ProPublica Names Wendi C. Thomas as a Distinguished Fellow

ProPublica Names Wendi C. Thomas as a Distinguished Fellow

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Wendi C. Thomas Joins ProPublica as a Distinguished Fellow—And That’s Huge for Memphis

A Journalism Powerhouse ReturnsMemphis’ own Wendi C. Thomas is back in the national spotlight, and this time, she’s rejoining ProPublica’s Distinguished Fellows program. The founder of MLK50: Justice Through Journalism will return to investigative reporting on May 1, bringing her relentless pursuit of truth back to the ProPublica newsroom through April 2027. If you don’t already know her work, now’s the time to pay attention, because when Thomas…

ProPublica names Wendi C. Thomas as a distinguished fellow

ProPublica announced on Thursday that Wendi C. Thomas, the founder of the award-winning nonprofit newsroom MLK50: Justice Through Journalism, will be rejoining ProPublica’s Distinguished Fellows program. Thomas will pursue investigative projects in partnership with ProPublica through April 2027. “I am beyond excited to welcome Wendi back to the Local Reporting Network,” said Charles Ornstein, ProPublica’s managing editor for local. “Wendi knows …