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David Tarrant

@davetarrantnews

David Tarrant is a nationally recognized reporter on the enterprise team atThe Dallas Morning News. A series called “Injured Heroes, Broken Promises, which exposed the mistreatment of wounded soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas, won two national Edward R. Murrow awards and the Sigma Delta Chi Award.  “Private Battles,” a series about the struggles of military families, won the national Dart award at Columbia University. A native of Pittsburgh, Pa., and a graduate of Holy Cross College, he lives in Arlington, Texas, with his wife, Sharon,  two children and Annie, who’s a good doggy.

Covering failures in the justice system with patience for facts and sensitivity to victims

Covering failures in the justice system with patience for facts and sensitivity to victims

Journalism that explores “true crime” is booming, in everything from investigative stories to books to gripping TV documentaries. But it can easily risk being exploitative.That cautionary note comes from Pamela…