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Laura Esposito

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Covers:  Trauma, Gun Violence, Crime and Justice, Religion, Politics.
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Laura Esposito’s Biography

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I like people. I enjoy writing about them even more.

I specialize in cultivating relationships with sources, accessing hard-to-reach areas, and sensitively reporting on trauma, crime and justice, and everything that intersects with these topics.

I'm a writer and reporter with experience across digital, audio, and video mediums.

Tell me your stories.

Laura Esposito’s Journalist Portfolio

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Bulletin: Search Warrant Renews Spotlight on Tupac Shakur's Killing

Bulletin: Search Warrant Renews Spotlight on Tupac Shakur's Killing

On the cusp of hip-hop's 50th birthday, Las Vegas police are investigating a new lead into the rap luminary's…

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This Jerusalem Ice Cream Shop Reaps Profits During Netanyahu Protests

This Jerusalem Ice Cream Shop Reaps Profits During Netanyahu Protests

JERUSALEM — Many changes have occurred in Israeli society since the so-called pro-democracy demonstrations be…

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Amid Israel protests, 'Passover table is the new Thanksgiving table'

Amid Israel protests, 'Passover table is the new Thanksgiving table'

JERUSALEM (RNS) - For Passover, Tsiyona Sharvit, an Israeli woman who lives on a kibbutz in a West Bank settl…

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Reporting in Jerusalem, and a View Behind the Wall

Reporting in Jerusalem, and a View Behind the Wall

After days of gloomy skies, the sun returned to Bethlehem and Jerusalem, just in time for our first day of so…

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Is Adderall Being Over Prescribed by Doctors? Some Pharmacists Think So. - Columbia News Service

Is Adderall Being Over Prescribed by Doctors? Some Pharmacists Think So. - Columbia News Service

In recent years, she's seen so many people come into her Walgreens with an Adderall prescription that she can…

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Harlem Mothers and Fathers S.A.V.E grows its membership as deadly gun violence continues

Harlem Mothers and Fathers S.A.V.E grows its membership as deadly gun violence continues

Ella Thomas can remember everything about the most important moments of her life. The 73-year-old remembers t…

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Mitch McConnell’s Wife Sparks New Mystery With Bizarre Appearance

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After a firestorm erupted over Mitch McConnell’s proof-of-life photos, his wife has sparked another mystery. Elaine Chao, who has faced scrutiny over a trip to China during the Kentucky senator’s hospitalization, was spotted leaving the rehabilitation center where the 84-year-old senator is recovering on Tuesday. The former transportation secretary was wearing a mask, dark sunglasses, and a long, seemingly heavy trench coat.
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MAGA billionaire’s bombshell private jet lawsuit revealed

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MAGA Billionaire’s Bombshell Private Jet Lawsuit Revealed

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The Palantir co-founder and MAGA guru is facing legal action from a former flight attendant aboard his $60 million private jet who says she was assaulted by his husband, Matthew Danzeisen. Then came a twist: Danzeisen sued her first. But on Monday, Bojar fired back with a federal counterclaim against Danzeisen and Thiel Capital LLC, slamming his “preemptive lawsuit” after the alleged assault, according to court documents obtained by the Daily Beast.
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What does it mean to be a journalist?

"Writing the first draft of history." You have the power and the moral obligation to inform the public with the information they need.

Why did you become a journalist?

I wrote a letter to President Barack Obama in 6th grade and begged him not to cut my school's music program. He answered!

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

Field Reporting!