Nick Judin
@nickjudin.bsky.social
Investigative Journalist
@mississippifreepress.org
Bylines: Guardian / BBC Radio / ProPublica
@mississippifreepress.org
Bylines: Guardian / BBC Radio / ProPublica
We have the results of Trey Reed's autopsy from the Mississippi State Medical Examiner's Office. Consistent with the preliminary findings of the Bolivar County Coroner's Office, Reed's death has been ruled a suicide by hanging. An independent autopsy is expected to follow.
Autopsy Finds Trey Reed’s Hanging Death at Delta State Was a Suicide
Delta State University student Trey Reed’s death was a suicide, Cleveland Chief of Police Travis Tribble said, announcing the results of an autopsy.
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September 18, 2025 at 10:44 PM
We have the results of Trey Reed's autopsy from the Mississippi State Medical Examiner's Office. Consistent with the preliminary findings of the Bolivar County Coroner's Office, Reed's death has been ruled a suicide by hanging. An independent autopsy is expected to follow.
Cleveland PD has announced Trey Reed's autopsy results.
"On September 17, 2025, the Mississippi State Medical Examiner's Office conducted an autopsy. Findings were consistent with the initial investigation, determining the cause of death to be hanging and the manner of death as suicide."
"On September 17, 2025, the Mississippi State Medical Examiner's Office conducted an autopsy. Findings were consistent with the initial investigation, determining the cause of death to be hanging and the manner of death as suicide."
September 18, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Cleveland PD has announced Trey Reed's autopsy results.
"On September 17, 2025, the Mississippi State Medical Examiner's Office conducted an autopsy. Findings were consistent with the initial investigation, determining the cause of death to be hanging and the manner of death as suicide."
"On September 17, 2025, the Mississippi State Medical Examiner's Office conducted an autopsy. Findings were consistent with the initial investigation, determining the cause of death to be hanging and the manner of death as suicide."
A response from the Grenada County Sheriff's Department on the initial confusion over where Trey Reed was found: Ricky Williamson, chief deputy, says that neither he nor his investigator Sonja Willis, who informed the family of Trey Reed of his passing on Monday, specified where he had been found.
September 17, 2025 at 9:26 PM
A response from the Grenada County Sheriff's Department on the initial confusion over where Trey Reed was found: Ricky Williamson, chief deputy, says that neither he nor his investigator Sonja Willis, who informed the family of Trey Reed of his passing on Monday, specified where he had been found.
Updates from Delta State University press event this morning.
1. DSU President Dan Ennis acknowledges that the University has yet to get in contact with Trey Reed's mother, explaining that Trey provided two names as next of kin, and the university was bound to respect that.
1. DSU President Dan Ennis acknowledges that the University has yet to get in contact with Trey Reed's mother, explaining that Trey provided two names as next of kin, and the university was bound to respect that.
September 17, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Updates from Delta State University press event this morning.
1. DSU President Dan Ennis acknowledges that the University has yet to get in contact with Trey Reed's mother, explaining that Trey provided two names as next of kin, and the university was bound to respect that.
1. DSU President Dan Ennis acknowledges that the University has yet to get in contact with Trey Reed's mother, explaining that Trey provided two names as next of kin, and the university was bound to respect that.
The family of Trey Reed is seeking an independent autopsy following the Delta State University student’s death on Monday, when his body was found hanging in a tree on campus.
Trey Reed’s Family Calls for an Independent Autopsy After Tree Hanging Death
Demartravion “Trey” Reed’s family is seeking an independent autopsy after the Delta State University student was found hanging in a tree.
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September 16, 2025 at 11:54 PM
The family of Trey Reed is seeking an independent autopsy following the Delta State University student’s death on Monday, when his body was found hanging in a tree on campus.
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These are two very similar stories of Mississippi families torn apart by ICE.
But Kerlin Moreno-Orellana's story has gotten way less attention on social media than Kasper Eriksen's did, and thus his family's GoFundMe is getting WAY less support.
It's a big disparity.
But Kerlin Moreno-Orellana's story has gotten way less attention on social media than Kasper Eriksen's did, and thus his family's GoFundMe is getting WAY less support.
It's a big disparity.
June 24, 2025 at 8:33 PM
These are two very similar stories of Mississippi families torn apart by ICE.
But Kerlin Moreno-Orellana's story has gotten way less attention on social media than Kasper Eriksen's did, and thus his family's GoFundMe is getting WAY less support.
It's a big disparity.
But Kerlin Moreno-Orellana's story has gotten way less attention on social media than Kasper Eriksen's did, and thus his family's GoFundMe is getting WAY less support.
It's a big disparity.
