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Sukey Lewis

KQED Contributor

Sukey Lewis is a criminal justice reporter and host of On Our Watch, a new podcast from NPR and KQED about the shadow world of police discipline. In 2018, she co-founded the California Reporting Project, a coalition of newsrooms across the state focused on obtaining previously sealed internal affairs records from law enforcement. In addition to her reporting on police accountability, Sukey has investigated the bail bonds industry, California's wildfires and the high cost of prison phone calls. Sukey earned a master's degree in journalism from the University of California at Berkeley. Send news tips to slewis@kqed.org.

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Sacramento Deputy Captured on Video Shoving Woman Outside Jail

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Exclusive: Ex-Rohnert Park Cop Faces Few Consequences for Illegal Cannabis Grow

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'How to Kill a Cop': Death, Despair and Corruption in California's Most Violent Prison

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The warden of New Folsom Prison, a broad-shouldered, middle-aged man with short brown hair, stands in front of a road during a press tour. He is wearing a bright salmon-colored shirt and a dark suit with a patterned tie, looking into the distance with a serious expression. The prison’s chain link fence is visible in the background, along with other attendees, some taking notes. The ‘On Our Watch’ logo is in the top-left corner.

BONUS: 'More Work to Be Done' | S2: New Folsom

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Polling Places in Northern California College Town Are Vandalized

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A woman dressed in a police uniform sits in a police vehicle and touches the screen of a laptop.

How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing The Reports Police Write

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Image of a prison guard tower. In the foreground, a gray concrete wall topped with barbed wire transitions into a chain-link fence on the right, also crowned with barbed wire. In the right third of the frame, a prominent five-sided dark blue guard tower ascends into a cloudless deep blue sky. The top of the tower widens into a control room covered with reflective windows.

BONUS: Sukey on NPR’s The Sunday Story | S2: New Folsom

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Portrait of California State Senator Nancy Skinner, a white, middle-aged woman with chin-length brown hair. She is smiling and wearing a gray blazer over a purple top with a necklace. She is standing outside in front of an out-of-focus building. The background surrounding the portrait is blurred with gradient colors from blue to green. The text 'ON OUR WATCH' is written in the lower-left corner.

BONUS: Right to Know | S2: New Folsom

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A side-by-side image of Jesse Vasquez on the left and Rahsaan Thomas on the right. Jesse Vasquez, who has a shaved head and is wearing a light blue checkered shirt, is seated outdoors with greenery in the background. Rahsaan Thomas, who has a goatee and is wearing a red "Ear Hustle" T-shirt, is standing outside, smiling, with trees and a clear sky behind him. Both are formerly incarcerated journalists. The words "On Our Watch" are visible in the lower left corner of Jesse's photo.

BONUS: “The Prison Beat” | S2: New Folsom

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