Before delving into true crime journalism full time, I went the freelance route. It was 2016, which was the summer Louisiana police fatally shot Alton Sterling, a Black man, in a filmed encounter. A mere day later, a Minnesota police officer fired seven shots at Philando Castile during a routine traffic stop, killing him in […]
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As a freelance writer, I’ve long walked an uneasy tightrope between journalist and activist. You see, the rules of journalistic objectivity require me to approach all stories from a stance of neutrality, not taking sides or expressing personal opinions. I’m expected to report the facts and nothing but the facts, giving equal space to all
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