Two Mississippians were arrested for illegal dumping in Jackson on June 16. One, Christy Parker, was quickly released. Kerlin Moreno-Orellana was not. His arrest triggered an alert in a vast federal network of immigration enforcement. Now, it's unclear when and if he will see his family again.
Children Beg for Father’s Release After ICE Detains Jackson Man
Activists are calling on immigration officials to release Kerlin Moreno-Orellana from ICE custody after his arrest for illegal dumping.
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June 24, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Two Mississippians were arrested for illegal dumping in Jackson on June 16. One, Christy Parker, was quickly released. Kerlin Moreno-Orellana was not. His arrest triggered an alert in a vast federal network of immigration enforcement. Now, it's unclear when and if he will see his family again.
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We asked people who lived in homeless encampments that were cleared out in city “sweeps” to write about what object was the hardest for them to lose.
“They took my baby pictures and my moms obituaries,” a 29-year-old in California wrote.
“They took my baby pictures and my moms obituaries,” a 29-year-old in California wrote.
“I Have Lost Everything”: The Toll of Cities’ Homeless Sweeps
Cities often take belongings — including important documents and irreplaceable mementos — when they conduct sweeps of homeless encampments. ProPublica gave notecards to people across the country so…
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June 5, 2025 at 1:00 AM
We asked people who lived in homeless encampments that were cleared out in city “sweeps” to write about what object was the hardest for them to lose.
“They took my baby pictures and my moms obituaries,” a 29-year-old in California wrote.
“They took my baby pictures and my moms obituaries,” a 29-year-old in California wrote.
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"In reviewing more than 300 sexual misconduct and assault complaints against Chicago police officers, the Invisible Institute and ProPublica found a pattern of the department failing to vigorously investigate accusations of sexual assault by officers" www.propublica.org/article/chic...
Chicago Police Dismissed a Recruit’s Claims That a Colleague Sexually Assaulted Her. Then He was Accused Again and Again.
The Invisible Institute and ProPublica reviewed over 300 complaints accusing Chicago officers of sexual assault and misconduct. Time and time again, the police department downplayed or ignored claims,...
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May 22, 2025 at 3:06 PM
"In reviewing more than 300 sexual misconduct and assault complaints against Chicago police officers, the Invisible Institute and ProPublica found a pattern of the department failing to vigorously investigate accusations of sexual assault by officers" www.propublica.org/article/chic...
No major updates on Kasper Eriksen's status after today's hearing. Soon, Eriksen is seeking a reopening of his order of removal. If granted, he can request bond, which would allow him to be released from CLIPC while his case progresses. For now he remains detained in Jena.
May 27, 2025 at 4:46 PM
No major updates on Kasper Eriksen's status after today's hearing. Soon, Eriksen is seeking a reopening of his order of removal. If granted, he can request bond, which would allow him to be released from CLIPC while his case progresses. For now he remains detained in Jena.
This is a huge, huge deal. I can't think of many places in America more deserving of dedicated, in-depth coverage than the Mississippi Delta. Cannot wait to collaborate with this talented young journalist.
DRUM ROLL🥁
Meet our 8th (!) @mississippifreepress.org reporter (and our 3rd concurrent Report for America corps member!) Jaylin will lead our new bureau in her native Mississippi Delta. Thank you, RFA for supporting our journalism vision and growth. www.reportforamerica.org/members/jayl...
Meet our 8th (!) @mississippifreepress.org reporter (and our 3rd concurrent Report for America corps member!) Jaylin will lead our new bureau in her native Mississippi Delta. Thank you, RFA for supporting our journalism vision and growth. www.reportforamerica.org/members/jayl...
Jaylin R. Smith - Report for America
Making funny videos and engaging audiences for prospects were skills Jaylin Smith learned from her graduate experience at the University of Mississippi in Journalism and New Media. While receiving her...
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May 22, 2025 at 2:12 PM
This is a huge, huge deal. I can't think of many places in America more deserving of dedicated, in-depth coverage than the Mississippi Delta. Cannot wait to collaborate with this talented young journalist.
One morning, sitting in an immigration office in Memphis, Kasper Eriksen found himself transformed. A day before, he was a welding foreman, a husband and father of four.
Now, he was a detainee, bound and shackled in a detention shuttle in Tennessee.
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Now, he was a detainee, bound and shackled in a detention shuttle in Tennessee.
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ICE Arrests Mississippi Father at His Citizenship Hearing
ICE arrested Kasper Eriksen, a Mississippi father, at his citizenship hearing, imprisoning him and threatening him with deportation.
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May 21, 2025 at 11:43 PM
One morning, sitting in an immigration office in Memphis, Kasper Eriksen found himself transformed. A day before, he was a welding foreman, a husband and father of four.
Now, he was a detainee, bound and shackled in a detention shuttle in Tennessee.
www.mississippifreepress.org/ice-arrests-...
