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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 27/08/2026

WE'RE HIRING: Applications are open for an investigative journalism fellowship running Oct. 2026 - Oct. 2027 based in Baltimore/DC. Apply at www.zaentzfund.com for the "Investigative Journalism" fellowship. Applications close Sept. 22.

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 06/08/2026

Ramonte Means is the sole provider for his family. Working two jobs, he keeps his income low enough to qualify for Medi-Cal and keep his kids covered, coverage now at risk from state and federal cuts. With our partners at @calmatters.org, we got rare access inside St. John's Community Health in LA.

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 28/07/2026

Federal immigration agents used slurs including "wet" and "tonks" to identify people they targeted in Los Angeles last year. That's according to text messages cited in a new court filing seeking to stop racial profiling in immigration arrests. Our partners at @calmatters.org have the full report.

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 16/07/2026

The Department of Homeland Security promised body cameras for ICE agents 5 months and hundreds of billions of dollars ago. So where are they?

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 14/07/2026

A hidden network of training camps and arms smuggling is fueling the civil war in Sudan. Much of it runs through Libya. Our latest documentary with @lighthousereports.com went on the ground in Libya to uncover the truth. youtu.be/By8YVt4ZjXk?...

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 02/12/2025

This Giving Tuesday, support our nonprofit journalism by becoming an Evident Media Member. Members gain access to video podcasts and behind-the-scenes updates. And they help us keep our documentaries and investigations free. Go to evidentmedia.substack.com to get your first month free.

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 05/11/2025

"This is the First Amendment in action." @zachtoombs.bsky.social joined @jimacosta.bsky.social to talk about the role of citizens and journalists documenting the aggressive tactics of ICE and Border Patrol. Watch the full conversation here. substack.com/home/post/p-...

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 04/11/2025

We've entered the era of AI propaganda. Evident Media's @zachtoombs.bsky.social reflects on recent AI fakes in political messaging and looks to some historical context in our latest founders' blog post. Become an Evident member and read the full article at evidentmedia.substack.com.

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 28/10/2025

We're excited to introduce Evident Media's membership program! For $8/month you'll gain access to exclusive podcasts, workshops, and updates from our team — and you'll help us keep our reporting free for all. Support our mission for investigative visual journalism at evidentmedia.substack.com.

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 23/10/2025

We're partnering with the Saul Zaentz Innovation Fund and @merrillcollege.bsky.social to support documentary journalism in 2026! Read about our new fellowship and our upcoming "Managed by the Algorithm" project here: www.evidentmedia.org/zaentz-fund

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 24/09/2025

Just outside Juneau, Alaska lies Taku, one of the world’s largest tidewater glaciers. For decades Taku resisted climate change while other glaciers in the Juneau Icefield retreated. That ended in 2018. Watch Museum On Fire on YouTube. Link in bio.

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 13/08/2025

Railroads in the US inspect their own tracks and bridges with little oversight, hiding risks of decay and spills as hazardous trains pass through communities. Watch our latest reporting in partnership with @howardcenterasu.bsky.social @merrillcollege.bsky.social @globalreportingcentre.org @npr.org

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 06/08/2025

"What you're basically doing is deconstructing ICE and DHS and their strategies and letting viewers, readers, listeners see for themselves." Thank you to Latino USA for hosting @sergioolmos.bsky.social and featuring our latest reporting in collaboration with @calmatters.org and @bellingcat.com.

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 21/07/2025

Our documentary report "Fighting to Serve" was featured on @pbsnews.org, spotlighting the transgender military service members that face the Trump administration's purge from the armed forces. The full report with correspondent @danming.bsky.social is available now on our YouTube channel.

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 08/07/2025

Here's @theweekendmsnbc.bsky.social and @eugenedaniels2.bsky.social featuring our latest documentary report "Fighting to Serve" and the story of Maj. Erica Vandal, who's now facing a ban from the U.S. military as a transgender service member. Watch the full doc: www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0pl...

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 30/06/2025

Transgender soldiers face a purge from the U.S. military. Here's what U.S. senator and combat veteran Tammy Duckworth (@duckworth.senate.gov) told @danming.bsky.social in response to the Trump administration's ban on these service members. Our report here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0pl...

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 26/06/2025

It was an absolute honor to accept this year’s News & Documentary Emmy Award for Video Journalism. Our mission has always been clear: to make the truth evident. This recognition belongs to the journalists who risk everything to stand by that mission.

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 13/06/2025

DHS has deployed predator drones over protests in Los Angeles. @dexdigi.bsky.social i spoke with @josephcox.bsky.social of @404media.co about his reporting on how federal agencies are using these weapons of war inside the U.S. — both for surveillance and for propaganda.

