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The Making of a “Shooter”

One Man’s Story Highlights the Elements that Create – and Prevent – Killers

Writer Kim Whiting recounts the story of her friend, Tay Ramey. Once a gifted child, Tay was shaped by abuse, community violence, and a sense that he did not belong in the wider world. Tay was serving a life sentence for murder in California before his death in 2020. His story illustrates, Whiting says, how traumatic experiences and low self-worth can lead people toward violence. It also shows, she argues, that the alternative--being seen and loved--can foster healing. It's a Reporters Inc. Original.

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Kim Whiting
August 12, 2026
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Push to the Primaries

Democratic voters grapple with concerns and fears as the 2026 midterms approach

As voters go to cast their ballots across the nation in the 2026 primaries, members of the progressive group Indivisible are mobilizing. Motivated by concerns over immigration, reproductive rights, and the future of democracy, activists are pushing for stronger, progressive Democratic leadership while finding support, purpose and community. It’s a Reporters Inc. Original.

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Olivia
August 8, 2026
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After Daddy Passed Away

G. Marshall Brooks felt lost when her beloved father died; her mother’s physical and mental health then began to decline, essentially forcing 15-year-old G. to take on the overwhelming role of parenting a parent

Marshall Brooks continues chronicling her fascinating life with this next entry from “Life in the Key of G.” While struggling with her own grief, G. is sent to Wyoming to stay with "Brother Number Three" -- who she barely knows. "On the outside, it seemed that I just rolled with the punches," Marshall Brooks writes. "But inside I was just a kid, trying to do what my Daddy told me to do when faced with a challenge." It's a Reporters Inc. Original.

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Olivia
July 21, 2026
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Surviving Day-to-Day

The chaos of homelessness often makes clear thinking impossible for homeless families; a new book shows us how to truly care for those who need structure, calm, and hope

Diane Nilan has dedicated forty years documenting the reality of family homelessness in America. She’s and traveled more than 500,000 miles across the country, made more than 100 films and has written four books on the subject. Her work combines storytelling with advocacy, helping turn statistics into personal human experiences. Her newest book, Making Bad A Little Better, is a practical and compassionate look at family homelessness. The Reporters Inc. talks with Nilan and offers exclusive excerpts.

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Olivia
July 15, 2026
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Some notes on Black America

A conversation about race in America, past and present—a discussion that somehow always stays the same 

G. Marshall-Brooks shares a complex discussion with one of her friends about "Being Black in America." She believes Civil Rights laws changed the meaning of freedom for everyone in this country, including White people. "I’m definitely not giving a free pass to anyone, whether they were or are actively involved in the oppression of any people or group, or have just stood by and watched. But I am positing the thought that bigotry and hatred have all people and groups in America restricted and restrained."

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Olivia
July 9, 2026

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