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Brendan McCarthy

@bmccarthynews

Spotlight Editor @BostonGlobe. Founding editor @KentuckyCIR, ex New Orleans muckraker. Woonsocket, RI, raised. DM for Signal, etc.

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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.

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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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Andrea Gallo(@aegallo) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Jeff Landry sued me in 2021 over a public records request about sexual harassment in the AG's criminal division. We won in court & got the records.
Today, a committee passed a bill with his support that would gut Louisiana's public records law.
nola.com/news/politics/…

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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:

bostonglobe.com/2024/04/10/met…

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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

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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)

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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

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In today's paper: These energy suppliers say they can save you money. Regulators say it’s a scam; Real women are still missing from the movies — the Bechdel Test proves it, and more trib.al/O1AGnlJ

In today's paper: These energy suppliers say they can save you money. Regulators say it’s a scam; Real women are still missing from the movies — the Bechdel Test proves it, and more trib.al/O1AGnlJ
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'Years ago, he told a friend that he was driven to be the best, not make money, but money was a way of keeping score.'

An extraordinary look at the man behind the rise and fall of Steward Health Care. bostonglobe.com/2024/03/29/met…

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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…

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In India, the leading supplier of American shrimp, AP documented women packed into warehouses for 10-hour shifts peeling endless piles of shrimp for as little as $3 a day.

Watchdogs say conditions in the industry constitute labor abuse. apnews.com/article/india-…

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Seyward Darby(@seywarddarby) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I'm obsessed with this project. To the point that I read the whole thing in one sitting, then went to watch the documentary, AND am now planning to listen to the podcast on a drive this weekend.

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Experts say it's 'a fundamental breakdown of American democracy: the fact that, in most states, the most effective — and often only — option for residents to resolve open government disputes is to sue.' apnews.com/article/open-r…

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Rebecca Ostriker(@GlobeOstriker) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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…

Thanks to @LastWeekTonight for featuring @GlobeSpotlight'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…
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Kashmir Hill(@kashhill) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This is the most WTF privacy story I've worked on in a while. Discovered while lurking on car forums.

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This is the most WTF privacy story I've worked on in a while. Discovered while lurking on car forums. nytimes.com/2024/03/11/tec…
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Investigative journos... I'm at the IRE and NICAR conference in Baltimore for the next two days. If you think you'd be a good fit for one of those great Globe openings, reach out.

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