2023
date:December 31, 2023client:summary:additional links:tags:exhibitionpresspublishedwritingdesign
3M Says It Will Pay $6 Billion to Resolve Combat Earplug Lawsuits
date:August 29, 2023client:The New York Times via Reuterssummary:additional links:Story by J. Edward Moreno
"The settlement would end years of litigation brought by military service members and veterans who claimed that the earplugs sold by 3M had led to hearing damage and tinnitus."tags:published
Minneapolis ex-officer sentenced to nearly 5 years in Floyd killing
date:August 7, 2023client:Reuterssummary:additional links:PBS: Former Minneapolis officer Tou Thao to face sentencing for role in George Floyd’s killing
Colorado Springs Gazette: Court hearing for police officers charged in death of George Floyd
Image Caption: Former MPD officer Tou Thao exits the Hennepin County Family Justice Center following a court hearing on various charges related to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., September 11, 2020. REUTERS/Nicholas Pfosi/File Phototags:published
Rising in GOP Primary Polls, Tim Scott Visits Southern Border
date:August 4, 2023client:National Review via Reuterssummary:additional links:tags:published
Chemical companies’ PFAS payouts are huge – but the problem is even bigger
date:August 3, 2023client:summary:additional links:Article by Tom Perkins: “3M, DuPont, Chemours and Corteva have agreed settlement in the billions for polluting drinking water with ‘forever chemicals’”tags:published
Minnesota’s Republican Party Is Totally Broke
date:July 12, 2023client:Daily Beast via Reuterssummary:additional links:"Minnesota’s Republican Party is not only one of the least successful in the country—the state hasn’t gone red in a presidential election in over 50 years—but it might also be the most broke."tags:published
Dear judicial overhaul protesters, violence isn't only physical
date:July 10, 2023client:YNet Newssummary:additional links:A photo of mine from a Saturday evening anti-government protest was used in a Ynet opinion piece.tags:published
קולות המחאה מקפלן: "זה בידיים שלנו, אין מישהו אחר שיעשה את זה במקומנו" [Voices of protest from Kaplan: "It's in our hands, there's no one else to do it for us"]
date:July 9, 2023client:Ynet Newssummary:additional links:While visiting my partner's family in Israel in July 2023, my partner and I attended anti-government protests, from which photos of mine were published by YNet News, an Israeli broadcaster similar to CNN in the US.tags:published
Finstad optimistic about new $1.5 trillion farm bill as lobbying intensifies
date:July 7, 2023client:MinnPost via Reuterssummary:additional links:tags:published
Disney accused in lawsuit of 'systematically' paying women less than men in California
date:July 1, 2023client:Reuters via Zawyasummary:additional links:"The Friday filing in Los Angeles County Superior Court seeks to persuade the judge to certify a four-year-old civil suit as a class action, covering some 12,500 current or former fulltime female Disney employees who held positions below the level of vice president."tags:published
Pre-4th of July coverage in Boston
date:June 30, 2023client:The Boston Globe via Getty Imagessummary:additional links:Fox News: Trivia: July 4th fun for All-American kids and families
Independence Day: Fourth Of July Facts You May Not Know
List of road closures that will be in place for 2023 Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular on Esplanade
A collection of imagery used in the run-up to the Fourth of July from my coverage for the Boston Globe.tags:published
Fidelity Jumps Into Bitcoin ETF Race With Fresh SEC Filing (1)
date:June 29, 2023client:Bloomberg Tax via Reuterssummary:additional links:"Fidelity Investments is the latest financial services heavyweight to throw its name into the race to offer the first US exchange-traded fund investing directly in Bitcoin."tags:published
Litigation Product Liability 3M reaches tentative $10.3 billion deal over US 'forever chemicals' claims
date:June 23, 2023client:Reuterssummary:additional links:Caption: "The 3M logo is seen at its global headquarters in Maplewood, Minnesota, U.S. on March 4, 2020. REUTERS/Nicholas Pfosi/File Photo" Lead: "Dubbed "forever chemicals" as they do not easily break down in the human body or environment, PFAS are used in a wide range of products from non-stick cookware to cosmetics and have been linked to cancer, hormonal dysfunction and environmental damage." Article by Clark Mindocktags:published
3M Reaches $10.3 Billion Settlement in ‘Forever Chemicals’ Suits
date:June 22, 2023client:The New York Times via Reuterssummary:additional links:The Washington Post: "3M to pay $10.3 billion to settle lawsuits over ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water"
The Guardian: "3M pays $10.3bn to settle water pollution suit over ‘forever chemicals’"
Radio Canada: "3M to pay at least $10.3B to settle 'forever chemical' drinking water lawsuits in U.S."
