Radley Balko

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Radley Balko
Born
Radley Prescott Balko

(1975-04-19) April 19, 1975 (age 49)
EducationIndiana University Bloomington (BA)
OccupationJournalist
SpouseLiliana Segura[1]

Radley Prescott Balko (born April 19, 1975)

The Rise of the Warrior Cop
and The Cadaver King and the Country Dentist.

Education and personal life

Balko earned a B.A. in journalism and political science in 1997 from Indiana University Bloomington.[4]

Balko is an

atheist.[5]

Employment and publications

Balko blogs about criminal justice, the drug war, and civil liberties. He has worked as an opinion writer for The Washington Post, a senior writer and investigative reporter for

National Public Radio.[8] He began writing an opinion blog at The Washington Post in January 2014.[9]

Balko's work on "

Cheye Calvo's home.[10]

Balko has advocated the abolition of laws criminalizing drunk driving, arguing that the "punishable act should be violating road rules or causing an accident, not the factors that led to those offenses. Singling out alcohol impairment for extra punishment isn't about making the roads safer".[11]

He has expressed his position against the judicial policy of civil asset forfeiture, arguing that it is a "practice contrary to a basic sense of justice and fairness".[12]

Balko has also authored two books on the topic of increasing militarization in police forces:

Other books
  • The Cadaver King and the Country Dentist New York : PublicAffairs, 2018.
    OCLC 965806090

Awards

In 2009, Balko's investigative report on expert witness fraud in a Louisiana death penalty case won the Western Publication Association's Maggie Award for reporting.[6]

In 2011, The Week named Balko a finalist for Opinion Columnist of the Year.[6] Also in 2011, the Los Angeles Press Club named Balko Best of Show Journalist of the Year, the judges saying:

Radley Balko is one of those throw-back journalists that understands the power of groundbreaking reporting and how to make a significant impact through his work. Time and time again, his stories cause readers to stop, think, and most significantly, take action.[15][16]

References

  1. ^ "Best Media Power Couple". Nashville Scene | Nashville, TN. Archived from the original on May 5, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  2. ^ Grim, Ryan (October 24, 2007). "BlogJam: Trying to avoid the fray". Politico. Archived from the original on October 3, 2022.
  3. ^ Ross, Garrett (October 2, 2022). "POLITICO Playbook: Dishy profiles drive Sunday buzz". Politico. Archived from the original on February 13, 2023. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
  4. ^ "Radley Balko: Media Fellow". Cato Institute.
  5. The Huffington Post. Archived from the original
    on December 25, 2022.
  6. ^
    The Huffington Post. Archived from the original
    on August 9, 2022.
  7. Reason Magazine. Archived from the original
    on July 30, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2009.
  8. ^ Balko, Radley. "Personal Resume". Archived from the original on February 13, 2023. Retrieved October 4, 2008.
  9. The Poynter Institute for Media Studies. Archived from the original
    on July 4, 2014.
  10. ^ Balko, Radley (September 20, 2009). "Cheye Calvo in the Washington Post". The Agitator. Archived from the original on June 21, 2013.
  11. Reason. Archived from the original
    on January 20, 2023.
  12. ^ Balko, Radley (June 12, 2019). "Radley Balko: Study shows that civil asset forfeiture doesn't discourage drug use or help police solve crimes". The Salt Lake Tribune. Archived from the original on February 13, 2023. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  13. OCLC 890576194
    .
  14. OCLC 444618031
    . Retrieved December 16, 2013.
  15. ^ "53rd Journalism Awards Gala, June 26". Los Angeles Press Club. 2011. Archived from the original on July 5, 2022. Reason Magazine's Radley Balko, who was Print Journalist of the Year (circulation under 50,000) was named Best of Show Journalist of the Year and received $1,000.
  16. ^ Welch, Matt (June 28, 2011). "Radley Balko Named "Journalist of the Year," Reason Wins Three Other First Place Prizes at the Southern California Journalism Awards". Bastiat Institute. Archived from the original on January 18, 2012.

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