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Kaitlin Benz

Production Assistant

Kaitlin Benz is the production assistant for Reveal. She has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Metropolitan State University of Denver and a master’s degree in audio journalism from UC Berkeley. She’s previously worked at CBS Interactive and Mission Local and as a freelance audio producer. Her favorite things are houseplants and housecats. She is based in Reveal’s Emeryville, California, office.

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Posted inInequality, Kids on the Line

Six years separated

by Aura Bogado, Kevin Sullivan, Anayansi Diaz-Cortes, Emily Harris, Andy Donohue, Brett Myers, Mwende Hinojosa, Jim Briggs, Fernando Arruda, Kaitlin Benz, Katherine Rae Mondo, Amy Mostafa, Najib Aminy and Al Letson

A 10-year-old girl is separated from her family at the border and enters U.S. custody. Now she’s 17 and still in a shelter. Her family can’t find her.

https://d1m3w2qdkx2ozg.cloudfront.net/607_Reveal_PC.mp3
Posted inAccountability, Inequality, Kept Out, The Trump Era

Homewreckers

by Sarah Mirk, Kevin Sullivan, Deborah George, Katharine Mieszkowski, Aaron Glantz, Ike Sriskandarajah, Fernando Arruda, Jim Briggs, Kaitlin Benz, Quinn Lewis, Amy Mostafa, Najib Aminy and Al Letson

After the housing bust, these men destroyed the American dream of homeownership. Learn how the Homewreckers did it and meet a woman who fought back.

https://d1m3w2qdkx2ozg.cloudfront.net/542_Reveal_PC.mp3
Posted inAccountability, Inequality, Kids on the Line

In harm’s way

by Katharine Mieszkowski, Taki Telonidis, Michael Corey, Aaron Sankin, Narda Zacchino, Najib Aminy, Mwende Hinojosa, Jim Briggs, Fernando Diaz, Kaitlin Benz, Aura Bogado, Michael I Schiller, Brett Myers and Al Letson

The federal government is quietly expanding its use of “tender age” shelters for migrant kids. We’ll tell you what we know.

https://d1m3w2qdkx2ozg.cloudfront.net/529_Reveal_PC.mp3