"The deal followed an agreement by Chemours, DuPont and Corteva to pay $1.19 billion to help resolve claims that the chemical manufacturers contaminated drinking water across the country."tags:published
Disney's diversity chief Latondra Newton leaves firm
date:June 21, 2023client:Reuterssummary:additional links:"June 20 (Reuters) - Disney's (DIS.N) chief diversity officer and senior vice president, Latondra Newton, is leaving her role after more than six years, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday."tags:published
How to thwart hackers
date:June 4, 2023client:The Boston Globesummary:additional links:"Cities and towns don’t have the knowledge, staff, or money to fend off cyberattacks themselves. They need help." Written by the Boston Globe Editorial Boardtags:published
3M said to be in at least $10 billion PFAS pollution settlement
date:June 3, 2023client:Reuterssummary:additional links:"June 2 (Reuters) - 3M Co MMM.N has struck a tentative settlement of at least $10 billion with a host of U.S. cities and towns to resolve water pollution claims tied to "forever chemicals", Bloomberg Law reported, citing people familiar with the matter."tags:published
Wall Street Dreads Biden-Trump Rematch
date:May 30, 2023client:The Wall Street Journal via Reuterssummary:additional links:tags:published
GOP Sen. Tim Scott pushes for work requirements for federal aid programs amid debt ceiling talks
date:May 27, 2023client:CNN Politics via Reuterstags:published
Nubian Markets arrives in Roxbury; tickets go on sale for the Boston Pizza Festival
date:May 25, 2023client:Boston Globesummary:additional links:"An overview of the inaugural Boston Pizza Festival at City Hall Plaza in downtown Boston on Saturday, July 8, 2017. The two-day event gives local pizzerias the opportunity to show off their pizzas and visitors the chance to learn more about pizza making.NICHOLAS PFOSI FOR THE BOSTON GLOBE"tags:published
Dutch government to hold 3M liable for 'forever chemicals' damage
date:May 23, 2023client:Reuterssummary:additional links:"The 3M logo is seen at its global headquarters in Maplewood, Minnesota, U.S. on March 4, 2020. Picture taken March 4, 2020. REUTERS/Nicholas Pfosi/File Photo"tags:published
Scenes from the [Tufts University's] School Commencement Ceremonies
date:May 21, 2023client:Tufts Universitysummary:additional links:tags:published
3M fired a veteran executive for inappropriate conduct weeks after promoting him to a top role
date:May 16, 2023client:Quartz via Reuterssummary:additional links:tags:published
3M Fires Longtime Executive, Citing Inappropriate Personal Conduct
date:May 15, 2023client:The Wall Street Journal via Reuterssummary:additional links:tags:published
Massachusetts bakery distributors exempt from arbitrating wage claims
date:May 5, 2023client:Reuterssummary:additional links:"May 5 (Reuters) - Distributors for a commercial bakery can pursue claims that they were misclassified as independent contractors in court rather than arbitration, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Friday."tags:published
On the cutting edge of creating equity at Concord Academy
date:May 4, 2023client:The Boston Globe via Concord Academysummary:additional links:* Reporter Nancy Shohet West's website (reachable at NancySWest@gmail.com)
* Barber Nafis Williams' Instagram account
* Stylist Tiffanie Demby-Rouse's Instagram account"First Black head of school arranges barbershop to foster community spirit." Nancy West, a Concord Academy alum, reported a story on our new Head of School Henry Fairfax's decision to start a barbershop and hair care workshop during his first year. My photographs appeared in the Sunday edition of the Boston Globe to visualize the story.tags:published
DeSantis board approves suing Disney in response to lawsuit
date:May 1, 2023client:Al Jazeera via Reuterssummary:additional links:"The Disney lawsuit asks a judge to void the governor’s takeover of the theme park district previously controlled by it for 55 years."tags:published
Does the restaurant kitchen of the future run on electricity?
date:February 25, 2023client:The Boston Globesummary:additional links:"Chef Xinke Tan prepared Grandma's Pork over open flames at Sumiao Hunan Kitchen on Aug. 8, 2017. NICHOLAS PFOSI FOR THE BOSTON GLOBE"tags:published
Disney's Hong Kong service drops 'Simpsons' episode with 'forced labor' reference
date:February 6, 2023client:Reuterssummary:additional links:"The logo of the Times Square Disney store is seen in Times Square, New York City, U.S. December 5, 2019. REUTERS/Nick Pfosi/File Photo"tags:published
Decision to remove Ilhan Omar from Foreign Affairs Committee was overdue -editorial
date:February 5, 2023client:The Jerusalem Post via Reuterssummary:additional links:tags:published
U.S. military members suing 3M seek dismissal of subsidiary's bankruptcy
date:February 3, 2023client:Reuterssummary:additional links:"The 3M Global Headquarters in Maplewood, Minnesota, U.S. is photographed on March 4, 2020. REUTERS/Nicholas Pfosi/File Photo"tags:published
Atlanta shooting part of alarming US crackdown on environmental defenders
date:February 2, 2023client:The Guardian via Reuterssummary:additional links:A photo from my Line 3 coverage was used in a story about an "alarming US crackdown on environmental defenders" in the Guardian.tags:published
EPA considers tougher regulations on livestock farm pollution
date:January 23, 2023client:PBS.org via Reuterssummary:additional links:Image Caption: Hog farmer Mike Patterson's animals, who have been put on a diet so they take longer to fatten up due to the supply chain disruptions caused by coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreaks, at his property in Kenyon, Minnesota, U.S. April 23, 2020. Picture taken April 23, 2020. Photo by Nicholas Pfosi/REUTERStags:published
How Companies Are Fulfilling Promises Made Following George Floyd's Murder
date:January 21, 2023client:NBC DFW via Reuterssummary:additional links:Photo Caption: Electric and LED candles bearing the names of people killed by police illuminate the fist sculpture as people gather at the George Floyd Square to commemorate the first anniversary of Floyd’s death, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 25, 2021.tags:published
