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Kathleen McGrory

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local investigations fellowship editor, @nytimes. proud alumna of @propublica @TB_Times @miamiherald @columbiajourn @hamiltoncollege.

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Kathleen McGrory’s Biography

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Kathleen McGrory is a health and medicine reporter at the Tampa Bay Times. Before joining the newspaper in 2015, she spent seven years as a metro reporter for the Miami Herald and two years as a government reporter in the Tampa Bay Times/Miami Herald Tallahassee Bureau. She speaks Spanish and holds degrees from Hamilton College in Clinton, N.Y., and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.

Kathleen McGrory’s Journalist Portfolio

South Florida grudge match could shape state Senate

South Florida grudge match could shape state Senate

Two political foes are once again vying to represent Broward and Palm Beach counties in the Florida Senate.

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After 'Fangate,' Gov. Rick Scott shifts the conversation to Ebola

After 'Fangate,' Gov. Rick Scott shifts the conversation to Ebola

With just weeks to go until Election Day, Gov. Rick Scott is pushing a statewide conversation on Ebola prepar…

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A Defense Department Directive to Expand Access to Military Courts Falls Short of Federal Law’s Requirements

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By Ziva Branstetter Verified, Megan Rose Verified, Kathleen McGrory Verified, Neil Bedi Verified
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ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. More than two years after ProPublica sued the Navy over its failure to provide public access to military courts, the Department of Defense has for the first time directed U.S. military branches to give advance public notice of preliminary hearings, a crucial milestone in criminal cases.
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This Icebreaker Has Design Problems and a History of Failure. It’s America’s Latest Military Vessel.

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By McKenzie Funk Verified, Kathleen McGrory Verified, Neil Bedi Verified, Mauricio Rodríguez Pons Verified
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ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every week. The icebreaker Aiviq was built for oil work in the Arctic but has design issues. Its maiden voyage to Alaska ended in a rescue at sea and a Coast Guard investigation. The Aiviq’s Louisiana builder has made more than $7 million in political contributions since 2012.
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Three Days of Tragedy: How a VA Clinic’s Inability to Help Veterans in Crisis Destroyed Two Families | Nieman Storyboard

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By Carly Stern Verified, Kathleen McGrory Verified, Neil Bedi Verified
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Tagged with Graphic description Investigative Narrative Mental Health Public records Source relationships Story structure Veterans By Carly Stern ANNOTATION: Storyboard’s questions are in red; Zayas’ answers in blue. To read the story without annotations, click the HIDE ANNOTATION button in the right-hand menu of your monitor or at the top of your mobile screen.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

The Miami Herald hired me in 2006. My first assignment was chasing breaking news in Broward County before dawn.

What's your favorite social network?

Twitter

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

I'm most proud of my coverage of the 2010 earthquake in Haiti.
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