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Taya Graham is an award-winning investigative reporter who has covered U.S. politics, local government, and the criminal justice system. She is the host of TRNN's "Police Accountability Report," and producer and co-creator of the award-winning podcast "Truth and Reconciliation" on Baltimore's NPR affiliate WYPR. She has written extensively for a variety of publications including the Afro American Newspaper, the oldest black-owned publication in the country, and was a frequent contributor to Morgan State Radio at a historic HBCU. She has also produced two documentaries, including the feature-length film "The Friendliest Town." Although her reporting focuses on the criminal justice system and government accountability, she has provided on the ground coverage of presidential primaries and elections as well as local and state campaigns. Follow her on Twitter.

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by Taya Graham, Stephen Janis and Jayne Miller June 22, 2023March 14, 2024
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A parked car. A Nebraska cop. And his unexpected break-in?

by Taya Graham and Stephen Janis June 16, 2023June 16, 2023
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The mystery of Baltimore’s deadly trash chute

by Taya Graham, Stephen Janis and Jayne Miller June 15, 2023March 14, 2024
Screenshot of Thomas, a former Texas firefighter who was arrested under false DUI charges, doing a field sobriety test in front of two Denton County sheriffs in April, 2021. Screenshot pulled from dash camera footage and provided courtesy of the Denton County, Texas, Sheriff's Department.
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Breaking: Prosecutors say evidence missing from questionable DUI arrest that destroyed a Texas firefighter’s life

by Taya Graham and Stephen Janis June 13, 2023June 21, 2023
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He was a firefighter. Until Texas sheriffs destroyed his life.

by Taya Graham and Stephen Janis June 9, 2023June 13, 2023
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A false arrest upended one West Virginia man’s life. Years later, he is trying to heal.

by Stephen Janis and Taya Graham May 26, 2023May 26, 2023
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Cops keep making unjustified arrests, but these victims are fighting back—and winning

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Montana police arrest, taser Chamorro man for failing to show ID—then claim DUI

by Taya Graham and Stephen Janis May 5, 2023May 10, 2023
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Baltimore comptroller sidesteps City Council to scrutinize controversial tax break for developers

by Taya Graham, Stephen Janis and Jayne Miller April 25, 2023May 8, 2023
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