Now, he was a detainee, bound and shackled in a detention shuttle in Tennessee.
www.mississippifreepress.org/ice-arrests-...
For two weeks, disabled Mississippians at risk of abuse had no agency capable of intervening on their behalf, due to delayed federal funding for Disability Rights Mississippi. Under a Trump budget proposal, those services may be lost permanently.
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Disability Rights in Mississippi Threatened Amid Federal Cuts
Funding delays forced the agency that advocates for disabled people in Mississippi to stop taking new clients, endangering their rights.
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May 15, 2025 at 7:22 PM
For two weeks, disabled Mississippians at risk of abuse had no agency capable of intervening on their behalf, due to delayed federal funding for Disability Rights Mississippi. Under a Trump budget proposal, those services may be lost permanently.
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Some concept arts from "The Twilight World" french/german animated feature project directed by Werner Herzog (Psyop / Sun Creature).
Story: Michael Arias ("Tekkonkinkreet") & Luca Vitale.
Visual development: Linnea Serte & Katsuya Terada.
Story: Michael Arias ("Tekkonkinkreet") & Luca Vitale.
Visual development: Linnea Serte & Katsuya Terada.
March 21, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Some concept arts from "The Twilight World" french/german animated feature project directed by Werner Herzog (Psyop / Sun Creature).
Story: Michael Arias ("Tekkonkinkreet") & Luca Vitale.
Visual development: Linnea Serte & Katsuya Terada.
Story: Michael Arias ("Tekkonkinkreet") & Luca Vitale.
Visual development: Linnea Serte & Katsuya Terada.
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THREAD: There’s a dire situation in Vietnam, at the largest Agent Orange spill in the country.
When Trump and Marco Rubio cancelled foreign aid, froze funding and began dismantling USAID, those who were cleaning up the Bien Hoa air base had to halt work. 1/
When Trump and Marco Rubio cancelled foreign aid, froze funding and began dismantling USAID, those who were cleaning up the Bien Hoa air base had to halt work. 1/
March 18, 2025 at 1:02 AM
THREAD: There’s a dire situation in Vietnam, at the largest Agent Orange spill in the country.
When Trump and Marco Rubio cancelled foreign aid, froze funding and began dismantling USAID, those who were cleaning up the Bien Hoa air base had to halt work. 1/
When Trump and Marco Rubio cancelled foreign aid, froze funding and began dismantling USAID, those who were cleaning up the Bien Hoa air base had to halt work. 1/
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NEW: Who is *actually* running DOGE?
Insiders told us @propublica.org that the named administrator Amy Gleason is only in charge on paper, while Musk’s top lieutenants really run the show.
The latest w/ @chrisbing.bsky.social + Avi Asher-Schapiro: www.propublica.org/article/doge...
Insiders told us @propublica.org that the named administrator Amy Gleason is only in charge on paper, while Musk’s top lieutenants really run the show.
The latest w/ @chrisbing.bsky.social + Avi Asher-Schapiro: www.propublica.org/article/doge...
Who’s Running the DOGE Wrecking Machine: The World’s Richest Man or a Little-Known Bureaucrat?
Insiders tell ProPublica that Amy Gleason is only in charge on paper, while Musk’s top lieutenants really run DOGE. One person who has been in meetings with Gleason described her as having “little to ...
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March 14, 2025 at 5:40 PM
NEW: Who is *actually* running DOGE?
Insiders told us @propublica.org that the named administrator Amy Gleason is only in charge on paper, while Musk’s top lieutenants really run the show.
The latest w/ @chrisbing.bsky.social + Avi Asher-Schapiro: www.propublica.org/article/doge...
Insiders told us @propublica.org that the named administrator Amy Gleason is only in charge on paper, while Musk’s top lieutenants really run the show.
The latest w/ @chrisbing.bsky.social + Avi Asher-Schapiro: www.propublica.org/article/doge...
George Lowe's Space Ghost was a continual presence in my childhood. He was my Carson-the only talk show I ever loved. I hope I'll carry a small piece of that wit with me forever.
George Lowe, voice actor known and beloved for his irreverent Space Ghost, dies at 67
George Lowe, best known as the voice of Space Ghost on Adult Swim's cult-favorite show 'Space Ghost Coast to Coast,' died Sunday at age 67.
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March 5, 2025 at 5:41 AM
George Lowe's Space Ghost was a continual presence in my childhood. He was my Carson-the only talk show I ever loved. I hope I'll carry a small piece of that wit with me forever.
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The final vote: 51-45, with 4 people absent.
CLOTURE FAILS, A CONGRESSIONAL SPORTS BAN WILL NOT HAPPEN.
Democrats hold firm, not a single dem voted for cloture.
