Ida B. Wells Fellowship
The Ida B. Wells Fellowship was launched in 2016 to help create a pipeline of investigative reporters who bring diverse backgrounds, experiences and interests to their work.
Investigations
How Wisconsin’s investigations into police shootings protect officers
Cops under investigation get special privileges, can change their stories and are rarely charged
The history and experience at Kentucky’s only independent arts school
The Kentucky College of Art and Design has received support from local artists, philanthropists and politicians — but some critics paint a different portrait of life at the school.
The fatal flaw in the Border Patrol’s rescue program
The Missing Migrant Program is meant to prevent deaths. Instead, it may be causing them.
Armed and untouchable: ICE’s history of deadly force
An analysis of six years of shootings by immigration agents reveals a rogue force whose officers sometimes recklessly fire their weapons.
When the State Comes for Your Estate
Medicaid was designed to provide healthcare for the poorest Americans. But after death, their relatives can be socked with massive bills, as one Charlotte family learned.
The Imbalanced Scales of Immigration Justice
Cameroonian asylum seekers fleeing violence back home say they were met with abuse, lengthy detention stays, and threats of deportation in Louisiana and Mississippi.
Roe Was Never Enough
Though the federal government is obligated to provide tribes with health care, decades-old restrictions on federal funding have severely limited the provision of abortion.
When Porch Piracy Became a Felony
Around the country, 13 states have passed or introduced laws to make package theft a felony. Critics say the harsher penalties are an ineffective response that can lead to increased surveillance of communities and harm people of color.
What Happened When Oakland Tried to Make Police Pay for Misconduct
In the ‘90s, the city passed a policy requiring the police department to pay some of their own legal costs. There’s no evidence that the department ever paid up.
Police Are Giving Amazon Ring Cameras to Survivors of Domestic Violence. Is It Helping?
Advocates for survivors say the approach could end up doing more harm than good.
The Incalculable Cost of Cheap Chicken—and the Hidden Industry That Shoulders It
Poultry plants, many of which rely on immigrant labor, already had high rates of occupational illness. Then the pandemic made everything worse.
‘Gang Contracts’ in Cicero and Berwyn Schools Raise Concerns About Criminalization of Youth
More than 100 students in seven years have signed “gang contracts” for a suspected gang affiliation.
‘Contratos de Pandillas’ en escuelas de Cicero y Berwyn causan preocupación sobre la criminalización juvenil
Más de 100 estudiantes en siete años han firmado "contratos de pandilla" por una presunta afiliación a una pandilla.
Children Were at Risk so Detroit Promised to Halt Demolitions. But That Didn’t Happen.
A city task force found a potential link between demolitions in Detroit and lead levels of children who live nearby.
Fire Drill
This Black community can’t escape sugar industry pollution. Even their school district is in on it.
The Catholic Church Siphoned Away $30 Million Paid to Native People for Stolen Land
Free, government-funded schools were rarely built on reservations—meaning that for many Native families, Catholic mission schools were the only option.
En Puerto Rico, Una Epidemia de Violencia Doméstica Se Esconde a Simple Vista
Luego del huracán María, el número de mujeres asesinadas por sus parejas se duplicó. Sobrevivientes dicen que la respuesta desacertada del gobierno ha puesto aún más vidas en peligro.
In Puerto Rico, an Epidemic of Domestic Violence Hides in Plain Sight
After Hurricane Maria, the number of women killed by their partners doubled. Survivors say the government’s misguided response has put more lives in danger.
Retail COVID-19 testing is a massive failure for black communities
Since the White House announced this “historic public-private partnership,” 63 sites have opened nationwide. Just eight are in black neighborhoods.
Why Prisoners Get the Doctors No One Else Wants
Even after a major class action suit required Illinois to revamp its prison healthcare system, doctors whose alleged neglect resulted in major injury or death still remain on the prison system payroll.
Race, Crime and Surveillance
Why St. Louis' Real Time Crime Center protects businesses before people.
