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Izzy Canizares

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Izzy Canizares’s Biography

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Freelance investigative and metro reporter for MN Spokesman Recorder, Bring Me The News, Racket, and Minnesota De Hoy. Based in Minneapolis. Formerly worked for PantherNOW, Caplin News, Miami New Times, and Inside South Florida. Graduated from Florida International University with a Bachelor's in Digital Journalism.

Izzy Canizares’s Journalist Portfolio

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Articles

Fight for incarcerated Minnesotans’ protections carries high stakes for Black community

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By Izzy Canizares Verified
| Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder Verified
Overview: Systemic reform and pre-trial safety in Minnesota jails Contributing Writer Izzy Canizares examines the high-stakes legislative efforts led by grassroots coalitions to reform Minnesota’s pre-trial detention system. The piece explores the stalled Pre-Trial Data Transparency Act, the newly effective Larry R. Hill Medical Reform Act, and the stark health disparities impacting Black Minnesotans behind bars.
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Minneapolis residents and local Spider-Man drive out Jake Lang, escorted by MPD, drawing outrage

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By Izzy Canizares Verified
| The Inner-City News
After a far-right extremist drove on the sidewalk at City Hall, residents stood united while questioning why police escorted the instigators. by Izzy Canizares Overview: Community resistance and accountability at City Hall MSR’s contributing writer Izzy Canizares covers the tense standoff at Minneapolis City Hall, detailing how local residents united to confront white supremacist Jake Lang and why MPD’s tactical response sparked widespread criticism from community organizers.
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How a Fridley coffee shop lost half its staff over a Nintendo system and its plans to rebuild

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By Izzy Canizares Verified
| Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder Verified
Overview: Workplace culture and rebuilding Contributing Writer Izzy Canizares reports on the internal fallout at Fridley's The Clapping Monkey coffee shop, where a staff walkout triggered by a shift dispute led to layoffs and resignations. The story dives into ex-employees' concerns surrounding workplace leadership, cultural appropriation controversies, and how new management plans to move forward as the business reopens. The Clapping Monkey. A locally owned coffee shop in Fridley is reopening Aug.
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Interview

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What was your first job as a journalist?

I was a PA intern for a local news network in Plantation, Florida. I helped write for Inside South Florida.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, my dad had an old one from the 70s and I loved it

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Lois Lane I only aspire to be on her level.