Migrant Justice formed after a young farmworker’s death on the job. Now it’s leading Vermont’s resistance to Trump’s immigration crackdown. Report for America corps member Lucy Tompkins writes for @sevendaysvt.bsky.social: www.sevendaysvt.com/news/immigra...

Colorado's drought is impacting honeybees and honey production. Report for America corps member Priya Shahi writes for Rocky Mountain PBS: www.rmpbs.org/news/science...

An ICE officer shot at a St. Paul man in December. The agents’ stories don’t add up. Report for America corps member Madison McVan writes for @minnesotareformer.com: minnesotareformer.com/2026/05/14/a...

New York’s beds for unaccompanied immigrant children are cut as the federal government ends contracts. Report for America corps member Isabelle Taft writes for @nysfocus.com: nysfocus.com/2026/05/19/u...

This #RFADay, we are excited to welcome Samuel Collins Hicks to the MEDIALEX Community Newsroom. Sam is part of a pilot project with @reportforamerica.bsky.social and Press Forward Blue Grass. He will join our newsroom in July to cover public safety, health and wellness. Welcome, Sam!

We are so excited to welcome the newest member of our newsroom, Troy Aidan Sambajon, a @reportforamerica.bsky.social corps member covering how federal actions and City Hall responses shape local democracy, public participation, and community resilience.

The Ag & Water Desk is thrilled to announce that six new reporters and local newsrooms will be joining our team. Get to know them! @reportforamerica.bsky.social

MinnPost thrilled to welcome the newest members of our newsroom in partnership with @reportforamerica.bsky.social! Claire Carlson will cover drinking water in collaboration with @agwaterdesk.bsky.social, and Bridget Bennett will join the team as a photojournalist. #ReportforAmerica #LocalNews

It's #RFADay, which means I can finally share that I'll be joining the award-winning news team at KAXE/KBXE - Northern Community Radio as a @reportforamerica.bsky.social corps member! I'll be covering Minnesota's Mississippi River headwaters region! www.reportforamerica.org/members/stel...

NEWS: We are getting a new reporter, Adriana Gutierrez, through Report for America! @reportforamerica.bsky.social has been a huge partner of Mission Local & other newsrooms—a lot of our reporters have started as corps members. Adriana starts this summer, covering neighborhood news.

This #RFADay, we are excited to welcome the newest member of our newsroom, Destini Ambus,a @reportforamerica.bsky.social corps member covering the Housing, Growth and Equity beat for Austin Free Press! Destini brings daily reporting experience and a commitment to community-centered journalism.

Bucks County Beacon Welcomes Ben Bennett as @reportforamerica.bsky.social Corps Member | “These journalists represent hope: a new generation committed to local news reporting that helps people better understand their communities and one another,” said Report for America Executive Director Kim Kleman

Exciting News! The @buckscountybeacon.com continues to grow. We welcome Ben Bennett to the staff as a @reportforamerica.bsky.social corps member. He previously reported for WHYY. He'll bolster our education reporting in Lower #BucksCounty.

@mountainjournal.bsky.social, @montanafreepress.org, and Grist are pleased to announce that @reportforamerica.bsky.social corps member Ellis Juhlin will be joining our newsrooms to cover how climate change is impacting the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and beyond. #RFADay https://bit.ly/49g8XPk

We are excited to welcome the newest member of our newsroom, Caelan Bailey, a @reportforamerica.bsky.social corps member covering the New Rural Landscape.

A new chapter for civic reporting at The Journal starts this summer. Jessica Pearce joins us in July through a partnership with @reportforamerica.bsky.social as a Wichita-based reporter covering civics in Kansas. #RFADay #RFADay26

Great to see Sydney joining NJ Urban News and @reportforamerica.bsky.social She will be a great addition to the team! www.linkedin.com/posts/sydney...

"I was going to either die there or fleeing the country, there's also at least 50% chance that I was going to die." @reportforamerica.bsky.social

some news from moi! I'm incredibly excited to be a part of this year's @reportforamerica.bsky.social corps class. I start at @thebaltimorebanner.com in July, where I will be covering Baltimore County!

🗞️ It's #RFADay! Meet the 2026-27 class of 7️⃣ 8️⃣ Report for America corps members. Together, they will continue our work to strengthen local news, deepen community trust and build a more sustainable future 🛣️ 🔗 Learn more: https://www.reportforamerica.org/2026/05/20/2026-cm-announcement/

ACLU sues to block redrawn Tennessee congressional map that breaks up Memphis, citing intentional racial discrimination and First Amendment retaliation against Black voters. Report for America corps member Cassandra Stephenson writes for @tennesseelookout.com: tennesseelookout.com/2026/05/12/a...

North Carolina reduces infant mortality, but preventable deaths of children and adolescents remain stagnant. Report for America corps member Claudia Rivera Cotto writes for @enlacelatinonc.bsky.social: enlacelatinonc.org/carolina-del...

Ohio law prevented Kent State from celebrating LGBTQ+ graduates. Queer students made sure their ‘Lavender Celebration’ survived. Report for America corps member Ben Jodway writes for @thebuckeyeflame.com: thebuckeyeflame.com/2026/05/06/l...