Remembering Mel
date:January 6, 2023client:Minnesota Spokesman Recorder via Reuterssummary:additional links:"September 21, 1957— January 6, 2022 A year has passed since we here at the MSR lost our dear friend and colleague Mel Reeves to Covid complications. Over the course of this year, we have kept our spirits up by keeping Mel’s spirit alive as best we can, recalling his work style, insights into human nature, and his fight for justice."tags:published
2022
date:December 31, 2022client:summary:additional links:tags:publishedpressexhibitiondesignwriting
US progressives reject Republican push against Ilhan Omar
date:November 22, 2022client:Al Jazeera via Reuterssummary:additional links:"Republican House leader Kevin McCarthy promises to remove Muslim congresswoman from committee, sparking backlash."tags:published
As Bob Iger comes back to Disney, he has new challenges
date:November 21, 2022client:Al Jazeera via Reuterssummary:additional links:tags:published
Enbridge to pay $7 million more for Line 3 oil pipeline damages
date:October 18, 2022client:MinnPost via Reuterssummary:additional links:"In a June 6, 2021, photo, Enbridge Line 3 pipeline materials that have since been buried near Park Rapids. REUTERS/Nicholas Pfosi"tags:published
Enbridge's Line 3 victorious in challenge to Army Corps permits
date:October 10, 2022client:Reuterssummary:additional links:Reuters used a photo from my Line 3 coverage in June 2021 for an October 10, 2022 update on Enbridge's permitting saga.tags:published
Police detain mother of Daunte Wright after recording traffic stop
date:October 6, 2022client:PBS News Hour via Reuterssummary:additional links:tags:published
Ex employee charged with staging fake explosion at Boston's Northeastern University
date:October 4, 2022client:Reuterssummary:additional links:* [NPR] Former Northeastern employee arrested and charged with faking a bomb blast on campus
* [NYTimes] Ex-Northeastern Employee Charged Over Hoax Report of Explosive Device
* [Washington Post] Former Northeastern University worker charged with faking explosion
"A Northeastern University employee who told police last month he was injured by an exploding package fabricated the story and now faces charges in the hoax, according to a criminal complaint."tags:published
Boston authorities probe whether package explosion was staged, source says
date:September 14, 2022client:Reuterssummary:additional links:tags:published
Florida judge sharply questions 3M bankruptcy strategy
date:August 11, 2022client:Reuterssummary:additional links:The 3M Global Headquarters in Maplewood, Minnesota, U.S. REUTERS/Nicholas Pfositags:published
Roe v Wade is overturned by US Supreme Court
date:June 24, 2022client:n/asummary:additional links:I photographed protests from Copley Square to the Massachusetts State House in response to the US Supreme Court overturning Roe v Wade.tags:published
Brooklyn Center reaches settlement with family of Daunte Wright
date:June 22, 2022client:MinnPost via Reuterssummary:additional links:tags:published
Two Years After George Floyd's Murder, Minneapolis Is Still Struggling to Redefine Policing
date:May 25, 2022client:Time Magazine via Reuterssummary:additional links:Time Magazine used my image for their two year anniversary coverage of the killing of George Floyd.tags:published
Tufts returns to in-person Commencement Ceremonies for the Class of 2022
date:May 22, 2022client:Tufts Universitysummary:additional links:I worked with the Tufts Public Relations team on covering Tufts Unviersity's 166th Commencement Ceremonies on a 95 degree May Sunday.tags:published
Tufts University's Black Graduation for the Classes of 2020 and 2022
date:May 22, 2022client:Tufts Universitysummary:additional links:I worked with Tufts University's Africana Center to photograph their annual Black Graduation ceremony, this year, due to the pandemic, celebrating the classes of 2022 and 2020 in two separate events.tags:published
Former Minneapolis officer pleads guilty in George Floyd case
date:May 18, 2022client:Reuterssummary:additional links:"May 18 (Reuters) - One of three Minneapolis policemen who watched fellow officer Derek Chauvin kill George Floyd by kneeling on his neck pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting manslaughter in the 2020 case, which triggered a wave of protests over racial injustice."tags:published
Tufts Marathon Team competes in the 2022 Boston Marathon
date:April 18, 2022client:Tufts Universitysummary:additional links:Again this year, I photographed the Boston Marathon for Tufts University. I covered the family meeting area with Coach Don Megerle.tags:published
MinnPost Picks: On police surveillance in the Twin Cities, basic income for violence prevention and Blink-182’s accent
date:March 8, 2022client:MinnPost via Reuterssummary:additional links:tags:published
Disney, Warner Bros. pausing film releases in Russia over Ukraine invasion
date:March 1, 2022client:Rappler via Reuterssummary:additional links:Reuters published a photo of mine I made in NYCtags:published
Current executive sports editor discusses sports culture and the Daily with former sports section heads
date:February 25, 2022client:The Tufts Daily (my alma mater)summary:additional links:* From 02/23/2022: TCU Senate hears supplementary funding requests
Still appearing ~in print~ at the Tufts Daily, my college newspaper with a photo I shot in 2014.tags:published
Three ex-officers found guilty on federal charges in George Floyd killing
date:February 24, 2022client:The Guardian via Reuterssummary:additional links:tags:published
Major Nor'easter blankets U.S. East Coast with snow, heavy winds
date:January 29, 2022client:Reuterssummary:additional links:I worked with reporter Nathan Layne to cover the blizzard that hammered New England on January 29, 2022 for Reuters earning a byline while sharing an image gallery with photographers Andrew Kelly and Caitlin Ochs who covered the storm in NYC.tags:writingpublished
Ethics complaint against Arradondo dismissed