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 02/06/2025

Last month, Operation: Return to Sender screened in San Francisco, Bakersfield, and Los Angeles to incredible audiences — including a standing-room-only crowd in Bakersfield. Huge thanks to @calmatters.org for partnering with us to bring this story to life. Photo credit: Larry Valenzuela

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 29/05/2025

The story behind the story: Here's what inspired correspondent Natasha Del Toro to report on the influx of cryptocurrency investors reshaping Puerto Rico's economy ➡️ Watch the full documentary: vist.ly/3n5iyxq

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 27/05/2025

“People would rather do Airbnb than rent to the people that are living on the island.” As Puerto Rico draws wealthier residents and tourists, its economy is becoming impossible for many to navigate. Watch our full doc featuring correspondent @natashadeltoro.bsky.social: evidentmedia.live/3FbUJ6e

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 23/05/2025

Tax breaks led to an influx of crypto enthusiasts and wealthy investors to Puerto Rico. But is that money making its way into the hands of local residents? Watch our documentary “Paradise for Sale” for the full story, with correspondent @natashadeltoro.bsky.social: evidentmedia.live/3FbUJ6e

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 20/05/2025

Tax breaks led to an influx of crypto enthusiasts and wealthy investors to Puerto Rico. But is that money making its way into the hands of local residents? Watch our new documentary "Paradise for Sale" — with reporting from @natashadeltoro.bsky.social — for the full story: evidentmedia.live/3FbUJ6e

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 19/05/2025

What happens when you turn an island territory into a tax haven? An influx of cryptocurrency entrepreneurs is accelerating the transformation of Puerto Rico's economy. Correspondent @natashadeltoro.bsky.social investigates the impact in Evident's "Paradise for Sale" — premiering Tuesday, May 20.

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 18/05/2025

Getting access to prisons is not easy – but @themarshallproject.org does things a little differently. Lawrence Bartley, host of Peabody-nominated Inside Story, tells @dexdigi.bsky.social about how things have started to change. Support Evident & non-profit journalism: evidentmedia.live/MayDrive

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 15/05/2025

Since our launch, Evident has published documentary journalism that has inspired real change. Our work has received four Emmy nominations and 1M+ views. But we need time and help to keep growing. Thank you for considering a donation to support non-profit journalism: evidentmedia.live/MayDrive

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 12/05/2025

Should teachers also be prison guards? Staff shortages are creating uncomfortable situations in prisons across America. Lawrence Bartley, host of Inside Story by @themarshallproject.org, talks with @dexdigi.bsky.social about how this affects both incarcerated people and the people who work there.

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 09/05/2025

This summer 2024 conversation from "Independent America" offered a snapshot of an ideological shift that shaped fall's presidential election. @giannatoboni.bsky.social set out to understand this right-leaning shift among Latino voters in this Emmy-nominated documentary.

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 08/05/2025

"A Hidden War" revealed systematic destruction of residential buildings across Gaza. Our partner @bellingcat.com analyzed satellite imagery and social posts to uncover a digital trail left by one battalion that specialized in these demolitions — and flaunted them.

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 05/05/2025

We are so proud of the recent announcement that Evident has received four News & Documentary Emmy nominations. Our mission is for our storytelling to always prioritize people over profit. Documentary journalism isn’t just award-worthy. It is essential. Support this mission at vist.ly/3n3jvfu

We're thrilled to share that we've received four
News & Documentary Emmy nominations, including Outstanding Recorded News Program.
These nominations highlight the power of documentary journalism - to inform, to move, and to serve the greater good. At Evident, we're showing that bold, cinematic storytelling can be created not for profit, but for the public - carrying the torch for a craft that's more essential than ever.
Thank you to Scripps and everyone who helped create In Real Life, to those who support our mission, and to the Academy for recognizing our work. If you believe in the power of documentary journalism for the public good, consider supporting

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 01/05/2025

Congrats to the In Real Life: A Hidden War team — nominated for 2 News & Documentary Emmys. With on-the-ground reporting and satellite analysis from @bellingcat.com, the episode showed how conflict in Gaza and the West Bank became a campaign of clearing and claiming land.

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 01/05/2025

We’re thrilled to share that we’ve received four News & Documentary Emmy nominations, including Outstanding Recorded News Program. At Evident, we’re showing that bold, cinematic storytelling can be created not for profit, but for the public.

