Maya Washburn

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Maya Washburn is a Caplin News DC bureau summer correspondent studying digital journalism with a concentration in criminal justice at the FIU Honors College. Her primary focus is reporting on previously untold stories, with her writing often involving investigations, underrepresented issues, crime, mental health, education, politics and more.
Miami has fewer fires. These maps tell the story. (includes multimedia content)
Miami is well-known for its beautiful weather and beaches. Many people come here for vacation and unwind from cold weather. However, since...
Meet the Palm Beach Post’s crime data keeper
Julius Whigham II, a crime and public safety reporter with The Palm Beach Post, is one of the creators of the homicides...
Seeking shopping bargains outside of Miami’s shopping meccas? Ride this bus
South Florida may be a mecca for luxury shoppers, with destinations like the Miami Design District and Bal Harbour Shops, but some...
Broward County’s 50th Plant Affair sells Florida native plants, unites plants lovers
Plant and garden lovers from across South Florida came together recently for Broward County’s 50th Annual Plant Affair.
At...
Remnants of redlining continue to shape housing market
Liberty Square, 2019.
West Coconut Grove, 2019.
West...
Pro-life clinic in Hialeah vandalized, violence expected to increase after Roe v. Wade decision
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) expects reproductive and family advocacy health care facilities to be the primary target for criminal incidents...
Supreme Court: Ketanji Brown Jackson Steps Up as Breyer Steps Down
Ketanji Brown Jackson is making history as the first Black woman to serve as a justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Pell Grant program turns 50 as advocates seek to double it
Amid increasing tuition costs and advocates calling for aid increases, the federal Pell Grant program has made it possible for over 80...
Some immigrants may be detained indefinitely, Supreme Court rules
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled the federal government can detain certain immigrants who are in removal proceedings...
Food deserts plague the nation, USDA allocates $2 billion
The nation’s capital is a study in contrast.
While residents in Wards 2 and 3, a largely affluent area...