Laura Esposito

Journalist

United States

Laura Esposito writes about the people and communities most affected by trauma, injustice and public safety issues.

Currently based in Pittsburgh, PA, Laura focuses on law enforcement leadership and policy issues, political violence, extremism and the forces affecting the most vulnerable communities in the region.

Laura has reported at length on the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump, the 2024 presidential election and on the ground in Jerusalem and the West Bank.

She holds a master's degree from Columbia Journalism School and graduated summa cum laude from Rutgers University.

Get in touch at [email protected] or on X @LauraEspositoM.

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Political violence

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pennsylvania's political violence problem

If there was ever a time to sit down and share a meal with strangers of different faiths and ideologies, it seems unlikely that time would be now. Americans...

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Is Pennsylvania a hub for extremism?

It's not a crime to hate. In America, anyone can believe in the most toxic, radical ideas, as long as they don't act upon them. What might have pushed...

Policing, Criminal Justice and Community Violence Intervention

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Does funding football stop violence?

To reduce youth violence in Pittsburgh, officials are funding football. As part of the city's Stop the Violence efforts, an initiative that...

The Trace
08/14/2023
Do Armed Guards Prevent School Shootings?

Can increasing armed school security reduce deaths from active shootings or deter the attacks in the first place? Experts say the data is not encouraging.

Politics

Religion

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