Samantha Max
Articles by Samantha Max
Samantha reports on whether New Yorkers feel safe and whether the institutions that are supposed to protect them are working. Before coming to WNYC/Gothamist, she spent three years covering the criminal justice system in Tennessee for Nashville Public Radio. Her reporting on Nashville's police department received multiple awards, including the Daniel Schorr Journalism Prize. Samantha was also part of the inaugural class of Report for America, a service journalism program that sends up-and-coming reporters to local newsrooms across the country. She is a Northwestern University grad, a Baltimore native and fluent in Spanish. Got a tip? Email [email protected] or Signal: samanthamaxwnyc.93.
They’ll judge documentaries about the criminal justice system.
At least five current Rikers officers face allegations in recent lawsuits.
Claimants in the biggest cases can share payouts in the billions of dollars.
The messages were unearthed in a pending lawsuit over police conduct during the 2020 unrest.
Anthony Martin Jr. faces multiple allegations of sexual assault, according to prosecutors.
The man has stoked a yearslong debate about how to care for New Yorkers with unmet mental health needs.
Andrew Washington’s family says they wanted him to receive psychiatric care, not a visit from law enforcement.
As more New Yorkers seek to arm themselves following a 2022 U.S. Supreme Court ruling, gun safety experts say city officials could be missing opportunities to prevent shootings.
The former Queens and Long Island congressmember faced 23 criminal charges in a sprawling federal case. He pleaded guilty to some of them on Monday.
New Jersey officials received about 41,000 new applications between 2022 and June 30, 2024 — and approved nearly 99% of them.
Prosecutors say James Donovan’s investigative work is no longer reliable.
At least two women allege that Anthony Martin Jr., a correction officer at Rikers Island, sexually assaulted them while they were detained at the women’s jail.
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