MAJOR victory for everyone who called in today and this week in support of trans people.
CLOTURE FAILS, A CONGRESSIONAL SPORTS BAN WILL NOT HAPPEN.
Democrats hold firm, not a single dem voted for cloture.
MAJOR victory for everyone who called in today and this week in support of trans people.
March 4, 2025 at 12:04 AM
The final vote: 51-45, with 4 people absent.
CLOTURE FAILS, A CONGRESSIONAL SPORTS BAN WILL NOT HAPPEN.
Democrats hold firm, not a single dem voted for cloture.
MAJOR victory for everyone who called in today and this week in support of trans people.
CLOTURE FAILS, A CONGRESSIONAL SPORTS BAN WILL NOT HAPPEN.
Democrats hold firm, not a single dem voted for cloture.
MAJOR victory for everyone who called in today and this week in support of trans people.
A campaign of deliberate, targeted mass rape against a minority group. A blood debt.
The Bureau of Prisons is moving forward with plans to move transgender inmates out of prisons that align with their gender identity and into facilities that align with their assigned sex at birth.
Federal prisons prep to move trans inmates as early as next week
The Bureau of Prisons is moving forward with plans to move transgender inmates out of prisons that align with their gender identity and into facilities that align with their assigned sex at birth.
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March 1, 2025 at 8:33 PM
A campaign of deliberate, targeted mass rape against a minority group. A blood debt.
It's not this simple, because international alliances in such a unipolar world are hard to come by, but still, every country should baseline understand that the US can never, ever be trusted. Zero upside from a relationship of trust with this country. Don't be stupid.
February 28, 2025 at 11:39 PM
It's not this simple, because international alliances in such a unipolar world are hard to come by, but still, every country should baseline understand that the US can never, ever be trusted. Zero upside from a relationship of trust with this country. Don't be stupid.
As the United States' poisoned relationship with Ukraine finally unravels, I'm thinking about the odd-but deep-Mississippi connections to the Ukraine lobby. Deeply curious what conversations Haley Barbour and Roger Wicker are having today.
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Mississippi Lobbyists, Associates in Thick of Trump’s Ukraine-Russia Web - Mississippi Free Press
A key figure in Trump's impeachment inquiry has an ongoing and paid association with lobbying firm BGR Group, started by former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, as well as a paid position as executive ...
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February 28, 2025 at 6:53 PM
As the United States' poisoned relationship with Ukraine finally unravels, I'm thinking about the odd-but deep-Mississippi connections to the Ukraine lobby. Deeply curious what conversations Haley Barbour and Roger Wicker are having today.
www.mississippifreepress.org/mississippi-...
www.mississippifreepress.org/mississippi-...
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"We're going to end the EB-5 program, we're going to replace it with the Trump Gold Card, which is really a green card gold, so they'll be able to pay $5 million dollars to the U.S. government."
February 25, 2025 at 10:01 PM
"We're going to end the EB-5 program, we're going to replace it with the Trump Gold Card, which is really a green card gold, so they'll be able to pay $5 million dollars to the U.S. government."
Mississippi Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann collapsed on the Senate floor today, immediately pausing the legislative session as medical staff rushed to attend to him. Staff indicate he is conscious, responsive, and "in good spirits." Updates coming soon.
Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann Collapses on Senate Floor
Mississippi Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann collapsed on the Mississippi Senate floor during a live broadcast of the ongoing legislative session.
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February 19, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Mississippi Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann collapsed on the Senate floor today, immediately pausing the legislative session as medical staff rushed to attend to him. Staff indicate he is conscious, responsive, and "in good spirits." Updates coming soon.
Not a knock on Ken, because confirmation and reportage of facts matters, but if this shocks you I truly don't know how to help you.
Senator Mark Warner spills the beans about "the real story" of how the TikTok ban went down. Turns out, its passage had more to do with the Gaza war than China. www.kenklippenstein.com/p/tiktok-ban...
TikTok Ban Fueled by Israel, Not China
Congressional insiders spill the beans on how the law was passed
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February 17, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Not a knock on Ken, because confirmation and reportage of facts matters, but if this shocks you I truly don't know how to help you.
Just as predicted, H.B. 1484, which would have set bounty hunters on undocumented immigrants, is now dead, failing to even pass out of its initial committee. Read our past breakdown of the bill's insurmountable hurdles here.
Immigrant Bounty Hunter Bill Unlikely to Pass, Experts Say
An effort to authorize bounty hunters to track down and detain immigrants in Mississippi is unlikely to become law, experts say.
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February 5, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Just as predicted, H.B. 1484, which would have set bounty hunters on undocumented immigrants, is now dead, failing to even pass out of its initial committee. Read our past breakdown of the bill's insurmountable hurdles here.