date:January 28, 2022client:MinnPost via Reuterssummary:additional links:tags:published
Two Army Veterans Awarded $110 Million in 3M Earplug Lawsuit
date:January 28, 2022client:The New York Times via Reuterssummary:additional links:tags:published
Andrea Jenkins makes history as 1st openly transgender city council president
date:January 11, 2022client:NBC News via Reuterssummary:additional links:Andrea Jenkins, who I met while she was the Minneapolis City Council Vice President, made history on Jan 11 after being elected to lead the city council—the first openly transgender person to lead a city council in the US.tags:published
Twin Cities journalist Mel Reeves dies of COVID-19
date:January 6, 2022client:MinnPost via Reuterssummary:additional links:I learned that Mel Reeves, a respected reporter and activist, died of COVID today. We met and I took the portrait the MinnPost used for this story during the trial of Derek Chauvin in Minneapolis.tags:published
2021
date:December 31, 2021client:summary:additional links:tags:designwritingpresspublishedexhibition
Energy pipeline challenges saw mixed results in 2021
date:December 29, 2021client:Reuterssummary:additional links:Reuters publishes one of my Line 3 images for a report on the prognosis of climate activism against oil pipelines during 2021 written by Sebastien Malo.tags:presspublished
Jury reaches verdict in trial of ex-Minnesota officer who killed Wright
date:December 23, 2021client:Reuterssummary:additional links:Reuters and PBS pulled a file photo of mine for their story on the verdict announcement.tags:published
Testimony resumes in trial of ex-officer who killed Daunte Wright
date:December 13, 2021client:For Reuters in Al Jazeerasummary:additional links:Al Jazeera pulled a photo of mine from earlier this year for their follow-up coverage on the trial of Kim Potter, the former Brooklyn Center police officer who killed teen Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in Minnesota.tags:published
Minneapolis Police Chief Arradondo to retire when term ends in January
date:December 6, 2021client:MinnPost via Reuterssummary:additional links:My photos of Minneapolis police chief Arradondo get some use as he announces his retirement reported on December 6, 2021.tags:published
Pelosi to act against Republican for Islamophobic remarks: Omar
date:December 5, 2021client:Al Jazeera via Reuterssummary:additional links:Often if this photo is surfaced by my Google Alerts it has been used in right-wing Islamophobic contexts; nice to see it getting some use in the opposite way.tags:published
Minnesota ex-police officer who shot Daunte Wright plans to testify at trial
date:November 30, 2021client:Reuterssummary:additional links:Reuters publishes a file photo of mine from my Daunte Wright coverage.tags:published
Brooklyn Center officials look to reallocate $1.2 million from police budget to fund reform measures
date:November 24, 2021client:MinnPostsummary:additional links:tags:published
Michelle Wu wins historic Boston mayoral race
date:November 2, 2021client:summary:additional links:I had the opportunity to photograph Michelle Wu's mayoral election night victory party in Boston on November 2, 2021 for the campaign.tags:published
Tribal nations are fighting a pipeline expansion putting livelihoods at risk. Why they say their voices were silenced.
date:November 1, 2021client:summary:additional links:Insider used a selection of my photos in a piece about the threat posed to Tribal nations by pipeline expansion.tags:published
Tufts competes in the 2021 Boston Marathon
date:October 11, 2021client:Tufts Universitysummary:additional links:Since I was an undergrad at Tufts, I've photographed the Boston Marathon from the perspective of the Tufts Marathon Team, coached by the irreplaceable Don Megerle. Originally as a student journalist, and then for Tufts as a client, this year's marathon, delayed due the pandemic, happening in October, brought back a familiarity. And besides seeing the pictures on @tuftsuniversity — delightfully — the Tufts student newspaper, the Tufts Daily, at which I was the photo editor as an undergrad, published a photo of mine as well.tags:published
Former eBay employee gets 18 months in prison for 'abominable' cyberstalking campaign
date:July 27, 2021client:Reuterssummary:additional links:tags:published
Derek Chauvin sentenced to 22-1/2 years in murder of George Floyd
date:June 26, 2021client:Reuterssummary:additional links:I covered the sentencing of Derek Chauvin for killing George Floyd for Reuters. NYTimes picked up the pictures for their homepage.tags:published
Covering Juneteenth 2021 for Reuters
date:June 20, 2021client:Reuterssummary:additional links:Reuters posted my image from George Floyd Square on Juneteenth to their Twitter and Instagram.tags:published
City of Lakes Waldorf School publishes graduation pictures on their Instagram
date:June 14, 2021client:City of Lakes Waldorf Schoolsummary:additional links:I was asked to photograph the City of Lakes Waldorf School's graduation ceremony for their 8th graders held at the Minneapolis Institute of Art.tags:published
Enbridge oil line scores a key win as Minnesota court affirms approval
date:June 9, 2021client:Reuterssummary:additional links:Follow up coverage on the Treaty People Gathering and Line 3.tags:published
Protesters clash with police at Enbridge pipeline construction site in Minnesota
date:June 8, 2021client:Reuterssummary:additional links:Follow-Up Coverage:
* Enbridge oil line scores a key win as Minnesota court affirms approval
I pitched Reuters on covering the Treaty People Gathering, a multi-day act of civil disobedience and protest against the Line 3 pipeline, led by the Ojibwe people in Northern Minnesota. Thousands gathered, marching to the Mississippi headwaters to participate in an Indigenous-led prayer as a smaller group of water protectors occupied a Park Rapids pumping station Enbridge was building, chaining themselves to heavy equipment. County sheriffs eventually breached their barricades and arrested virtually everyone, including journalist Alan Weissman.tags:published
Minneapolis Dismantled Barriers at George Floyd Square. Activists Put Up New Ones.
