Chris Young
Investigative Reporter, inewsourceChris Young served as a reporter for inewsource, a nonprofit journalism enterprise embedded in the KPBS newsroom. Before moving to San Diego, he spent three years reporting on issues including food safety and corporate propaganda for the Center for Public Integrity, a nonprofit investigative news organization based in Washington, D.C. Chris’ journalism career began in Pittsburgh, where he worked as a reporter for Pittsburgh City Paper, the Steel City’s alternative-weekly newspaper. During his five-year stint with the paper, he covered everything from education and politics to neighborhoods and law enforcement. Chris received his master’s degree in journalism and public affairs from American University in 2013.
RECENT STORIES ON KPBS
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Washington state's governor activated the National Guard to stand by to help local law enforcement as needed. Meanwhile, extra security is in place at locations across Washington, D.C. -
Leonard Francis is scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday. -
Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. With Election Day here, the U.S. government's chief election security official, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency director Jen Easterly, says the nation's voting system has never been more secure. But do voters believe her, or has perception trumped reality?
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