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 01/05/2025

"The climate caught up to it." Who should be on the hook for paying to preserve eroding historical sites? Watch "Museum on Fire," which examines how climate change is claiming humanity's shared cultural heritage: vist.ly/3n398n9

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 29/04/2025

Climate change has devastating effects on cultural sites and is eroding historical sites in Tanzania. Watch the full documentary: vist.ly/3n346x6

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 24/04/2025

"We were racing to piece together the fallout of our planet's last major climate catastrophe, just as scientists warn we're entering the next." Kevin Clancy on the logistics of showing how climate change is erasing humanity's shared history and traditions 👉 Watch the doc: vist.ly/3m2nr5n

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 23/04/2025

Evident hosted its first screening event this week, offering an advance viewing of “Museum on Fire” at the Miracle Theatre in Washington, D.C. Thank you to Climate Group for co-presenting this screening and panel discussion with us on the eve of Earth Day. Watch the full doc: vist.ly/3m2kfi7

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 21/04/2025

Premiering tomorrow: Our new documentary "Museum on Fire" charts global impacts of climate change on humanity's cultural heritage — from endangered archeological digs in Alaska to a disappearing historical site on the coast of Tanzania. Subscribe now: vist.ly/3m2f398

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 20/04/2025

Behind-the-scenes of our investigation in Bakersfield, California: A border patrol unit traveled 300+ miles to carry out sweeping arrests and deportations in Bakersfield. Our investigation revealed the truth behind claims of a targeted operation. Our on-the-ground reporting: vist.ly/3m2cq8w

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 19/04/2025

The ACLU of Northern California filed a lawsuit in federal court, saying Operation Return to Sender unlawfully targeted “people of color who appeared to be farm workers or day laborers, regardless of their actual immigration status or individual circumstances.” Learn more: vist.ly/3m29d4y

"Looking Latino is not a reason to believe that someone is unlawfully in the country."
- Bree Bernwanger, ACLU of Northern California

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 18/04/2025

How did social media affect the reporting around Border Patrol's raids in Bakersfield? 🎙️ @dexdigi.bsky.social & @sergioolmos.bsky.social Watch our full documentary in partnership with @bellingcat.com & @calmatters.org: evidentmedia.live/44fZ1mX

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 16/04/2025

The US Border Patrol El Centro Sector has five agents on payroll who are responsible for creating fictionalized videos of border patrol agents. Watch our full documentary: evidentmedia.live/44fZ1mX

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 15/04/2025

"It was out of control, and it was not rooted in the law." Bree Bernwanger — Senior Staff Attorney, ACLU of Northern California — speaks on the Border Patrol's "Operation Return to Sender" raids. Watch the full documentary: evidentmedia.live/44fZ1mX

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 14/04/2025

Who bears the brunt of U.S. military action? Journalist @biancagraulau.bsky.social shows how U.S. territories often end up on the front lines.

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 11/04/2025

Roughly 200 million people live within the zone where U.S. Border Patrol claims the right to warrantless search. "We're going to go where that threat is and where we can do the most damage to the bad people and bad things that we possibly can." - Gregory Bovino, Chief Patrol Agent, El Centro Sector

reporter: I think the general public does see a difference between the paletero or the citrus worker and the fentanyl dealer that they are not both on the same

bovino: If they cross the border illegally, then they're coming with us. They are under arrest and they're coming with us.

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 10/04/2025

Agents from the El Centro division of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said their Bakersfield mission was highly targeted. Data we obtained suggests otherwise, and @bellingcat.com's analysis of civilian videos shows CBP sweeps at gas stations, outside farms and in a Home Depot parking lot.

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 09/04/2025

Roughly two-thirds of the U.S. population live within a zone where Border Patrol claims a right to search and raid without a warrant. This wide interpretation of Border Patrol's responsibilities could have national consequences. Full documentary: evidentmedia.live/44fZ1mX

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 08/04/2025

An investigation into obtained arrest records contradicts the U.S. Customs & Border Protection's messaging that Operation Return to Sender was a "highly targeted” law enforcement action. Full report from Evident, @calmatters.org, @sergioolmos.bsky.social & @bellingcat.com: evidentmedia.live/44fZ1mX

A U.S. border patrol unit traveled 300 miles to carry out sweeping arrests in “Operation Return to Sender” — which the unit was calling a “highly targeted” action.

Documents we obtained show that, of the 78 individuals arrested, only one of the individuals was previously known to border patrol. The other 77 were not listed as having a deportation order or criminal history.
— Reporting by Evident, CalMatters & Bellingcat

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 07/04/2025

A border patrol unit traveled 300+ miles to carry out sweeping arrests and deportations in Bakersfield, California. A new investigation from Evident, @calmatters.org & @bellingcat.com shows how warrantless raids could impact wide swaths of the nation. Premiering April 8: evidentmedia.live/youtube

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 06/04/2025

We believe in the power of on-the-ground journalism and in empowering crews who cover crucial issues through cinematic reporting. Watch "Arming the Pacific" — an in-depth look at the U.S. is preparing for war against China — now on YouTube: vist.ly/3mz78au

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Evident @evidentmedia.org · 04/04/2025

How worried are you about artificial intelligence in video journalism? “I’m very concerned, I’ll be real. … I think what it’s going to bring about is an erosion of facts, period.” 🎙️ @zachtoombs.bsky.social & @dexdigi.bsky.social

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