Tread is a Southern US newsletter publishing long-form reporting on criminal justice, especially Alabama's death penalty, with close attention to individual cases and the people affected. Readers get detailed, humane accounts of executions, jury decisions and clemency that go beyond headlines.
Website: https://www.treadbylee.com
InvestigateWest is a nonprofit newsroom publishing investigative and accountability reporting on the Pacific Northwest, often in collaboration with other outlets. Readers get in-depth stories on institutional failures, local government, media and justice issues in Washington state.
Amphibian Media publishes investigative reporting, stories and video shows on policing, surveillance, criminal justice and civil liberties. Issues include original reporting with public records and interviews, plus the launch of a podcast hosted by Radley Balko.
Local news reporting centered on Chicago's South Side and South suburbs, covering health care, education, housing, prisons and other systems residents navigate. Stories pair individual resident accounts with policy and data context, including how decisions get made and who is accountable.
Jeff-alytics covers crime trends, criminal justice policy and crime data, combining solo analysis of national statistics with podcast interviews of researchers and practitioners. Readers get data-driven commentary on where crime is heading and how cities and public health approaches can reduce violence.
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