date:June 3, 2021client:Bloombergsummary:additional links:I was hired by Bloomberg to cover the city's first attempt at taking down the barricades and return traffic to George Floyd Square.tags:published
America remembers George Floyd, one year after his murder
date:May 27, 2021client:Reuterssummary:additional links:My coverage of the events surrounding the anniversary of George Floyd's killing in Minneapolis by Derek Chauvin, a MPD officer.tags:published
Protest and reflection: A year after the death of George Floyd
date:May 24, 2021client:Reuterssummary:additional links:A photo illustration I made at Reuters request was published in their coverage of the anniversary of George Floyd's death.tags:published
George Floyd’s family marches to mark first anniversary of his death
date:May 23, 2021client:Reuterssummary:additional links:I covered George Floyd Memorial Foundation's Inaugural Remembrance event for Reuters.tags:published
Hundreds mourn Daunte Wright, Black man killed by Minnesota police
date:April 22, 2021client:Reuterssummary:additional links:I was part of the team covering Daunte Wright's funeral in Minneapolis.tags:published
Five years after the death of Prince, fans gather at his Paisley Park estate
date:April 21, 2021client:Reuterssummary:additional links:I interviewed fans at Paisley Park for the fifth anniversary of Prince's death and the day following the verdict in the Derek Chauvin case.tags:published
Minneapolis jury convicts ex-policeman Derek Chauvin of murdering George Floyd
date:April 21, 2021client:Reuterssummary:additional links:Pictures: After Chauvin trial, a debate over future of George Floyd Square
Guilty verdict for George Floyd’s killer brings relief, calls for wider justice
I covered the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial for Reuters.tags:writingpublished
‘Today We Are Able to Breathe’: George Floyd Family Celebrates Derek Chauvin Guilty Verdict
date:April 21, 2021client:Daily Beast via Reuterssummary:additional links:tags:press
Fourth night of protests in Minnesota following death of Daunte Wright
date:April 15, 2021client:Reuterssummary:additional links:I worked with Reuters covering the Brooklyn Center killing of Daunte Wright by BCPD officer Kim Potter.tags:published
Protests erupt after police killing of Daunte Wright
date:April 12, 2021client:Reuterssummary:additional links:Minnesota officer faces manslaughter charge over shooting of Black man
Unrest flares again in Minnesota after fatal police shooting of Black motorist
PHOTOS: Police clash with protesters in Brooklyn Center after officer fatally shoots man
Al Jazeera: US protesters rally for third night over killing of Black man
CNN: In pictures: Protests after Daunte Wright's shooting
Police shooting puts Brooklyn Center’s Mike Elliott in the spotlight
Daunte Wright was shot by Kim Potter in Brooklyn Center.tags:writingpublished
Doctor who performed George Floyd autopsy stands by homicide conclusion
date:April 10, 2021client:Reuterssummary:additional links:More of my pictures for Reuters during the Chauvin trial in Minneapolis.tags:published
Reuters tweets out my photo of Philonise and Keeta Floyd leaving court
date:April 7, 2021client:Reuterssummary:additional links:tags:published
Minneapolis residents come together after George Floyd's death
date:April 5, 2021client:Reuterssummary:additional links:I worked with Octavio Jones to cover the first week of the Derek Chauvin trial or more specifically how the Cities was reacting to them.tags:published
Covering opening statements in the Derek Chauvin murder case for Reuters
date:March 29, 2021client:Reuterssummary:additional links:I worked with Reuters covering the first week of the Derek Chauvin murder trial in Minneapolis with Tampa-based documentary photographer Octavio Jones and Reuters text reporter Jonathan Allen.tags:published
After two weeks of screening, jury picked to decide whether George Floyd's death was murder
date:March 23, 2021client:Reuterssummary:additional links:As jury selection wrapped up in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd I covered the courthouse for Reuters.tags:published
Floyd's family settled with the City of Minneapolis for $27 million and announced it at the Minneapolis Convention Center
date:March 12, 2021client:Reuterssummary:additional links:tags:published
Covering jury selection during Derek Chauvin's murder trial for Reuters
date:March 4, 2021client:Reuterssummary:additional links:Reuters: Minnesota court rules judge must reconsider third-degree murder charge in George Floyd case
Reuters: Remembering George Floyd before police officer's trial
The New York Times: On the Scene of a Much Anticipated Trial Begins
The Washington Post: The scene as Minneapolis prepares for the trial of Derek Chauvin
Buzzfeed: Hundreds Protested On The Eve Of Derek Chauvin's Trial For The Killing Of George Floyd
I worked with Reuters covering the start of jury selection for the trial of Derek Chauvin, facing murder charges in the death of George Floyd last summer in Minneapolis, Minnesota.tags:published
2020
date:December 31, 2020client:summary:additional links:tags:publisheddesignexhibitionpresswriting
Crimped U.S. dry ice supply complicates rural U.S. vaccine release
date:December 9, 2020client:Reuterssummary:additional links:"NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - As health officials from rural areas prepare to vaccinate people scattered over thousands of miles in what could be the most complex such campaign in U.S. history, they face the additional challenge of finding enough dry ice to keep a Pfizer vaccine that must be stored at sub Arctic temperatures from spoiling." In early December I traveled to Beloit, WI for Reuters to cover a dry ice manufacturer there ramping up production for the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine.tags:published
Anxious Americans await election results
date:November 3, 2020client:Reuterssummary:additional links:MinnPost: Photos: celebrations erupt around Minneapolis after Biden declared winner
Deutsche Welle: Was the US election about the economy or not?
