Josiah Bates is a journalist at theGrio. He focuses on social issues, particularly racial injustice and movements like Black Lives Matter, while also shedding light on data-driven narratives surrounding topics such as inner-city gun violence and the case of Breonna Taylor. Bates has been featured in Yahoo News, Next City, TIME, The Trace, and The Appeal Media.
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Josiah's coverage largely focuses on crime, government & politics, with an emphasis on racial disparities and civil rights. He frequently cites data and covers evolving stories related to gun violence, police accountability, homicide rates, Black communities, segregation, systemic racism, activism, lawsuits and community safety.
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Exposing the harms of the criminal legal system and elevating solutions that keep all people safe.
By: Josiah Bates
A nascent effort in Peoria received federal funds through city government, but struggled to grow. The city cancelled its contract in only seven months.
By: Josiah Bates
As Midwestern cities reject calls for police reform, a chief deputy in Ohio is fighting for a community policing approach to gun violence.
was produced by and reviewed and distributed by Stacker. To counter gun violence, he recruits police from the communities most afflicted
By: Josiah Bates
The Trace examines how a chief deputy in Ohio is fighting for a community policing approach to gun violence in the movement for police reform across the Midwest.
By: Josiah Bates
The Trace examines how a chief deputy in Ohio is fighting for a community policing approach to gun violence in the movement for police reform across the Midwest.
By: Josiah Bates
By: Josiah Bates
The Trace examines how a chief deputy in Ohio is fighting for a community policing approach to gun violence in the movement for police reform across the Midwest.
By: Josiah Bates
The Trace examines how a chief deputy in Ohio is fighting for a community policing approach to gun violence in the movement for police reform across the Midwest.
By: Josiah Bates
Experts say deployments like Operation Legend often bring a rise in excessive enforcement.
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