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Published in Westword, 4.10.17Meet the outspoken Colorado immigration attorney who's been a thorn in the side of ICE since day one of the Trump Administration. He also happens to be a flamboyant punk rocker. READ MORE
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*First Place Winner in the category of Arts and Entertainment at SPJ's 2016 "Top of the Rockies" AwardsPublished in Westword, 11.17.15Nearly eight months have passed since Rachel Aboytes was murdered in a drive-by shooting in Denver. Since that day, the Chicana rapper has effectively become canonized as a cult icon of Spanish rap.
Nicknamed “Baby Smiley,” Aboytes was relatively obscure when she was alive. Now, her growing popularity continues to seem surreal to her family. READ -->
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Published in LA Weekly, 2.4.15Most of L.A.'s cycling competitions remain underground, like The Fast and the Furious on bikes. Cyclists meet late at night for races throughout the city, usually organized on social media so that police cannot know the locations and shut them down ahead of time. Most people agree the scene took off thanks to a single group: Midnight Ridazz, whose origins can be traced to a chilly evening in February 2004, when six cyclists and two skateboarders spontaneously decided to tour the fountains of downtown Los Angeles. READ MORE --> -
Published in LA Weekly, 1.8.15Since the motorcycle accident three years ago that left him paralyzed below the waist, Mozejewski has made his life all about ignoring his wheelchair and living as fast and hard as he can. He's the Kim Kardashian of the disability community — at times intentionally provocative, other times seemingly unconcerned with what people think. The effect has certainly paid off in attention. In light of the way people with disabilities are frequently sidelined or pitied, some view him as a hero for refusing to identify with his condition.But recent medical breakthroughs in paralysis treatment have Mozejewski facing some big questions. Namely, is his hedonism a useful coping mechanism — or a way to avoid reality? READ MORE
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Published by NPR, 5.14.13
Co-Authored with Morgan Hartley
If someone asked you to bet on the outcome of a nine-year old’s boxing match, would you do it?
In Thailand’s rural villages, it happens all the time, where child boxers and gambling are among the oldest traditions of Muay Thai fighting. This feature digs into the lives, ethics, and economics behind one of Thailand’s most controversial sports. The story follows the daily routine of a nine-year old fighter named Chai, and the pressures he faces as his village puts its money on him. --> CLICK
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Published in The Atlantic, 6.3.13
Co-Authored with Morgan Hartley
Seyma is an eleven year old Cambodian boy who lives at an orphanage on the outskirts of Phnom Penh. Carl is a 24 year old Australian volunteer who has become like a father figure to him.
The problem is that Seyma is not actually an orphan. Neither are any but one of the children who live at SCAO -- the Save Poor Children in Asia Organization. In fact, 71 percent of all children in Cambodia’s “orphanages” have parents, but that hasn’t stopped a recent surge of parents like Seyma’s who have sacrificed the upbringing of their kids to provide education and opportunity for them at a center. Seyma’s mother leaves it up to volunteers like Carl to raise her son. Is this a good thing? --> CLICK
