Brendan McCarthy
@bmccarthynews
Spotlight Editor @BostonGlobe. Founding editor @KentuckyCIR, ex New Orleans muckraker. Woonsocket, RI, raised. DM for Signal, etc.
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https://www.bostonglobe.com/about/staff-list/staff/brendan-mccarthy/ 16-07-2009 21:34:24
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It's wonderful to see the Globe's work recognized by The Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma alongside this group of finalists. A lot of care was put into how this story was reported and told.
A warm welcome to the Globe's awesome new data editor, Yoohyun Jung 🌍. Excited to have her aboard, leading our data journalism efforts. As always, send her tips/ideas.
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For more than a year, MA State Police abandoned criminal case files — incl. rape kit components and homicide evidence — in the ruins of a former center for disabled kids. The Globe found least one unsolved murder among the cases left behind. w/ @draillih:
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The Boston City Council on Tuesday pondered deep questions, such as: Is rat contraception effective?bostonglobe.com/2024/04/10/met… via Niki Griswold
A disgraced Holyoke city councilor fled the country before his trial. A new video reportedly shows him joining the Russian army. bostonglobe.com/2024/04/05/met… (via Hanna Krueger)
A terrific honor. Congrats to all involved in this work, including the mighty team of Adrian Walker Kristin Nelson Elizabeth Koh Evan Allen Andrew Ryan
NEW: An emergency homeless shelter in Brighton is expected to be entirely evacuated Friday, a week after elevated levels of airborne mold prompted the state to relocate about half of the families, many of them migrants. bostonglobe.com/2024/04/04/met… w/ Deirdre Fernandes Stephanie Ebbert
Believe it or not, the illicit sale of human body parts is a booming business.
This Hanna Krueger story takes you inside the gruesome, not-so-secret nationwide network. And right into the hallowed halls of Harvard U. bostonglobe.com/2024/03/20/mag…
Thanks to Last Week Tonight for featuring Boston Globe Spotlight Team's reporting in last night's episode on medical boards! For more on Dr. Yvon Baribeau, Catholic Medical Center, and the NH medical board, see our stories, starting here: apps.bostonglobe.com/2022/09/07/met…