca RivasThe St. Louis AmericanJanuary 23, 2019
NewsImmigration “Essentially Cages”: ICE Is Using Courthouse Cells for Lengthy Detentions Detainees report not having access to private toilets, showers, hygiene products, and lifesaving HIV and diabetes medication. Tanvi MisraThe NationMarch 17, 2025
NewsImmigration Report Finds Arizona 911 Dispatchers Fail to Help Lost Migrants Tanvi MisraHigh Country NewsNovember 14, 2023
BackstoryJustice The Backstory: Isiah Holmes Reporting on Police Accountability Paco AlvarezFebruary 28, 2025
BackstoryImmigration The Backstory: Bobbi-Jeanne Misick Reporting on a Thorny Immigration System Paco AlvarezApril 17, 2023
BackstoryJustice The Backstory: Akintunde Ahmad Reporting on a buried history Paco AlvarezMarch 2, 2022
BackstoryJustice The Backstory: Irene Romulo Reporting on 'gang contracts' and the criminalization of youth Paco AlvarezOctober 14, 2021
BackstoryHealth, Politics The Backstory: Juliana Schatz Preston The challenges of reporting on bureaucratic systems, how Juliana broached sensitive topics with her subjects, and why it’s important to report on solutions as well as problems. Juliana Schatz PrestonOctober 8, 2019
BackstoryHealth, Justice, Labor The Backstory: Justine Calma Ida B Wells Fellow Justine Calma talks about her new investigation into California’s day programs for adults with disabilities. Justine CalmaDecember 12, 2018
Inside TIJournalism Type Investigations Names Noy Thrupkaew Director of the Ida B. Wells Fellowship Program Type Investigations is thrilled to announce that Noy Thrupkaew has been selected as the new director of the Ida B. Wells Fellowship program and as a Type Investigations reporting fellow. Type InvestigationsJanuary 13, 2022
Inside TIJournalism Announcing the 2021 Ida B. Wells Fellows Type Investigations is pleased to announce the 2021-22 Ida B. Wells Fellows. The fellows are emerging and mid-career journalists working in a variety of media formats and outlets. Type InvestigationsJune 14, 2021
Inside TIJournalism Type Investigations Announces the 2020 Ida B. Wells Fellows The fellows represent a cross-section of the U.S. and of journalism experience, ranging from emerging to mid-career journalists. Type InvestigationsJune 3, 2020
Inside TIJournalism Type Investigations Announces the 2019 Ida B. Wells Fellows Type Investigations is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2019 Ida B. Wells Fellowship, whose goal is to promote diversity in journalism by helping to create a pipeline of investigative reporters of color. Type InvestigationsJune 13, 2019
Inside TIJournalism Announcing the 2018 Ida B. Wells Fellows The Investigative Fund is pleased to announce the 2018 winners of the Ida B. Wells Fellowship. The Investigative FundJune 14, 2018
Inside TIJournalism Welcoming Alissa Figueroa to The Investigative Fund Alissa Figueroa is our newest senior editor and senior producer, overseeing the Ida B. Wells Fellowship program and our broadcast partnerships. The Investigative FundFebruary 20, 2018
Inside TIJournalism Ida B. Wells Deadline Less Than a Month Away Apply by February 15th to make sure you will be considered for a 2018 fellowship. The Investigative FundJanuary 25, 2018
Inside TIJournalism Announcing the 2017 Ida B. Wells Fellows The program promotes diversity in journalism by helping to create a pipeline of investigative reporters of color. The Investigative FundJune 22, 2017
Inside TIJournalism Announcing the Winners of the Ida B. Wells Fellowship Fellowships will be awarded to Adeshina Emmanuel, Ese Olumhense, Nadine Sebai, and Nikhil Swaminathan. Esther KaplanJune 16, 2016
Inside TIJournalism Announcing the Ida B. Wells Fellowship The new program aims to promote diversity in journalism and will provide four reporters with fellowships to create their first substantial pieces of investigative journalism. Roz HunterMarch 24, 2016