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Candice Norwood

Justice Reporter (She/Her)

I’m Candice Norwood, The 19th’s justice reporter, primarily covering incarceration, law enforcement and the judiciary. Since 2016, I’ve covered all things politics and policy for The Atlantic, Bloomberg News, PBS NewsHour and other publications in the Washington, D.C.-area.

I’m from St. Louis, Missouri, and my journey with justice coverage began after 18-year-old Michael Brown was fatally shot by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, on August 9, 2014. I remember hearing from Black residents who felt the news coverage of Brown’s death was dehumanizing. I wanted to do better. 

My story looking at the criminalization of people living with HIV won a Salute to Excellence Award from the National Association of Black Journalists. I also won the Nell Minow Award for Cultural Criticism from the National Press Club for a story about the erasure of Black history from country music.

Outside of work, I can be found biking, cooking for my friends and hunting for the most drama-filled television I can find.

My work is free to consume and free to republish because of contributions from readers like you. A donation of $19 goes a long way toward sustaining our nonprofit newsroom.

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