Nevada prisons blame overdoses on the mail. Skeptics question the state's research. Report for America corps member Isabella Aldrete reports for @thenvindy.com: thenevadaindependent.com/article/neva...

The Key Bridge collapse took her daughter’s father. Now, ICE is moving to deport her. Report for America corps member Daniel Zawodny writes for @thebaltimorebanner.com: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Tennessee falls to last in the nation in per-pupil spending for public schools. Report for America corps member Lillian Avedian writes for @nashvillebanner.bsky.social: nashvillebanner.com/2026/04/29/t...

A new report found Mississippi’s air quality is worsening amid the AI data center boom. Report for America corps member Illan Ireland reports for @mississippifreepress.org: www.mississippifreepress.org/mississippis...

'Systematic moral failing': The New Mexico Department of Justice recently issued a scathing report on the state's Children, Youth and Families Department. Report for America corps member Esteban Candelaria writes for @thenewmexican.bsky.social: www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...

San Diego officials promised to open a permanent fire station in the Skyline neighborhood. Eleven years later, firefighters are still running calls out of a tent. Report for America corps member Mariana Martínez Barba writes for @voiceofsandiego.org: voiceofsandiego.org/2026/04/15/c...

Another Massachusetts hospital is closing its maternity service, the 12th in a string of closures since 2010. Report for America corps member Hallie Claflin writes for @cwbeacon.bsky.social: commonwealthbeacon.org/health-care/...

Five major municipalities in Erie County, New York, have received money to address opioid addiction. Between them, they've spent less than half of the funds. Report for America corps member Adam Smith-Perez writes for @ipostnews.bsky.social: investigativepost.org/2026/03/26/o...

License plate reader cameras abound in Nevada. The state has no laws to regulate them. Report for America corps members Isabella Aldrete and Oona Milliken write for @thenvindy.com: thenevadaindependent.com/article/lice...

Police and corrections officers are New Hampshire's highest earners, with overtime pay boosting their salaries to six figures and beyond. Report for America corps member Charlotte Matherly writes for @concordmonitornews.bsky.social: www.concordmonitor.com/2026/03/18/s...

Selfies, surprise visits, secret codes: A third-party monitoring company flips Minnesota immigrants’ lives upside down. Report for America corps member Katelyn Vue writes for Sahan Journal: sahanjournal.com/immigration/...

Delaware farmers feel economic strain despite federal assistance. Report for America corps member Maggie Reynolds writes for @spotlightdelaware.bsky.social: spotlightdelaware.org/2026/03/10/d...

Chaos broke out at the scene of ICE arrests in South Burlington, the first major clash between protesters and federal immigration agents in Vermont. Report for America corps member Lucy Tompkins writes for @sevendaysvt.bsky.social: www.sevendaysvt.com/news/dozens-...

As Arkansas weighs a prison book ban, formerly incarcerated readers share how books reshaped their lives. Report for America corps member Arielle Robinson writes for @arktimes.bsky.social: arktimes.com/arkansas-blo...

Today, Report for America is proud to announce the expansion of our investigative editing program, supporting 48 local investigations over the next three years. Learn more: https://www.reportforamerica.org/2026/03/10/report-for-america-expands-investigative-reporting-program-at-local-newsrooms/

IV hydration clinics are booming in Colorado, but regulations haven’t kept pace. Report America corps member Priya Shahi writes for Rocky Mountain PBS: www.rmpbs.org/news/health/...

Report for America corps member Arielle Robinson was featured on The Journalism Salute Podcast this week, speaking about her experience covering racial equity for the Arkansas Times. Have a listen ⏩ https://thejournalismsalute.org/2026/02/24/266-arielle-robinson-racial-equity-reporter/

How prosecutors prove murder in MMIP cases when the victim is missing. Report for America corps member Jolan Kruse writes for @buffalosfire.bsky.social: www.buffalosfire.com/no-body-no-c...

In this Boyle Heights coffee shop, people are learning to reclaim a Mayan language. Corps member Alejandra Molina writes for @thelalocalorg.bsky.social: thelalocal.org/neighborhood...

Obsolete IT systems have cost Vermont child services funding — but no one knows how much. Report for America corps member Theo Wells-Spackman writes for @vtdigger.bsky.social: vtdigger.org/2026/02/06/o...

Two and a half years after the Lahaina wildfires, fire survivors are still waiting for payments from a $4 billion settlement originally scheduled for mid-2025. Report for America corps member Yiming Fu writes for @asamnews.bsky.social: asamnews.com/2026/01/28/w...

Louisiana leans on hunters to keep ‘zombie deer’ disease in check. Report for America corps member Elise Plunk writes for @lailluminator.com: lailluminator.com/2026/01/30/l...

Today, in partnership with murrowcollege.bsky.social, we are proud to announce a groundbreaking initiative to ensure that every county in Washington state has access to reliable, local journalism. Learn more: https://www.reportforamerica.org/2026/02/04/wsu-report-for-america-partnership/

Vermont has begun funding pop-up shelters, an extraordinary effort to prevent homeless residents from freezing to death. Report for America corps member Carly Berlin writes for @vtdigger.bsky.social: vtdigger.org/2026/01/27/d...