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Alex Richards

Syracuse
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Covers:  consumer finance, data, CFPB, SEC, IRS, FTC
Asst. Professor @NewhouseSU @SyracuseU Past: @chicagotribune, @IRE_NICAR, @chronicle, @nerdwallet.
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Alex joined NerdWallet's public interest reporting team from Investigative Reporters & Editors, where as a training director he taught journalists around the world about best practices in investigative and data reporting. Alex also worked at the Chicago Tribune, The Chronicle of Higher Education and the Las Vegas Sun, where he was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in 2011 and won the Goldsmith and Scripps Howard investigative reporting awards. He also has shared IRE's Freedom of Information med…

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Red light cameras tag thousands for undeserved tickets

Red light cameras tag thousands for undeserved tickets

Thousands of Chicago drivers have been tagged with $100 red light fines they did not deserve, targeted by rob…

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Broken Bonds

Broken Bonds

A Chicago Tribune investigation of municipal bonds finds that city officials have piled mountains of debt on …

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Madigan seeks favors to build powerful patronage operation

Madigan seeks favors to build powerful patronage operation

No government job too small for House speaker to exert his considerable influence When House Speaker Michael …

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An empty-desk epidemic

An empty-desk epidemic

As city leaders battle over the future of Chicago's failing school system, a stunning fact is being ignored: …

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Chicago teachers strike: Years of labor peace come at high cost

Chicago teachers strike: Years of labor peace come at high cost

Walkout may be nearing end, but school system's money situation appears to be growing worse Before this year'…

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State of Illinois puts workers on paid administrative leave, costing taxpayers millions

State of Illinois puts workers on paid administrative leave, costing taxpayers millions

State employees stay home - sometimes for more than a year - while allegations are investigated As state inve…

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Manchester United confirmed lineup vs Sabah FK for September 10

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By Alex Richards
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Alex Richards, LWOF Editor This is the Manchester United confirmed lineup for their league phase opener in the UEFA Champions League. The English giants will take on Azerbaijan representatives Sabah FK who took the place of Qarabag after beating them out for the top spot in the league last season.
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Marco Palestra injury status for Chelsea vs Leeds

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By Alex Richards
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Alex Richards, LWOF Editor A defeat to Arsenal had both positives and negatives to take away from it, but one of the big issues was the clear lack of players who can fulfill the manager's vision. With a midweek trip to Leeds United in the EFL Cup providing another chance for Xabi Alonso to set his team up, he will once again have to do so without some talent available. The coach was speaking to the media before this one, and had updates to offer on a few names, including wing-back Marco Palestra.
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Moises Caicedo injury status for Chelsea vs Arsenal

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By Alex Richards
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Alex Richards, LWOF Editor The departure of Enzo Fernandez to Manchester City has left Chelsea looking a little light in available midfielders with Jordan Henderson injured, Moises Caicedo playing about 14 professional minutes in this term, and Romeo Lavia yet to complete a competitive 90 minutes since his arrival three years ago. Ahead of a major clash against Arsenal, manager Xabi Alonso has provided an update on the health and fitness of Caicedo.
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Awards

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Scripps Howard Award

2010 - Investigative Reporting
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National Headliner Award

2011 - Investigative Reporting

First place and Grand Award in print.

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Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting

2011

Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard University

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Online Journalism Award

2012 - Explanatory Reporting, Medium

College Completion: Who Graduates from College, Who Doesn’t, and Why It Matters

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Pulitzer Prize

2011 - Local Reporting (finalist)

One of two nominated finalists in the Local Reporting category.

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