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Denver’s Central 70 project: Digging in troubled ground — Denver Gazette/Colorado Politics

Denver’s Central 70 project: Digging in troubled ground

Denver Gazette/Colorado Politics January 2021 Investigations

Pitched and led the Denver Gazette's first long-form investigation, analyzing health data from FOIA requests and consulting scientists studying cancer clusters in one of the nation's most polluted ZIP codes. Also collaborated with the University of Colorado to conduct independent air quality studies and have them analyzed by scientists. Conducted months of on-the-ground reporting, primarily in Spanish.

Awards

Colorado Press Association: Best Investigative Story and Best Editorial Collaboration of 2021

Collaborators

Christian Murdock

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