Justin Fenton | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | University of Maryland, College Park |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Employer | The Baltimore Banner |
Justin Fenton is an American author, journalist and crime reporter. He is currently an investigative reporter for the Baltimore Banner .
A 2005 graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park, Fenton worked as a reporter and editor for the student newspaper, The Diamondback . He interned at The Baltimore Sun and went on to become a reporter at the newspaper for 17 years. Fenton is a two-time finalist for the national Livingston Award for Young Journalists. [1] The Daily Record named Fenton as an "Influential Marylander" in 2018. [1]
In 2010, Fenton's reporting sparked reforms in how the Baltimore Police Department investigated sexual assaults. Fenton was part of the Pulitzer Prize-finalist staff recognized for their coverage of the Baltimore riots that followed the killing of Freddie Gray. [1] He was also one of the lead reporters on Baltimore's Gun Trace Task Force scandal, [2] and later wrote a book based on the case, titled We Own This City, which was later produced by HBO into a TV mini series of the same name. [3] [4]
In 2022, Fenton left the Sun to join the upstart Baltimore Banner , [5] where he currently works as an investigative reporter. [6] He contributed to the Banner's reporting on sexual misconduct allegations against Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker, leading to Tucker's release from the Ravens and a 10-week suspension from the National Football League. [7] [8]