The Atlantic: Photos: Celebrations in City Streets After Biden Win
Al Jazeera: In Pictures: Biden win brings celebrations and protests
I was part of the Reuters coverage team in Minnesota for the 2020 presidential election. I covered Election Day, an anti-Trump protesttags:published
Judge allows Derek Chauvin to live outside of Minnesota as he awaits trial in death of George Floyd
date:October 9, 2020client:Reuterssummary:additional links:"MINNEAPOLIS — Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who held his knee on George Floyd's neck and is now charged with Floyd's murder, will be allowed to leave the state of Minnesota under updated bail conditions."tags:published
Judge bars 'sloppy' prosecutors from case of ex-cops charged in George Floyd's death
date:September 11, 2020client:Reuterssummary:additional links:MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - The judge in the criminal case against four former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s death disqualified four local prosecutors on Friday because of “sloppy” work, while a special prosecutor said the defendants had “acted together” and should face trial together.tags:writingpublished
George Floyd's daughter offered full scholarship to Texas Southern University
date:June 10, 2020client:Good Morning America via Reutersesummary:additional links:tags:published
Protests, looting erupt in Minneapolis over racially charged killing by police
client:Reuterssummary:I was part of a small team of journalists, freelance and staff, that covered the events following George Floyd's murder in Minneapolis in May 2020.additional links:Racially charged violence rages for third night in Minneapolis
Target Temporarily Closing or Shortening Hours at 200 Stores
In pictures: Remembering George Floyd
Protesters tear down Christopher Columbus statue in Saint Paul, Minnesota
Minneapolis City Council resolves to replace police with community-led model
Rep. Ilhan Omar's father dies due to coronavirustags:publishedwriting
Pence Tours Mayo Clinic and Flouts Its Rule That All Visitors Wear a Mask
client:Reuters/New York Timessummary:A photo a made as part of a press gaggle shadowing VP Pence maskless at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, a facility he was visiting because of its efforts fighting COVID-19 which had an explicit policy requiring masks.additional links:tags:published
Vice President Mike Pence visits Dennis Nelson at Mayo Clinic
client:Reuters/Timesummary:TIME posted this picture to their Instagram.additional links:tags:published
Piglets aborted, chickens gassed as pandemic slams meat sector
client:Reuterssummary:I photographed a hog farmer's animals in Kenyon, Minnesota for Reuters. The farmer I worked with was friendly and seemed to have a genuine connection to his animals admirably in spite of raising them for slaughter.additional links:tags:published
Long lines and frustration as Wisconsinites brave voting amid pandemic
client:Reuterssummary:I was part of the team covering the controversial Wisconsin primary which was held despite COVID-19 concerns and all other states with primaries in April having postponed them. I worked with Daniel Acker, another photographer, who covered the eastern part of the state, whereas I covered the western part of Wisconsin, which consists of mostly small towns and villages.additional links:tags:published
3M taps regional suppliers to meet soaring demand for masks
client:Reuterssummary:MAPLEWOOD, Minn. (Reuters) - Diversified manufacturer 3M Co (MMM.N) has avoided major supply chain disruptions from the coronavirus outbreak by sourcing materials for its protective face masks from regional suppliers instead of far-flung locations, a company official told Reuters.additional links:tags:published
Pence visits coronavirus hot spot Washington state amid tension with governor
client:Reuterssummary:CAMP MURRAY, Wash. (Reuters) - Vice President Mike Pence traveled to the state of Washington on Thursday to pledge federal support to one of the areas hardest hit by the coronavirus and defended President Donald Trump’s response amid tension with the state’s governor over science.additional links:tags:published
2019
client:summary:additional links:tags:exhibitiondesignpublishedwritingpress
Frozen harvest leaves bitter taste for U.S. sugar beet farmers
client:Reuterssummary:It turns out Minnesota is the nation's top sugar beet producer - the sugar beet being a primary source for domestically produced raw sugar. The summer of 2019 was a wet one, followed by a freeze that left huge amounts of the state's sugar beet crop frozen in the ground. I pitched this story after hearing about it on MPR to look into how the farmers are faring.additional links:tags:published
Adapted for learning English course: Bow Hunters Target Asian Carp for Sport on the Illinois River
client:Reuters (syndicated)summary:Jonathan Evans adapted my story for Reuters on bow fishing asian carp on the Illinois River for VOA Learning English. Caty Weaver was the editor.additional links:tags:writing
Special Report: New frontier in health fraud - Genetic tests of the elderly
client:Reuterssummary:I photographed portraits for an investigative report looking at healthcare fraud by Reuters reporter, Sarah Lynch.additional links:tags:published
Bow hunters target invasive Asian carp for sport on the Illinois River
client:Reuterssummary:As I had recently moved to Minneapolis, I pitched a story about an invasive species of fish, the Asian carp, that were being addressed in a novel, and fun, way: aerial bowfishing. In this article, which consists of a written story, an edit of thirteen photographs, and a video, follow a day out on the Illinois River with Captain Nate Wallick and the Peoria Carp Hunters.additional links:A caught carp is seen on a boat during a hunt for Asian carp with bow and arrow on the Illinois River near Lacon, Illinois, U.S., September 14, 2019. Picture taken September 14, 2019. REUTERS/Nicholas Pfosi tags:publishedwriting