US Soccer Is Neglecting Latino Talent—and It Shows
There are millions of youths playing soccer in the United States. So why is the men’s national team so terrible?
Waiting for Tearah
“Waiting for Tearah” follows a family’s struggle to navigate America’s mental health care system, and explores the often unseen costs of care.
Crude Behavior
Ciara Newton had her dream job at a Shell refinery. But she was fired after enduring months of harassment, including sexist comments from supervisors and a lewd sticker.
A Desperate Bargain
Throughout the country parents of children with severe mental illness feel pressured to give up custody to obtain treatment
Is California Failing Its Most Vulnerable Adults?
Thousands of allegations of abuse and neglect have been made against programs that care for people with developmental disabilities.
Too Big to Fine, Too Small to Fight Back
Texas’ environmental agency targets small business owners for minor recordkeeping violations, while letting the corporate polluters off easy.
How Elite Charter Schools Exclude Minorities
Loose laws let scores of charters create policies that favor white students.
NYCHA Denies Transfers to Crime Victims
Despite the high incidence of rape and murder in public housing, victims and witnesses get the runaround when they try to change developments.
Inside the Guest Worker Program Trapping Indian Students in Virtual Servitude
And how American universities are acting as willing partners.
Surveillance and Secrets
Are St. Louis police following their own rules to protect citizens’ privacy?
News & Analysis
“Essentially Cages”: ICE Is Using Courthouse Cells for Lengthy Detentions
Detainees report not having access to private toilets, showers, hygiene products, and lifesaving HIV and diabetes medication.
Backstories
The Backstory: Isiah Holmes
Reporting on Police Accountability
The Backstory: Bobbi-Jeanne Misick
Reporting on a Thorny Immigration System
The Backstory: Akintunde Ahmad
Reporting on a buried history
The Backstory: Irene Romulo
Reporting on 'gang contracts' and the criminalization of youth
The Backstory: Juliana Schatz Preston
The challenges of reporting on bureaucratic systems, how Juliana broached sensitive topics with her subjects, and why it’s important to report on solutions as well as problems.
The Backstory: Justine Calma
Ida B Wells Fellow Justine Calma talks about her new investigation into California’s day programs for adults with disabilities.
Inside TI
Type Investigations Names Noy Thrupkaew Director of the Ida B. Wells Fellowship Program
Type Investigations is thrilled to announce that Noy Thrupkaew has been selected as the new director of the Ida B. Wells Fellowship program and as a Type Investigations reporting fellow.
Announcing the 2021 Ida B. Wells Fellows
Type Investigations is pleased to announce the 2021-22 Ida B. Wells Fellows. The fellows are emerging and mid-career journalists working in a variety of media formats and outlets.
Type Investigations Announces the 2020 Ida B. Wells Fellows
The fellows represent a cross-section of the U.S. and of journalism experience, ranging from emerging to mid-career journalists.
Type Investigations Announces the 2019 Ida B. Wells Fellows
Type Investigations is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2019 Ida B. Wells Fellowship, whose goal is to promote diversity in journalism by helping to create a pipeline of investigative reporters of color.
Announcing the 2018 Ida B. Wells Fellows
The Investigative Fund is pleased to announce the 2018 winners of the Ida B. Wells Fellowship.
Welcoming Alissa Figueroa to The Investigative Fund
Alissa Figueroa is our newest senior editor and senior producer, overseeing the Ida B. Wells Fellowship program and our broadcast partnerships.
Ida B. Wells Deadline Less Than a Month Away
Apply by February 15th to make sure you will be considered for a 2018 fellowship.
Announcing the 2017 Ida B. Wells Fellows
The program promotes diversity in journalism by helping to create a pipeline of investigative reporters of color.
Announcing the Winners of the Ida B. Wells Fellowship
Fellowships will be awarded to Adeshina Emmanuel, Ese Olumhense, Nadine Sebai, and Nikhil Swaminathan.
Announcing the Ida B. Wells Fellowship
The new program aims to promote diversity in journalism and will provide four reporters with fellowships to create their first substantial pieces of investigative journalism.