'Nature: Through Her Eyes' Film Festival Squarespace website development
client:VII Foundationsummary:While working with the VII folks on the Foundry Photojournalism Workshops project, I was contracted to develop a second site for a film festival scheduled for its first annual debut coinciding with Perpignan's famous Visa pour L'Image festival in the fall of 2019. The festival would celebrate women's contributions to the genre of nature and wildlife storytelling - a space often historically perceived as a male-dominated one.additional links:tags:design
Foundry Photojournalism Workshops Squarespace site development
client:VII Academysummary:I was approached to make a concise and functioning website with Squarespace for the VII Academy which had recently taken over the management of the reputable Foundry Photojournalism Workshopsadditional links:tags:design
Documentary Matters April 17 Talk
client:The Social Documentary Networksummary:additional links:tags:press
Attended the New York Times Portfolio Review
client:The New York Times Lens Blogsummary:I was accepted to participate in the 2019 NYTimes Portfolio Review in NYC, NY.additional links:tags:press
"Looking" advanced to the final judging round of WPP contest
client:World Press Photo Foundationsummary:My project 'looking' advanced to the final round of judging in the Interactive category of the World Press Photo 2019 Digital Storytelling Competition. While it was unfortunately not selected for nomination, I am honored to have been considered, especially as the work is unfinished and the nominees, themselves, being so outstanding. 'looking' was among good company!additional links:tags:press
Closing college enrollment gaps, one young man at a time
client:The Boston Globesummary:"Enoc Cruzado shook the hand of Sue Maggioni, the dean of business and professional studies at MassBay Community College, during a community breakfast in Framingham last fall for the 100 Males to College program.NICHOLAS PFOSI FOR THE BOSTON GLOBE"additional links:tags:published
Interview on Grindr culture and "looking" project in Denmark's Politiken
client:Politikensummary:I was interviewed by Rasmus Helmann for part of his story on Grindr culture in one of Denmark's leading national newspapers, Politiken. The story is in Danish.additional links:tags:press
2018
client:summary:additional links:tags:exhibitiondesignpublishedwritingpress
The mother of all election challenges
client:Northeastern Universitysummary:“If you think running for office is hard, try doing it with a baby.”additional links:tags:published
Monday’s practice report: A workout before hitting the road
client:The Boston Globesummary:additional links:tags:published
Getting Salty with a longtime Kimball Farm ice cream scooper
client:The Boston Globesummary:additional links:tags:published
2018 Green Office Certification And Eco-Ambassador Ceremony And Reception
client:Tufts University Office of Sustainabilitysummary:additional links:tags:published
“Take Me As I Am” Exhibition
client:LUMIX Festivalsummary:“Take Me As I Am” exhibition at the 2019 Lumix Festivaladditional links:tags:exhibition
Solve Problems and Know Your Values
client:Tufts Nowsummary:additional links:tags:published
The 20 best beaches to visit in New England
client:The Boston Globesummary:additional links:tags:published
‘Somerville Stands Together’ officially launches with labor rally
client:The Somerville Journalsummary:additional links:tags:published
Home of the Week: Big, grill-less windows make most of view in new Acorn Deck model
client:Real Estate by Boston.com & Globe.comsummary:additional links:tags:published
2017
client:summary:additional links:tags:exhibitiondesignpublishedwritingpress
Salvation Army, United Way join forces in Framingham for meals program
client:The Framingham Tabsummary:additional links:tags:published
Meet Natick’s St. Nick
client:The MetroWest Daily Newssummary:additional links:tags:published
Faith Lutheran Church celebrates 125 years in Cambridge
client:The Cambridge Chronicle & Tabsummary:additional links:tags:published
Wakefield teen bags a victory in fight against plastic waste
client:The Boston Globesummary:additional links:tags:published
A ‘Dream’ team for New Rep’s ‘Man of La Mancha’
client:The Boston Globesummary:additional links:tags:published
Tufts Helps Somerville Celebrate Its 175th Anniversary
client:Tufts Nowsummary:additional links:tags:published
Empty nesters spread their wings
client:The Boston Globesummary:additional links:tags:published
Men’s Soccer Wins Conference Championship
client:Tufts Nowsummary:additional links:tags:published
PHOTOS: Day with Framingham mayoral candidate John Stefanini
client:The Framingham Tabsummary:additional links:tags:published
Jumbos Head into Conference Championship Games
client:Tufts Nowsummary:additional links:tags:published
Severe crowding forces teachers to work in former closets at Winchester’s McCall Middle School
client:The Winchester Starsummary:additional links:tags:published
PHOTOS: Hundreds pay respects to Somerville officer Louis Remigio
client:Wicked Local Tewksburysummary:additional links:tags:published
State’s only Confederate memorial will be removed
client:The Boston Globesummary:additional links:tags:published
Getting Salty with Maria DelVecchio of the North End’s Trattoria Il Panino
client:The Boston Globesummary:additional links:tags:published
Semolina Kitchen & Bar
client:The Boston Globesummary:additional links:tags:published
Photo Gallery: Janitors, students march to protest Tufts cuts
client:The Somerville Journalsummary:additional links:tags:published
2017 Eastern Massachusetts high school football team-by-team previews
client:The Boston Globesummary:additional links:tags:published
Slightly bigger is better when two small troupes pair up
client:The Boston Globesummary:additional links:tags:published
‘It is a heartbreaking day, unquestionably.’
client:The Boston Globesummary:additional links:tags:published
Marc Leishman can put disappointing finish into perspective
client:The Boston Globesummary:additional links:tags:published
Jordan Spieth couldn’t finish the way he started
client:The Boston Globesummary:additional links:tags:published
Mass. political leaders vow to protect DACA recipients
client:The Boston Globesummary:additional links:tags:published
Boston salutes Pete Frates as a global inspiration
client:The Boston Globesummary:additional links:tags:published
Justin Thomas wraps up Dell Technologies title
client:The Boston Globesummary:additional links:tags:published
Tough statement by Dustin Johnson
client:The Boston Globesummary:additional links:tags:published
When do you pay $13.45 for a $7.66 McDonald’s meal? When you’re a millennial.
client:The Boston Globesummary:additional links:tags:published
Justin Thomas (63) surges at Dell Technologies
client:The Boston Globesummary:additional links:tags:published
Five things you should know about Joe Milano
client:The Boston Globesummary:additional links:tags:published
In Andover, Dellatto’s chance finally comes
client:The Boston Globesummary:additional links:tags:published
Lexington’s Frelick keeps them guessing
client:The Boston Globesummary:additional links:tags:published
Trucks head to Houston with supplies and good will from Boston
client:The Boston Globesummary:additional links:tags:published
USS Constitution to reopen Saturday after years of restoration
client:The Boston Globesummary:additional links:tags:published
Three generations of Maine sailors tackle the Eggemoggin Reach Regatta, a race for wooden boats
client:The Boston Globesummary:additional links:tags:published
Family seeks answers after man dies in nursing home he helped found
client:The Boston Globesummary:additional links:tags:published
Pleasant weather to continue in Boston, with a kiss of fall
client:The Boston Globesummary:additional links:tags:published
USS Constitution is almost home
client:The Boston Globesummary:additional links:tags:published
Danny Ainge gets posterized — by his son
client:The Boston Globesummary:additional links:tags:published
From opera to honky tonk, Hayley Thompson-King gives herself room to roam
client:The Boston Globesummary:additional links:tags:published
‘I was in shock,’ ousted Martha’s Vineyard hospital CEO says
client:The Boston Globesummary:additional links:tags:published
People poured out of Boston office buildings to take in the solar eclipse
client:The Boston Globesummary:additional links:tags:published
Middlesex School is powering up old plant — for music
client:The Boston Globesummary:additional links:tags:published
Hundreds gather at vigil for Boston’s Holocaust memorial
client:The Boston Globesummary:additional links:tags:published
Can you take the heat? Get into this Kitchen.
client:The Boston Globesummary:additional links:tags:published
Dominican parade takes over Jamaica Plain’s streets
client:The Boston Globesummary:additional links:tags:published
Janis Joplin’s band finds itself at the MFA
client:The Boston Globesummary:additional links:tags:published
Inert grenade found in Newton basement
client:The Boston Globesummary:additional links:tags:published
Why did those Mass. Pike lane closures end so early?
client:The Boston Globesummary:additional links:tags:published
Waltham lab develops the world’s ‘blackest black’ paint
client:The Boston Globesummary:additional links:tags:published
Book a family night out, camping close to home
client:The Boston Globesummary:additional links:tags:published
Walpole valedictorian is on the ride of her life
client:The Boston Globesummary:additional links:tags:published
Elizabeth Warren says Senate should improve existing health care system
client:The Boston Globesummary:additional links:tags:published
That’s one big (and expensive) yacht: Vava II visits Boston
client:The Boston Globesummary:additional links:tags:published
‘People don’t understand that this parade coming down this street is a miracle’
client:The Boston Globesummary:additional links:tags:published
Fans gather at Boston Common to remember Linkin Park singer
client:The Boston Globesummary:additional links:tags:published
Photos from Kendall Square natural gas leak
client:The Boston Globesummary:additional links:tags:published
Queen and Adam Lambert draw a crowd at the Garden
client:The Boston Globesummary:additional links:tags:published
Adam Lambert, Queen prove to be a marriage made for an arena
client:The Boston Globesummary:additional links:tags:published
Where boys can be boys, with no iPhones in sight
client:The Boston Globesummary:additional links:tags:published
A tough finale for Andover’s Legion of boom
client:The Boston Globesummary:additional links:tags:published
48 people rescued in one day at Hampton Beach
client:The Boston Globesummary:additional links:tags:published
Fidelity trims more jobs, this time through layoffs
client:The Boston Globesummary:additional links:tags:published
With Van Winkle’s latest ‘unicorn,’ bourbon may have jumped the shark
client:The Boston Globesummary:An photo assignment for the Boston Globe.additional links:tags:published
At Boston’s Holocaust Memorial, ‘an end to brokenness’
client:The Boston Globesummary:additional links:tags:published
By land and sea, a rollicking trip through history
client:The Boston Globesummary:additional links:tags:published
Thousands turn out for a festival that ‘unites through pizza’
client:The Boston Globesummary:additional links:tags:published
Community groups seek to aid Boston’s victims of violence through basketball
client:The Boston Globesummary:additional links:tags:published
Regional 911 call center has growing pains
client:The Boston Globesummary:additional links:tags:published
Boston recalls Frederick Douglass’s famed 1852 speech
client:The Boston Globesummary:additional links:tags:published
Kennebunkport loves the Bushes. The feeling is mutual.
client:The Boston Globesummary:additional links:tags:published
Grease and Glory
client:The Boston Globesummary:additional links:tags:published